Microwave Ride
Ride Details
Ride Difficulty:Easy
RAMP Designation:†Motorized
Season:July through September
Parking and Ride Start:54.607° -127.38108°
19 kilometres on the Telkwa Forest Service Road
Directions:40.5 km from Smithers on the Telkwa FSR
Approx. 1 hour
Start Elevation:700 metres
End Elevation:1824 metres
Total Kilometres:48.9 (round trip)
Running Time:2 hours 46 minutes
Total Time:4 hours 37 minutes
Average Speed:17.1 kilometres/hour
Ride start up to the Microwave tower is by road which is used to service the Microwave Site by vehicle and fuel trucks. The remaining route is old mining access trails.
† RAMP - Recreation Access Management Plan: applicable only to the Bulkley Timber Supply Area within the Skeena Stikine Forest District.
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