British Columbia · Mountaineering

Mount Farnham: Farnham N Trail (from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end)

Route to the summit of Mount Farnham (11,460 ft) from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end.

Mount Farnham: Farnham N Trail (from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end)Photo: Eternalsleeper at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
13.9 mi
round trip
8,143 ft
climb
11,460 ft
summit
Out and back
route

This route climbs Mount Farnham (11,460 ft, 3,493 m) in British Columbia, Canada, from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end, at about 4,400 ft. The summit stands about 7,100 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 13.9 miles round trip with about 8,100 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Farnham N Trail". No path is mapped for the last 7,566 ft (2,306 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.

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Route details

Distance
13.9 mi round trip
Climbing
About 8,143 ft
Starts at
Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end
Summit
11,460 ft
Difficulty
Strenuous

Questions about this route

How long is the Farnham N Trail (from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end) on Mount Farnham?

About 13.9 mi round trip from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end.

How much elevation gain is on the Farnham N Trail (from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end)?

About 8,143 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Farnham N Trail (from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end)?

It is rated strenuous.

Where does the Farnham N Trail (from Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end) start?

Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road road end.

Conditions and forecast on Mount Farnham

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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