Mummery Glacier

Distance:

2.55 km

Time:

1 hr one way

Total Elevation:

204 m

Difficulty:

Moderate

Access:

Moderate

Area:

Golden Area: Blaeberry

Map Reference:

82 N/10 Blaeberry River

Trail Conditions:

Synopsis

This is a short hike on a well built trail that brings you in close proximity to the terminus of the Mummery Glacier. Until the summer of 2018 the road access was washed out in several spots and the trail was inaccessible. Now, with new logging activity planned beyond the trailhead, the road access has been re-established.  The Mummery Glacier and its surroundings are stunning.

GORA trail crew report, Aug 4, 2018:
The road access is generally good and there are a few strands of pink of flagging at the trailhead. The trailhead is located 1.2 km beyond the bridge over Mummery Creek.
The trail was cleared of years of accumulated deadfall with the exception of three very large trees. These three are easily circumvented.

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Trail
The trail is short (2.55km) and the first 1 km is on an old logging road. At a switchback the trail branches to the left, with the old logging road continuing on.

Toward the end of the trail there appears to be a fork. Stay right and this will take you onto a very large glacial erratic (boulder). There was once a suspension bridge located here that led over the east fork of Mummery Creek.  This bridge has been destroyed in recent years, however, with some exploration it is possible to proceed further.

Caution: if you do continue to the toe of the glacier, give it a wide berth.  Seracs (hanging ice) can fall without any warning.

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From the junction of Highway 95 and Highway 1, drive west on the Trans Canada Highway for 11.6 km to Moberly Branch Road.

  • Go up the hill 1.9 km to a T, and turn left on Golden Donald Upper Road.
  • After 0.9 km, bear right on to Oberg Johnson Road, and follow it 1.9 km to the end, where it forms a T.
  • Turn left on Moberly School Road and follow it for 0.5 km until it curves to the right and becomes Blaeberry Road.
  • Follow Blaeberry Road for 6.7 km where a bridge to the left crosses the Blaeberry River.
  • DO NOT take the bridge, but instead continue straight for 100m passing the Redburn Creek Rec Site (known locally as the IOOB campground).

Set your odometer to 0 at the Redburn Creek Rec Site ( IOOB campground).

From the Redburn Creek Rec Site campground continue following the M Forest Service Road (the Blaeberry FSR has now become the M FSR).  A high clearance vehicle is recommended but not necessary.

5.3 km you will pass the turnoff into Thompson Falls.

7.6 km stay on main road curving left.

9.4 km stay on main road curving left.

10 km, proceed straight. Do not cross the Blaeberry River.

12 km you will pass the Split Creek Recreation Site picnic area.

15.5km turn left and cross the Blaeberry River.

31.3 km cross over Mummery Creek bridge (unsigned).  You will drive for 1.2 km past this bridge (mark it carefully).

32.5 km look for a few strands of pink flagging at the entrance to an old logging road on your left.  Park here out of the way and start up the old logging road.

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