Houston Hikers

Your guide to outdoor recreation adventures near Houston, British Columbia, Canada

  • Watershed: Nadina
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Trail Length: 80m
  • Round Trip:
  • Distance from Houston: 60km+
  • Cell Coverage: No
  • NOTICE: 2018 Nadina Fire, many kilometre signs along the Duels Road have not been replaced. Directions may not be 100% accurate.

Amenities

  • Portage

Description:

Gordeau Lake had many bays and a couple small islands to explore. The Gordeau Lake portage head off South of the road near the bridge. This portage is relatively easy and short, about 80m.

NOTICE: 2023 update: The portage has grown-in, contains lots of blowdown and is now difficult to find. We will update here when we get around to clearing it out again.

 

DIRECTIONS: (approx 96 km from Houston)

(Since the 2018 fire many kilometre signs along the Duels Road have not been replaced, the driving directions will be approximate)

  1. Head west of town and turn onto the Morice River FSR
     
  2. At 27 km keep going straight onto the Morice-Owen FSR
     
  3. At 56.5 km turn right onto the Nadina Main FSR
     
  4. At 74 km turn right onto the Hill Tout FSR
     
  5. At 79 km turn right onto the Duel Lakes Rd
     
  6. Just after the 95 km board you will reach the McCloud portage location
     
  7. Just before a bridge you will reach the Gordeau portage location
     

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