Trail Information

Distance	3.5 km (one way) km
Duration	1 Hour (one way)
Difficulty	More Difficult
Geo Referenced PDF	View Map
Access Map	Google Maps
Latitude / Longitude	50.81574269, -119.68256284
Activities

About

The historic trail climbs to viewpoints overlooking Chase, the Chase Creek Canyon, and even further on to Chase Creek Rd. Watch for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep across the canyon on the slopes above Chase Creek.

The historic switchback trail follows the old road from the southeast corner of the Chase Cemetery. Scenc ckwimeméws (meaning rocky narrow path in Secwepemctsín) is the newest addition to the trails and is found approx. 350 m up the old road on the right (west). The Rocky Road Section is a side trail developed with Secwépemc leadership to showcase ongoing Secwépemc and European settler history in the area. It passes over an old, abandoned roadbed hand built in the 1900’s from large rocks with many discarded settler artifacts – inviting reflection on the path of reconciliation ahead within Secwepemcúlecw and the challenge to take better care of the land.

Further up the road, hikers are rewarded with views over Little Shuswap Lake and the Village of Chase. Take a side trail to Odin’s Lookout to search the opposite hillsides for glimpses of bighorn sheep. Another side loop follows the original switchbacked road known as Attila’s Lane. Return the way you came, or, for a loop, drop down Chase-Falkland Rd to Hwy 1 and return to Chase.

Visit the Chase Museum or Chamber Visitor’s Centre for an interpretive pamphlet written by local historian, David Lepsoe. For more information visit chasechamber.com.

Access

Start in the Safety Mart parking lot on the north side of Hwy 1 in Chase and cross through the pedestrian underpass below the highway. Alternatively, turn south off Hwy 1 at the Argo equipment yard opposite the middle entrance to Chase. Park by the Cemetery at the trailhead sign. Also, watch for new access following highway twinning from the Chase Creek Falls trailhead over the bridge.