Trail Information

Distance	4.5 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

This historic switchback trail follows the old road from the southeast corner of the Chase Cemetery and 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. 

Scenc ck?wimem?éws (meaning rocky narrow path in Secwepemctsín) is a side trail developed with Secwépemc leadership to showcase ongoing Secwépemc and European settler history in the area and is found approx 350 m up the old road on the right (west).  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 Secwepemcúl?ecw and the challenge to take better care of the land.

Further up the trail, 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.

Access

Turn south off Hwy 1 at the Argo equipment yard opposite the middle entrance to Chase and park by the cemetery at the trailhead kiosk. Access may be affected by highway construction. Watch for a new access path from the Chase Creek Falls trailhead over the bridge.