Haida Gwaii Trail

Charlie Hartie Creek Trail

Moderate Daajing Giids & Area

Distance 2 km – 3.4 km (varies by route)

Elevation Gain 140 m

Trailhead 53.2568, -132.0919

About This Trail

A moderate-to-easy hike up the ridge behind Daajing Giids, following a creek known to early settlers as Templeton. The narrow trailhead path widens after about 15 minutes; from there the trail is marked with flagging tape and groups of three clam shells (as on Gore Brook Trail). At roughly 30 minutes a fork marks the end of the easily navigable route — the left-hand path toward the creek is overgrown and not recommended. Continue instead to Scout Lake before returning downhill for an easy hike back into town.

Practical Info

Trailhead / AccessWell-marked trailhead at the top of 6th Street, just off 1st Avenue, within the municipal limits of Daajing Giids. Red trailhead markers denote moderate-to-hard trails (yellow denotes easy routes).

GPS Waypoint53.2568, -132.0919

NotesDEADFALL HAZARD: TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED — check current status before heading out. Also known as Charlie Valley and Charlie Hardie South Lake Trail. The informal "Backyard Trails" system intersects this trail, so reported lengths vary by route taken. Past the fork (~30 min in) the route toward the creek is unmarked, overgrown, and not recommended by Village of Daajing Giids knowledge-holders.

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