Wells Gray Corridor hikes start off the main road into Wells Gray.   Most follow the Murtle Plateau to waterfalls, along rivers, or to lookouts.   They are forest walks, excellent for the early season or late summer.   They can be very buggy from June 1st through July 15th (or later).   Few of the trails go very far since they are in dense forest and hard to maintain.   Expect deadfall, bear sign, and wet spots.   Over the long weekend, we followed two of these trails from the Pyramid Campground area.   There were few mosquitoes out, but be forewarned, they are coming soon.

The White Horse Bluff Trail starts on the Green Mountain Road.   Drive past the Park entrance and turn left onto the road.   Climb for 2.5 kilometers on a good road and watch for the trailhead (at N51 55.641 W120 04.478) on the right near a gate.   Park here and follow the damp double track for about 6km.   Several signed junctions lead off to Placid Lake or to the Clearwater River Trail, but the track to White Horse Bluff is clearly signed.   From across the river, White Horse Bluff is an impressive vertical buttress rising above the river.   It was formed as a series of volcanic eruptions under a lake which had been formed by an ice dam across the Clearwater River Valley.    From side trails, layers of lava rise haphazardly up to the top of the ridge.  From the top of White Horse Bluff, we have a good view south to the Clearwater River, but views in other directions are limited by trees, Green Mountain and the valley hills on both sides.   

This is a pleasant return hike of down to an interesting spot and back up, but not a destination hike.   If it is mosquito season, find another route.   On one July day, we needed to run the route to escape the hordes which attacked us.   It is best hiked in May (wet, but reasonable) or in the fall.   The west side of Green Mountain is aspen habitat and fall colors add to the views on top of the ridge.