A short but steep trail up the side of Savona Mountain to east-facing caves. Pictographs can be seen in the caves.
Driving Directions:
- Drive west on Highway #1 to Savona.
- Turn onto the Tunkwa Lake Road. Continue for 11.5 km south.
- Turn onto the Savona Mountain Forest Service Road. There may not be any signage at the corner.
- Climb the gravel road for 0.5 km. The trailhead is a double track on the right (at N50° 40.795′ W 120° 46.595′).
Trail:
- The unsigned double track heads west at a moderate grade for 0.5 km. A single track then starts to climb the steep slopes.
- The upper part of the trail is on steep slopes with a loose surface.
- The trail braids into separate routes near the top, some of which require light scrambling.
- At the base of the cliffs the caves is a traverse with mild exposure over to the caves.
- A bit of scrambling is required to enter the caves.
- The cave ceiling is low, so care must be taken.
- Return by the same route, but the downhill track can be quite slippery. When this route is very dry, it can be unsafe on the downhill sections.
Some Savona Caves Images:
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