--- title: "Hangmans Springs Pit: recreation site around Prince George" description: "Hangmans Springs Pit: recreation site, 2 h 1 min from downtown Prince George. Snowshoeing, horseback riding, off-road vehicles." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hangmans-springs-pit/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hangmans-springs-pit.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:34:12.865Z --- # Hangmans Springs Pit Recreation site, 2 h 1 min from downtown Prince George. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.98133,-122.70461) [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC135538) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hangmans-springs-pit/#map) ## About > This is a trailhead staging area in an old gravel pit. From Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## What’s there ### Activities - [Snowshoeing](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=snowshoeing) - [Horseback riding](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=horse-riding) - [Off-road vehicles](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/?activity=off-road) As published by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). ## Getting there From Quesnel head West on the Nazko Road for approximately 20km, site is on the left. Driving directions from Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue). Forest service roads can be rough or closed: check [DriveBC](https://www.drivebc.ca/) for highways. ## Map [Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=rec-sites) Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. ## Nearby - [Bouchie Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/bouchie-lake/) Lake 8.0 km - [Pinnacles Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pinnacles-park/) Provincial park 9.6 km - [Fraser Bridge Inn & RV Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/fraser-bridge-inn-rv-park/) RV park 14 km - **Drive from downtown**: 2 h 1 min, 143 km by road - **Straight-line distance**: 104 km from downtown - **Access**: Road, Motorhome - **Good for**: Summer and winter - **Coordinates**: 52.98133, -122.70461 ## Links - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC page](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC135538) - [Recreation Sites and Trails BC](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/) - [Fire bans and restrictions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions) [Wildfires and fire bans](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/wildfire/) Source: [Recreation Sites and Trails BC (BC Data Catalogue)](https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/resource/REC135538). Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data. 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Licence: Open Government Licence – British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/policy-standards/data-policies/open-data/open-government-licence-bc) for BC Parks, Recreation Sites and Trails BC and Freshwater Atlas places; ODbL 1.0 © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) for OpenStreetMap places and drive times; each place names its own source. Updated 2026-10-14T11:40:15.055Z. 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