logo
Home Map Areas South Chilcotin Recreation

Chilcotin Weather

Partly Cloudy

7°C

Partly Cloudy

Humidity: 49%

Wind: SW at 17 mph

  • Wed Chance of Snow

    -4°C -14°C

  • Thu Cloudy

    -4°C -10°C

  • Fri Chance of Snow

    -3°C -13°C

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

A vast network of trails exists in the Southern Chilcotin Mountains. These trails exist due to first nations, miners, hunters, cattle and outfitters (horse) use of the past and today. Much more recently, recreational users are beginning to impact these trails. The trails are maintained primarily by local outfitters - and for this reason all other users should be grateful. Trail Ventures BC also does some work to keep the trails clear.

The trails here are well suited for a variety of activities. Packhorse trips (horseback riding), mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, fishing, mountaineering, backcountry skiing dominate within the parks here. Sledding (snowmobiling) is a popular activity in the Southern Chilcotin Mountains but predominantly outside park boundaries. Out-of-park activities include 4-wheeling, quad, dirt biking, hunting, fishing, camping, mountain biking and hiking. Hunting also occurs within and outside the parks from Sept. 1 - June 15 annually.

Trail Ventures BC Southern Chilcotin Mountains Trail Map - GPS Based - hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, mountain biking, horeseback riding in the South Chilcotin - Hiking the High Trail in Eldorado basin to Windy Pass; Copyright: Trail Ventures BC Inc. Snowshoeing in the alpine along the B&F Trail in early winter
Charter floatplane service to Warner Lake increases the options for backpacking and mountain biking trips Mountain biking along the Taylor-Pearson Trail (looking N into upper Taylor basin)
Packhorse trip through the alpine along the Graveyard Creek Trail Crossing Big Creek along the Dil-Dil Nadila Trail
Camping in the upper Manson Creek basin Backpacking along the Lower Tyaughton Hiker's Trail

Within the parks, all trails are used for hiking and horseback from spring to fall. Some of these same trails are suitable for mountain biking. Many mountaineering routes exist within the map area which access high alpine lakes, ridges and summits. In the near future, park management plans for both parks will be devised and put into place – expect that some trails will be limited to certain activities. This website will post all relevant changes to park management (for both parks) in the future.

Activity Commonly Used Trails
Horseback - All
Hiking/Backpacking - All
Mountain biking - Gun Creek, upper Tyaughton, WD, Deer Pass, Taylor Creek, Spruce Lake area

Backpacking along the Deer Pass Trail with 'Sheba Ridge' in the distance Mountaineering along Warner Ridge S of Iron Pass
Mountain biking in Camel Pass area with "Camel" in background (picture courtesy of Doug Pope) Mountain biking the trails around Spruce Lake
Horseback riding on Dil-Dil Plateau Deer Pass makes for an excellent backpacking destination when the weather co-operates

 

Much more detail regarding dayhiking, backpacking, mountaineering, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowshoeing, backcountry skiing, fishing activities and trail descriptions will be available in Trail Ventures BC's upcoming guidebook for this area.
 
  • Twitter: trailventuresbc