Bearhole Lake Protected Area in winter

Bearhole Lake Protected Area is a BC protected area in the Peace section of the Omineca Peace region, 4,755 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. The nearest automated snow station, Noel (977 m, 29 km away), had 6 cm of snow on October 31.

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Winter activities
Backcountry skiing and snowshoeing
Camping
No winter camping listed
Wilderness camping, Frontcountry camping
Fires
No campfire ban listed
Status when we last checked BC Parks (Oct 25).

Facilities

Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Boat launch, Campfires. These are the park's facilities for the year; many are closed or not maintained in winter.

Snow depth nearby

Snow stationElevationSnow depth7 days agoDistance
Noel 977 m 6 cm (Oct 31) 0 cm 29 km
Tumbler Hub 932 m 8 cm (Nov 2) 1 cm 37 km

Automated stations of the BC River Forecast Centre, provisional data refreshed daily; most stations sit high in the mountains, so valley snow is usually much less. Stations reporting impossible jumps are left out.

Winter recreation sites and trails nearby

Bearhole Lake Park Wapiti Lake Park Gwillim Lake Park Monkman Park Hole-in-the-Wall Park All parks in winter Crown land near Fort St. John Bearhole Lake Protected Area on bcparks.ca

Source: BC Parks (BC Parks API), read October 25, 2026; boundary: BC Geographic Warehouse (OGL-BC); snow: BC River Forecast Centre; fishing rules: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027. Conditions change quickly in winter: check BC Parks, Avalanche Canada and DriveBC before you go.