Birkenhead Lake Park in winter
Birkenhead Lake Park is a BC park in the Sea to Sky section of the South Coast region, 10,439 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The nearest automated snow station, Tenquille Lake (1,680 m, 14 km away), had 15 cm of snow on November 1.
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Current advisories
- Road conditions (Road conditions, Jul 31, 2024)
- Cellular service unavailable (Camping, May 17, 2023)
Advisory titles from BC Parks; read the full text on the park's page.
Facilities
Picnic areas, Pit or flush toilets, Drinking water, Accessibility information, Boat launch, Sani-station, Campfires. These are the park's facilities for the year; many are closed or not maintained in winter.
Snow depth nearby
| Snow station | Elevation | Snow depth | 7 days ago | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenquille Lake | 1,680 m | 15 cm (Nov 1) | 8 cm | 14 km |
| Darcy | 334 m | 1 cm (Oct 31) | 1 cm | 18 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
- Tenquille Lake Loop Trail · trail · 14 km · ski touring · Sea to Sky district
- Tenquille Lake Trail from Branch 12 · trail · 17 km · cross-country skiing · Sea to Sky district
- Semaphore Lakes Area · site · 20 km · ski touring · Sea to Sky district
- Sunshine Mountain · site · 21 km · cross-country skiing, ski touring, snowshoeing · Cascades district
- Wendy Thompson Memorial Hut · site · 25 km · ski touring · Cascades district
- Mackenzie Basin Loop · trail · 26 km · snowshoeing · Sea to Sky district
- Mosquito Trails · trail · 26 km · snowshoeing · Sea to Sky district
- Marriot Basin Hiking Trail · trail · 27 km · ski touring, snowshoeing · Sea to Sky district
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.