Cariboo River Park in winter
Cariboo River Park is a BC park in the Williams Lake section of the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region, 3,211 ha. In winter, BC Parks lists cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The nearest automated snow station, Yanks Peak (1,670 m, 10 km away), had 9 cm of snow on November 1.
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Facilities
Boat launch, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanks Peak | 1,670 m | 9 cm (Nov 1) | 3 cm | 10 km |
| Barkerville | 1,470 m | 4 cm (Nov 1) | 2 cm | 27 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
- Yanks Peak Snowmobile Cabin · site · 11 km · ski touring, snowmobiling · Quesnel-Central Cariboo district
- Yanks Peak Trail (X-Dist) · trail · 13 km · snowmobiling · Quesnel-Central Cariboo district
- 1861 Goldrush Pack Trail · trail · 17 km · ski touring, snowshoeing · Quesnel-Central Cariboo district
- Yanks Peak Trailhead · site · 17 km · snowmobiling · Quesnel-Central Cariboo district
- Grouse Creek Trail · trail · 23 km · ski touring · Quesnel-Central Cariboo district
- Powderhouse Trail · trail · 25 km · ski touring · Quesnel-Central Cariboo district
- Proserpine Trail · trail · 26 km · ski touring, snowmobiling · Quesnel-Central Cariboo district
- Groundhog Lake · site · 26 km · cross-country skiing, snowmobiling · Quesnel-Central Cariboo 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.