West Arm Park in winter
West Arm Park is a BC park in the Kootenay section of the Kootenay region, 26,199 ha. BC Parks lists it for winter recreation. The nearest automated snow station, Redfish Creek (2,100 m, 18 km away), had 0 cm of snow on November 2.
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Current advisories
- Rockfall hazard, climbing area closure (Rockfall hazard, May 9, 2023)
- Park in designated areas only (Parking, Nov 26, 2021)
Advisory titles from BC Parks; read the full text on the park's page.
Facilities
Picnic areas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfish Creek | 2,100 m | 0 cm (Nov 2) | 0 cm | 18 km |
| Gray Creek Lower | 1,650 m | 14 cm (Nov 2) | 8.5 cm | 33 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
- West Arm (White Queen Mountain) · trail · 9 km · ski touring, snowshoeing · Kootenay-Boundary district
- Clearwater Nordic Staging Area · site · 15 km · cross-country skiing · Kootenay-Boundary district
- Giveout Creek Snowmobile Trail · trail · 17 km · snowmobiling · Kootenay-Boundary district
- Giveout Cabin · site · 17 km · snowmobiling · Kootenay-Boundary district
- Sasquatch Lake · site · 22 km · snowmobiling · Kootenay-Boundary district
- Copper Hut · site · 25 km · cross-country skiing · Kootenay-Boundary district
- Crusader Creek Trails · trail · 26 km · snowmobiling · Kootenay-Boundary district
- Saddle Cabin (Snowater) · site · 27 km · ski touring, snowmobiling · Kootenay-Boundary 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.