Winter trails and sites: Cascades recreation district

Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists 48 sites and trails in the Cascades district with winter use, most of them near Merritt, Princeton, Brookmere and Goldbridge. The main winter activities are snowmobiling, ice fishing and snowshoeing. The 7 trails add up to about 659 km. 7 are currently marked closed.

Snowmobiling: 26 Cross-country skiing: 6 Ski touring: 4 Snowshoeing: 7 Ice fishing: 15

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Trails (7)

NameWinter useLengthNearest communityStatus
Allison Lake Trail Snowshoeing 2.1 km Princeton Open
China Ridge Trails Cross-country skiing, Snowshoeing 70.9 km Princeton Open
Kane Valley Cross Country Ski Trail Cross-country skiing 51.9 km Merritt Open
Mt. Henning And 10 K Area Snowmobile Trail Snowmobiling 69.1 km Merritt Closed
Prospect Snowmobile Trails Snowmobiling 85.8 km Merritt Closed
Summit Seekers Snowmobile Trails Snowmobiling 289.9 km Princeton Closed
Thynne Mountain Snowmobile Trails Snowmobiling 89.2 km Brookmere Open

Recreation sites (40)

NameWinter useNearest communityStatus
0 K Snowmobile Parking Lot Snowmobiling Merritt Open
10 K Snowmobile Parking Lot Snowmobiling Merritt Open
10K Cabin Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Andy's Lake Ice fishing, Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Andy's Lake Shelter Ice fishing, Snowmobiling Brookmere Closed
Botanie Lake Snowmobiling Lytton Open
Brookmere Parking Lot Snowmobiling Brookmere Open
Buck Lake Ice fishing Merritt Open
Cabin Lake Snowmobiling Merritt Open
China Ridge Hut Cross-country skiing, Snowshoeing Princeton Open
China Ridge Longhouse Ski touring, Snowshoeing Princeton Open
Clifford Lake Ice fishing Merritt Open
Friburg Snowmobiling Goldbridge Open
Frog Hollow Emergency Shelter Snowmobiling Princeton Open
Gillis Lake West Ice fishing Merritt Open
Gun Lake South Ice fishing Goldbridge Open
Harmon Lake Ice fishing, Snowshoeing Merritt Open
Helmer Lake Snowmobiling Merritt Closed
Honeymoon Cabin Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Island Lake Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Juliet Creek Cabin Ski touring Merritt Open
Kane Valley Cross Country Ski Parking Area Cross-country skiing Merritt Open
Lightning Lake Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Lost Lake Cross-country skiing, Snowmobiling Goldbridge Open
Lundbom Lake Ice fishing Merritt Open
Marquart Lake Ice fishing Merritt Open
Mt. Henning Warming Hut Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Murphy Lakes West Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Pipeline Cabin Snowmobiling Merritt Open
Placer Lake Ice fishing Princeton Open
PLACER MOUNTAIN EMERGENCY SHELTER Snowmobiling Princeton Closed
Prosser Lake Ice fishing Princeton Open
Reservoir Lake Ice fishing Merritt Open
Rickey Lake Ice fishing Merritt Open
Silver Lake Snowmobiling Merritt Closed
Sunshine Mountain Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing Bralorne Open
Tahla Lake Ice fishing Merritt Open
The Tin Shed Emergency Shelter Snowmobiling Brookmere Open
WELLS LAKE Ice fishing, Snowmobiling Princeton Open
Wendy Thompson Memorial Hut Ski touring Pemberton Open

Interpretive forests (1)

NameWinter useNearest communityStatus
Harmon Lake Forest Interpretive Trail Area Snowshoeing Merritt Open

Status as listed by Recreation Sites and Trails BC when we last checked; a listed activity is what the site is managed for, not a grooming report. Linked names have a camping page on this site; the icon opens the official listing.

Snow depth nearby

Snow stationElevationSnow depth7 days agoDistance
Shovelnose Mountain 1,460 m 8 cm (Nov 2) 9 cm 11 km
July Mountain 1,860 m 22 cm (Nov 2) 16.5 cm 18 km
Hamilton Hill 1,480 m 11 cm (Nov 2) 13 cm 44 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.

Parks open in winter nearby

Chilliwack Kamloops Boundary - South Okanagan Sea to Sky All districts Crown land near Nicola Valley

Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC (sitesandtrailsbc.ca), read November 1, 2026; trail lines and site locations: BC Geographic Warehouse (Open Government Licence – British Columbia). Check closures, avalanche conditions and road access before you go.