Winter trails and sites: Columbia-Shuswap recreation district
Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists 29 sites and trails in the Columbia-Shuswap district with winter use, most of them near Sicamous, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm and Enderby. The main winter activities are snowmobiling, snowshoeing and ski touring. The 19 trails add up to about 825 km.
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Trails (19)
Recreation sites (10)
| Name | Winter use | Nearest community | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Cabin | Cross-country skiing, Snowmobiling | Sicamous | Open |
| Cummins Lake | Snowmobiling | Sicamous | Open |
| Larch Hills Trails | Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing | Salmon Arm | Open |
| Mount Begbie | Ski touring | Revelstoke | Open |
| Mt Begbie Area | Ski touring | Revelstoke | Open |
| Pillar Lake | Ice fishing | Falkland | Open |
| Queest Emergency Shelter | Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing | Sicamous | Open |
| Queest Mountain South | Snowmobiling | Sicamous | Open |
| Rubberhead | Snowshoeing | Sicamous | Open |
| Wallensteen Lake | Snowmobiling | Salmon Arm | 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 station | Elevation | Snow depth | 7 days ago | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enderby | 1,950 m | 24 cm (Nov 2) | 13 cm | 21 km |
| Park Mountain | 1,890 m | 14 cm (Nov 2) | 4 cm | 48 km |
| Turtle | 660 m | 1 cm (Nov 2) | 1 cm | 53 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
- Kingfisher Creek Park · 7 km
- White Lake Park · 25 km · winter camping
- Shuswap Lake Park · 38 km
- Pukeashun Park · 47 km
- Tsútswecw Park · 53 km
- Silver Star Park · 54 km
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.