Winter trails and sites: North Coast - Kalum - Cassiar recreation district

Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists 15 sites and trails in the North Coast - Kalum - Cassiar district with winter use, most of them near Terrace, Kitimat, Atlin and Log Cabin. The main winter activities are snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The 7 trails add up to about 94 km.

Snowmobiling: 6 Cross-country skiing: 6 Ski touring: 3 Snowshoeing: 4 Ice fishing: 2

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Trails (7)

NameWinter useLengthNearest communityStatus
Claque Mtn Hiking Trail Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing 8.7 km Kitimat Open
La La Valley Trail Snowshoeing 2.2 km Terrace Open
Larson Ridge Backcountry Cabin Trail Cross-country skiing, Ski touring 6.1 km Terrace Open
Log Cabin Cross Country Ski Trails Cross-country skiing 25.9 km Log Cabin Open
Onion Lake Ski Trails Cross-country skiing 35.1 km Terrace Open
Robinson Ridge Trail Snowmobiling 4 km Kitimat Open
Sterling Mountain Trail Snowmobiling 12.2 km Terrace Open

Recreation sites (8)

NameWinter useNearest communityStatus
Burdette Creek Hut Ski touring, Snowshoeing Atlin Open
Clague Mtn Cabin Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing Kitimat Open
Como Lake Ice fishing Atlin Open
Larson Ridge Backcountry Cabin Cross-country skiing, Ski touring Terrace Open
Morchuea Lake Ice fishing Dease Lake Open
Onion Lake Ski Trails Stadium Cross-country skiing Kitimat Open
Robinson Ridge Cabin Snowmobiling Kitimat Open
Sterling Mountain Parking Lot Cross-country skiing, Snowmobiling Terrace 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
Cedar-Kiteen 885 m 0 cm (Nov 1) 4 cm 90 km
Cedarvale 174 m 0 cm (Oct 31) 0 cm 119 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

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.