Winter trails and sites: Prince George-Mackenzie recreation district

Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists 13 sites and trails in the Prince George-Mackenzie district with winter use, most of them near Prince George, Upper Fraser - Sinclair Mills, Mackenzie and Penny. The main winter activities are ice fishing, snowmobiling and ski touring. The 6 trails add up to about 711 km.

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

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Trails (6)

Name	Winter use	Length	Nearest community	Status
Farm Cabin Trail	Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing	11.6 km	Upper Fraser - Sinclair Mills	Open
Mackenzie Nordiques Cross-Country Ski	Cross-country skiing	34.1 km	Mackenzie	Open
Nadsilnich Lake (West Lake) Trail System	Ski touring, Snowmobiling	58.6 km	Prince George	Open
Prince George East Trails	Snowmobiling	183.9 km	Prince George	Open
Red Mountain Cabin and Trail	Ski touring, Snowshoeing	12.5 km	Penny	Open
Tabor Mtn. Trail System	Ski touring, Snowmobiling	410.4 km	Prince George	Open

Recreation sites (7)

Name	Winter use	Nearest community	Status
Clear Lake	Ice fishing	Prince George	Open
Crystal Lake	Ice fishing	Prince George	Open
Ispah Lake	Ice fishing	Prince George	Open
Nelson Lake Rec Site	Ice fishing	Prince George	Open
Pass Lake	Snowmobiling	Upper Fraser - Sinclair Mills	Open
Pitoney Lake	Ice fishing	Prince George	Open
Windy Point Lake	Ice fishing	Mackenzie	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
Longworth Upper	1,740 m	9 cm (Nov 3)	2 cm	58 km
Mount Sheba	1,490 m	15 cm (Nov 3)	7 cm	62 km
Parsnip Upper	790 m	3 cm (Nov 3)	0 cm	63 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

Giscome Portage Trail Protected Area · 27 km
Fort George Canyon Park · 49 km
West Lake Park · 50 km
Crooked River Park · 52 km
Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Park · 53 km · winter camping
Eskers Park · 60 km

Vanderhoof-Ft. St. James Quesnel-Central Cariboo Headwaters South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast All districts Crown land near Prince George

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.