Winter trails and sites: Quesnel-Central Cariboo recreation district

Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists 29 sites and trails in the Quesnel-Central Cariboo district with winter use, most of them near Wells, Quesnel, Likely and Williams Lake. The main winter activities are snowmobiling, ski touring and cross-country skiing. The 19 trails add up to about 665 km. 1 is currently marked closed.

Snowmobiling: 15 Cross-country skiing: 7 Ski touring: 12 Snowshoeing: 6 Ice fishing: 2

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Trails (19)

Name	Winter use	Length	Nearest community	Status
1861 Goldrush Pack Trail	Ski touring, Snowshoeing	38.3 km	Wells	Open
Cornish Cross-Country Ski Trails	Cross-country skiing	27 km	Wells	Open
Cow Mountain Trails	Snowmobiling	17.9 km	Wells	Open
Deacon Creek Trail	Snowmobiling	69.1 km	Quesnel	Open
Deserters Creek Falls	Snowshoeing	3.2 km	Quesnel	Closed
Gavin Lake	Cross-country skiing, Snowshoeing	25.4 km	Williams Lake	Open
Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail	Ski touring, Snowmobiling	167.3 km	Horsefly	Open
Groundhog Lake Ski Trail	Cross-country skiing	10.2 km	Wells	Open
Groundhog Lake Snowmobile Trail	Ski touring, Snowmobiling	11.6 km	Wells	Open
Grouse Creek Trail	Ski touring	6.1 km	Wells	Open
Hallis Lake Ski Trails	Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing	43.2 km	Quesnel	Open
Ned's Connector Trail	Ski touring	2.8 km	Wells	Open
Powderhouse Trail	Ski touring	12.1 km	Wells	Open
Proserpine Trail	Ski touring, Snowmobiling	15.8 km	Wells	Open
Stoney Lake Trails	Snowmobiling	62.7 km	Wells	Open
Sugar Creek Loop Trail	Snowmobiling	43.1 km	Wells	Open
Valley Mountain Pass	Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowmobiling	6.8 km	Wells	Open
Williams Creek Trail	Ski touring	5.9 km	Wells	Open
Yanks Peak Trail (X-Dist)	Snowmobiling	96.9 km	Likely	Open

Recreation sites (10)

Name	Winter use	Nearest community	Status
Bull Mountain Ski Trail	Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing	Williams Lake	Open
Deacon Creek Trailhead	Snowmobiling	Quesnel	Open
Ditch Road Hut - Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail	Snowmobiling	Likely	Open
Dugan Lake	Ice fishing	Williams Lake	Open
Fishpot Lake South	Ice fishing	Nazko	Open
Groundhog Lake	Cross-country skiing, Snowmobiling	Wells	Open
Hangmans Springs Pit	Snowshoeing	Quesnel	Open
Redeau Hut - Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail	Snowmobiling	Horsefly	Open
Yanks Peak Snowmobile Cabin	Ski touring, Snowmobiling	Likely	Open
Yanks Peak Trailhead	Snowmobiling	Likely	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
Barkerville	1,470 m	4 cm (Nov 1)	2 cm	29 km
Yanks Peak	1,670 m	9 cm (Nov 1)	3 cm	29 km
Penfold Creek	1,740 m	17 cm (Nov 1)	10 cm	83 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

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

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.