Winter trails and sites: Sea to Sky recreation district
Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists 15 sites and trails in the Sea to Sky district with winter use, most of them near Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish and D'arcy. The main winter activities are ski touring, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. The 14 trails add up to about 134 km. 1 is currently marked closed.
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Trails (14)
| Name | Winter use | Length | Nearest community | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkley Valley Trail | Snowmobiling | 9.8 km | D'arcy | Open |
| Brandywine Meadows | Snowmobiling | 4 km | Whistler | Open |
| Brandywine Snowmobile Trail | Cross-country skiing, Ski touring, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing | 15.3 km | Whistler | Open |
| Callaghan Ski Trails | Ski touring, Snowshoeing | 10.3 km | Whistler | Open |
| Cat Lake Area | Snowmobiling | 16.4 km | Squamish | Open |
| Mackenzie Basin Loop | Snowshoeing | 1.5 km | Pemberton | Open |
| Marriot Basin Hiking Trail | Ski touring, Snowshoeing | 7 km | Pemberton | Open |
| Mosquito Trails | Snowshoeing | 4.7 km | Pemberton | Open |
| Mount Sproatt Snowmobile Trail | Ski touring, Snowmobiling | 11.9 km | Whistler | Open |
| Roe Creek Snowmobile Trail | Snowmobiling | 13.7 km | Whistler | Open |
| Rutherford Snowmobile Trail | Ski touring, Snowmobiling | 22.1 km | Pemberton | Closed |
| Tenquille Lake Loop Trail | Ski touring | 3.1 km | Pemberton | Open |
| Tenquille Lake Trail from Branch 12 | Cross-country skiing | 6.1 km | Pemberton | Open |
| Watersprite Lake Trail | Ski touring | 8.5 km | Squamish | Open |
Recreation sites (1)
| Name | Winter use | Nearest community | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaphore Lakes Area | Ski touring | Pemberton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaghan Creek | 1,017 m | 12 cm (Nov 1) | 0 cm | 16 km |
| Tenquille Lake | 1,680 m | 15 cm (Nov 1) | 8 cm | 33 km |
| Squamish River Upper | 1,360 m | 10 cm (Nov 1) | 9 cm | 36 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
- Callaghan Lake Park · 18 km
- Callaghan Conservancy · 23 km
- Joffre Lakes Park · 35 km
- Garibaldi Park · 36 km · winter camping
- Birkenhead Lake Park · 41 km
- Stawamus Chief Park · 63 km · winter camping
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.