Golden is well-known for its incredible snowmobiling terrain and mountain playgrounds. There are a few main riding areas to choose from, each with a diverse offering of riding conditions to suit your preference and skill set. Golden is renowned for its mixture of riding areas, anything from hill climbing and alpine sledding to tree cruising and trail riding.
Beaverfoot - Family - Drive to the 50 km point and unload. Hundreds of km of broad valley logging roads Low elevation sledding. Avalanche hazard.
Blaeberry River - Family - Good road riding even in inclement weather. Gentle rise in elevation, leading into high alpine country. 160 km return. Maximum elevation 6,000 feet. Avalanche hazard. GROOMED
Old Big Bend Highway - Family - GROOMED trail starts on B Road at Donald or snow line. Wide logging road riding in low elevation, leading to Susan Lake, Hope and Chatter Creek Trails.
Gorman Lake - Experienced - Experienced - Higher avalanche hazard. Trail to high alpine with lots of area for climbing. Maximum Elevation 9000'. 100 km return. GROOMED
Hope Creek - Experienced - Higher avalanche hazard. High alpine meadows for experienced climbers. Park at Susan Lake turnoff or at snow line on B Road. Maximum Elevation 9000'. 100 km return.
Hospital Creek - Intermediate - Short day ride into high timber. Maximum Elevation 5000'. 30 km return. Avalanche hazard. GROOMED
Lang Creek - Experienced - Higher Avalanche hazard. Trail to high alpine with lots of areas for climbing. Maximum Elevation 9000'. 100 km return.
Mount 7 - Family - Beautiful ride to the top of Mount 7 overlooking Golden. Nice night ride. Maximum Elevation 6000'. 25 km return.
Parson - Nicholson - Family - Wide logging road. Maximum Elevation 4500'. 100 km return.
Quartz Creekto Prairie Hills - Higher avalanche hazard. Large play area for all abilities. Maximum Elevation 7500'. 40 km return. GROOMED 3 times a week
A user fee has been implemented: $10 for sledders who are neither a member of the local club nor the BC Snowmobile Federation (BCSF) and $5 for members of the BCSF.
Silent Pass - Family to intermediate. Wide logging road leading along the Spillimacheen, up McMurdo to Silent Pass and cabin. Non motorized terrain above the cabin. Maximum Elevation 9000'. 160 km return. Avalanche hazard.
Susan Lake - Family - Logging road to Susan Lake. GROOMED Avalanche hazard. Many interconnecting roads. Maximum Elevation 6000'.100 km loop.
West Bench - Family - Old road with no bridges leading to Donald. Maximum Elevation 3000'. 80 km return. Avalanche hazard.
Glenogle Creek Trail - Intermediate to Expert - Mountain ride to high alpine with higher avalanche hazard than other trails. Maximum Elevation 6000'. 100 km return.
Bobbie Burns - Family - Wide logging road leading to heli-skiing lodge. Maximum Elevation 5000'. 80 km return.
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