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SNOWMOBILING IN Williams Lake
Welcome to Cariboo Country
Snowmobiling, heights, magnificent views and trails abounding...this is what the Cariboo has to offer
Many people believe this is the real reason snow falls. The Likely area, Wells-Barkerville, Anahim Lake, South Cariboo and the southern Chilcotin Mountains all have exciting challenges.
Following one of the original gold rush routes through the Cariboo Mountains, the Yanks Peak Trail is the most talked about trail in the area. Accessible from the community of Likely, 90 kilometres east of Williams Lake, the Yanks Peak Trail begins deep in the mountains and offers every type of sledding a rider could want.
There are almost 80 kilometres (50 miles) of marked trails. Up at Yanks Peak, the PowderKings Snowmobile Club has built a safety cabin along the route where sledders will find a well-maintained network of trails. The 1908 metre (6,300 foot) mountain offers plenty of challenges for sledders with intermediate experience or better. There are even opportunities for some extreme sledding. The mountains get a lot of snow and the sledding season is long—November to April.
The sledding season in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast runs from the end of November to the end of February. It will run longer if the winter weather holds out. But with so many places and trails, even without an endless winter the sledding adventures never end.
| Williams Lake | The essentials |
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Elevation range 3,000-6,000 ft.
Average annual snowfall 2 ft. and up
Average winter temp. -12° C
Sledding season December - March
Rating Novice - Expert
Refueling/repairs Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo, Yamaha—all services
Special features Trail riding and mountain overnight safety lodge at Yanks Peak
Contact Darlene Koss (250) 398-2960 |
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