Larch Hills Located in the Thompson Okanagan

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Larch Hills

Horse Camping Site
The Larch Hills cross country ski area, 20 km from Salmon Arm, is home to some of B.C.s finest cross country ski trails, 125 km in all. The area is a wonderful riding experience from spring to fall, the real appeal is a cool, shaded place to ride when it is too hot to ride on the Okanagan Valley floor. The trail map is geo-referenced and can be located in the Avenza App thorough Horse Council BC.
Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Enderby
South Canoe trail network
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Potable Water is accessible from the Ski Chalet. Puddles while on the trail.
Camp and day use parking is located on the north side of the ski chalet. Parking area can fit up to a dozen rigs.
There are 12 corrals in total. Built in pods of two. There is a group fire pit. Pit toilet on site. Reservations are required. call Pauline Hickson 250-838-2358. There is a camping fee. You can bring your own panels or high line. Corrals are removed for the winter mid-October.
In the summer of 2010, with financial assistance from the Equine Canada/HCBC Recreation & Industry Grant, the Okanagan chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of BC added 4 panel corrals for summer use for overnight camping. More info at www.skilarchhills.ca For reservations call Pauline Hickson 250-838-2358. There is a camping fee and trail fee for day use is by donation.
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How to get to Larch Hills Ski Area (a 15K drive east of Salmon Arm): Watch for the Larch Hills Ski Area signs along the way. From Salmon Arm, drive east on Highway 1. Turn right on to Highway 97B and drive toward Enderby for 5K to Grandview Bench Rd. Watch for the first Larch Hills Ski Area Sign on the right before you reach the Grandview Bench Rd. junction on the left. Turn left on Grandview Bench Rd. (at this junction there is a small sawmill) drive east for 5K until you see a second Larch Hills Ski Area Sign near the Edgar Rd. junction with its cluster of mail boxes. Turn left on Edgar Rd. and drive 3K past farm fields until you see the third Larch Hills Ski Area Sign on the right. Turn gentle left on Larch Hills Rd. which climbs steadily past several houses and Johns Ski Shack for about 3K to the Larch Hills Parking Lot.

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Linda Buchanan

Road update and trails posted on: 04 / 30 / 2021

Edgar road is a little tough heading up to the staging area. Washboard and potholes as the snow has recently left. Not sure when it will be graded. Lower trails to the south are clear of snow. All 12 corrals are up.

Linda Buchanan

Cec's Cabin Loop and SouthView Loop posted on: 09 / 09 / 2018

Riding has been fabulous up at Larch Hills this year. Trails are in good shape both up to Cec's cabin and the South View loop.

Linda Buchanan

Larch Hills South Loop View posted on: 09 / 07 / 2018

This loops is an easy 9 km loop approx 2 hours with mostly good footing. There is a great view looking down towards Salmon Arm. This is one of the first trails open once the snow starts to go.

Brian Olson

riding at Larch Hills posted on: 05 / 11 / 2016

What is the road like to get into the Larch Hills. Do we need reservations for our living quarter trailers and to reserve pens please?

Mike Shea

Road into Larch Hills posted on: 02 / 20 / 2014

What is the quality of the road into Larch Hills. Is it advise able to haul a large rig (4 horse with full living quarters) into this campground?

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