Canada Cabin or shelter

Barrett Lake Cabin

Near Ymir, British Columbia, Canada

Who runs this site

Run by an independent site operator under an agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.

About Barrett Lake Cabin

The cabin is at an elevation of +/- 1805 meters on the shores of Barret Lake. To the north and slighlty east is empire Peak at an elevation of +/- 2204 m / 7230 ft. To the south is Dominion Mountain at an elevation of +/- 2232 m / 7322 ft. The lake sits in bowl formation carved out by ancient glaciers.

Type: Cabin or shelter
Access: Road: 4 Wheel Drive
Nearest town: Ymir, British Columbia
District: Kootenay-Boundary (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
Location: 49.3437, -117.35062
Site ID: REC205430

Activities

Ski Touring
Snowmobiling
Hiking

Getting there

Heading North from Ymir BC for +/- 6.1 km on Hwy 6 will get you to the Porto Rico Rd turn off. Heading in westerly direction, for about 180 meters, you will then merge onto to Barret Creek FSR. Travel for +/- 10.1 km to get to the Barret Lake Cabin.

Directions in Google Maps

Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Host jobs

Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.

Host jobs near Barrett Lake Cabin:

Campground Host, Champion Lakes Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 27 km away
Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 33 km away
Park Host, West Kootenay Provincial Parks (2027) RAP Park Contracting / Kootenay SW Parks (BC Parks operator), 33 km away

See all host jobs in British Columbia

Nearby recreation sites

Barrett Lake 0 km
Huckleberry Hut 3 km, 2 campsites
Copper Hut 5 km, 2 campsites
Saddle Cabin (Snowater) 6 km
Steed Hut 7 km
Bonnington Steed (Traverse) 7 km, 2 campsites

Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.