China Ridge Longhouse Recreation Site
Near Princeton, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by China Ridge Trails under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About China Ridge Longhouse
This is the main parking location for the China Ridge Ski trails, and also the location of the China Ridge Longhouse - a warming hut and gathering place for trail users. Located at 1190 m in elevation. It is managed through a partnership with the China Ridge Trails Society.
Primary uses of the trails are for skiing, snowshoeing, mountain biking and hiking.
For lots more information about what is happening at the China Ridge trails, please also visit the China Ridge Trails Website:
www.chinaridgetrails.com
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Princeton, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2009
- Location
- 49.48537, -120.57736
- Site ID
- REC32521
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Located northwest of Princeton, drive from downtown Princeton and proceed west on the Coalmont Road just for a kilometre or two then turn right onto the West China Creek Road at the kiosk. This road turns into the Snowpatch Road which is maintained by highways. About an 8 km drive up this road. Well signed.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. Ask the operator through their website.
Host jobs near China Ridge Longhouse:
- Park Host, South Okanagan & Boundary Provincial Parks Quality Recreation Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 79 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 83 km away
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 111 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- China Ridge Hut 6 km
- Martin Lake 7 km, 14 campsites
- Granite Creek 8 km, 21 campsites
- Dewdney 11 km, 6 campsites
- Lodestone Lake 20 km, 2 campsites
- Rampart Lake 21 km, 7 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.