Clearwater River Trail
Near Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Clearwater River Trail
The Clearwater trail extends for approximately 8.5km along the Clearwater River starting at +/- 415m and getting a high point of +/- 641m and ending at +/-597m. The trail moves through the valley showing exposed ancient volcanic features and three waterfalls as well as excellent river views throughout.
- Type
- Trail or route
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Clearwater, British Columbia
- District
- Headwaters (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2009
- Location
- 51.66538, -120.04761
- Site ID
- REC4522
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
In Clearwater BC, the Clearwater trail can be accessed from the south at the end of Dutch Lake Road. The northern access is from the Clearwater Valley Road, 4.3km north of Highway 5, on the northwest side of the bridge crossing Candle Creek.(51�41'2.40"N , 120� 1'21.63")
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 Clearwater River Trail:
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 85 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 112 km away
- Campground Host, Big Bar Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 128 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Raft Rim 5 km, 6 campsites
- Raft Mountain 6 km
- Lolo Lake 9 km, 4 campsites
- Sock Lake 11 km, 1 campsite
- Reflector Lake East 12 km, 3 campsites
- Trophy Meadows Trail Parking Area 13 km
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.