CampHostJobsCross River Canyon Recreation Site
Near Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Nipika Mountain Resort under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Cross River Canyon
Cross River Canyon Recreation Site offers year-round views of mountains, waterfalls, rivers, and canyons, three warming shelters and over 100km of trail network all of which is maintained in partnership with Nipika Mountain Resort.
During the summer, over 100km of hiking, running, mountain biking, and horseback riding, non-motorized multi-use trails are available.
In the winter 30km of fat biking, snowshoeing, and 50km of groomed Nordic ski trails exists. Nordic trail fees apply between November 1st and April 30th.
There are two public parking lots which provide access to Cross River Canyon Recreation Site. These parking lots connect to the trails and are located at Palliser Forest Service Road marker 14.9km and Cross River Forest Service Road marker 16.3km. As this is an active Forest Service Road that is used by industrial vehicles, please drive cautiously and it is recommended that you use a 2-way radio.
For up-to-date trail fees and trail conditions, Nipka Mountain Resort
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Camping fees
- Yes, fees are collected (see the description)
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain North (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1994
- Location
- 50.6448, -115.81193
- Site ID
- REC2492
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From the town of Radium Hot Springs, follow Hwy 93 going north into Kootenay National Park. Turn right onto Settler's road, start calling in your kilometre marks on the radio if you have one.
Turn left onto Palliser Forest Service Road at the 12km mark. At the 14km mark, either turn right to continue onto Pallier Forest Service Road to the South parking lot at the 14.9km mark, or keep straight onto Cross River Forest Service Road to the North parking lot at 16.3km mark. Driving directions
There is also access to Nipika Mountain Resort day parking to the left at the 14km mark.
The road access is shared by industrial traffic. USE CAUTION.
Links
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 Cross River Canyon:
- Campground Manager (live on site) Kananaskis Campground Services Inc. (KCS), 78 km away
- Park Maintenance Kananaskis Campground Services Inc. (KCS), 78 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 100 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Horseshoe Rapids 10 km, 3 campsites
- Windermere Wells 18 km
- Swansea Mountain 19 km
- Palliser-Albert Junction 21 km, 5 campsites
- Radium Wetlands 21 km
- Fenwick Lake 22 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.