CampHostJobsDawn Mountain Recreation Site
Near Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Golden Nordic Ski Club under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Dawn Mountain
A recreation site that houses Dawn Mountain Nordic Tail (REC259602),a network of maintained cross-country ski trails with a warming shelter that is maintained in partnership with the Golden Nordic Ski Club Society.
Trailhead is found at the base of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. The club expertly grooms 33 km of classic and skating ski trails, and a 4 km snowshoe loop in the winter.
Trail fee applies during the winter months of November 1st to April 30th. Please pay the fees at the chalet before using the trails.
During the summer months, the recreation site is open, however the trails remain non-mechanized and non-motorized as the ground stays humid.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Golden, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain North (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2009
- Location
- 51.31873, -117.05836
- Site ID
- REC5069
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Follow signs from Golden to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, 13 km from town. During the week the road may be barred by an unlocked gate. Skiers may go through but are asked to close the gate behind them, when coming to or going from the ski area. The Nordic Trails are located at the base of the ski area adjacent to the parking lot.
Driving directions
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 Dawn Mountain:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 87 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 136 km away
- Campground Manager (live on site) Kananaskis Campground Services Inc. (KCS), 169 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Moonraker 8 km
- Cedar Lake 8 km, 22 campsites
- Gorman Lake and Trail 10 km, 3 campsites
- Mt 7 North Ridge 13 km
- Waitabit Creek 22 km, 13 campsites
- Thompson Falls 23 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.