CampHostJobsLakit Lookout Recreation Site
Near Cranbrook, 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 Lakit Lookout
This short, steep hike travels along a well defined trail past colourful wildflower displays. It is a
good family hike to the lookout on Mt. Lakit at 2354 m. The panoramic view from the lookout includes the Kootenay River winding its way down the Rocky Mountain Trench; the communities of Ft. Steele, Cranbrook and Wasa; and a grand sweep of the Rocky Mountains.
The original lookout, established in 1955, was called Wild Horse Lookout. In 1976, after almost a decade of
not being used for fires, it was removed. The following year, a new structure, just like the original lookout, was built on the site to accommodate hikers and backcountry skiers seeking shelter.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Cranbrook, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 49.7157, -115.59762
- Site ID
- REC2366
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Main Access: Commencing at Fort Steele
Historic Park, proceed north on Hwy
93/95 for 300 metres. Turn right onto the
Wardner/ Ft. Steele Road. At 0.5 km
turn left onto the Wildhorse Road.
Follow the main Wildhorse Road to the 7
km sign. Turn left, go about 200 m, then
take the right fork, onto the Lakit Lookout
Road. Reset your odometer to zero. At
3.5 km on the Lakit Lookout Road, stay
left, passing the Victoria Creek Road.
Continue for another 4.5 km to the
parking area at the trailhead sign.
A high
clearance vehicle is recommended for
this rough, narrow and precipitous road.
Caution is needed at all times.
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 Lakit Lookout:
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 13 km away
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 26 km away
- Campground Host, Mount Fernie Provincial Park EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 44 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Lakit Lake 4 km, 2 campsites
- Lazy Lake 12 km, 12 campsites
- Summer Lake 15 km, 6 campsites
- Hahas Lake 16 km, 14 campsites
- Horseshoe Lake 17 km, 17 campsites
- Mcginty Lake 19 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.