Mckirdy Meadow Cabin
Near Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Mckirdy Meadow Cabin
Alpine Safety Cabin built and managed by Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association(call YORA to book). Moderate 3.4km hike to alpine cabin.
- Type
- Cabin or shelter
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Trail: Non-Motorized
- Nearest town
- Valemount, British Columbia
- District
- Headwaters (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2001
- Location
- 52.85867, -119.18956
- Site ID
- REC6481
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
From Yellowhead Highway 5 in Valemount turn east onto 5th Ave for 1.5km and cross the railway tracks. Turn right and proceed 150m. Turn left onto Hillside Drive and proceed 1km. Turn right onto Swift Mtn Forest Road/5 Mile Rd and continue 6km up steep road (may require 4WD). Trail to cabin starts at top clearing.
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 Mckirdy Meadow Cabin:
- Campground Host, Mount Robson Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 19 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Camp Creek Trails 14 km
- Upper Canoe 14 km, 1 campsite
- West Ridge Cabin 17 km
- Yellowjacket Creek 19 km, 10 campsites
- Little Lost Lake 21 km
- Tete Jaune Spawning Grounds 21 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.