Monica Meadows Site Recreation Site
Near Kaslo, 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 Monica Meadows Site
This is a trail providing access to an alpine plateau with spectacular views of the surrounding peaks. The sensitive alpine plateau is intended for day-use only. Primitive campsites are provided at the end of the trail below the plateau. There has been a designated camping site built with access to 4 tent pads, a fire pit, a food cache and a backcountry toilet. Please refrain from having campfires outside of the fire ring. This easy trail is 8 km round trip with an average hiking time of 5 hours. Available late July to October.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- No numbered campsites listed
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Kaslo, British Columbia
- District
- Kootenay-Boundary (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 50.41196, -116.67644
- Site ID
- REC6611
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From Kaslo: Driving time= 1.5 hrs, 2wd high clearance vehicle required. From Kaslo head North on hwy 31N towards Lardeau/Duncan Lake. Turn right on Argenta Rd (35km from Kaslo), and set your odometer to 0. Cross a bridge and reach a junction at 2.3 km, proceed straight. At 12 km turn right(North-East) and ascend onto Duncan-Glacier Creek FSR. At 22.5 reach a fork and proceed straight(east). At 36 km, immediately after a bridge, reach a junction and turn left (northwest. At 37.7 km fork right on Monica road. Expect deep water bars for the rest of the way. At 43 km reach the trailhead and parking pullout.
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 Monica Meadows Site:
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 39 km away
- Campground Host, Kokanee Creek Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 96 km away
- Park Host, West Kootenay Provincial Parks (2027) RAP Park Contracting / Kootenay SW Parks (BC Parks operator), 96 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Jumbo Pass Trail (Cabin) 7 km
- Macbeth Icefield 8 km
- Howser Cr Canyon 18 km, 4 campsites
- Twin Bays Site 20 km, 2 campsites
- Stockdale Creek 20 km, 2 campsites
- Howser 23 km, 18 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.