Canada Cabin or shelter

Old Microwave Cabin

Near Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

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About Old Microwave Cabin

Shelter for accessing Microwave-Sinclair Snowmobile Trails Microwave 'JE Cabin' Emergency Shelter and 'Glover Cabin' the original shelter on the Microwave Plateau

The Microwave and Sinclair are side by side and not for the faint at heart. An easy seven-kilometre ride from the parking lot takes sledders to the JE shelter, and from there it just gets better. Easy and boondocking �whoopty-dos� lead out to the Sun Pit, where wild bowls, steep climbs, and hills and valleys can keep you busy for days. Get ready for tight, ungroomed trails through the trees and as much hillclimbing as you can handle. The area is marked using the Avalanche Terrain Evaluation System (ATES), so be sure to check out the conditions before heading out�and use the beacon checkers.

Type: Cabin or shelter
Nearest town: Smithers, British Columbia
District: Nadina-Skeena (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
Location: 54.6909, -127.46302
Site ID: REC168802

Getting there

Driving directions to staging area: Head 14 kilometres east of Smithers to the community of Telkwa. Drive to 5 km on the Telkwa River Forest Service Road and watch for the parking lot. Access via Pine Creek, from downtown Smithers, drive north up the Ski Hill Road, turn left on McDonnell Lake FSR and staging area is at 3km. McDonnell Lake FSR is an active haul road, so slow down and watch for other road users!
Elevation: 5,055 feet
Distance from Smithers: 33 kilometres
Grooming season: December to April (to the JE shelter only)
Difficulty level: Moderate to experienced

GPS Location

54.40�18.18�N
127.23�42.98W

Directions in Google Maps

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