CampHostJobsSaloompt Interpretive Forest
Near Bella Coola Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Bella Coola Resource Society under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About Saloompt Interpretive Forest
**The trail along the river is closed due to severe erosion. For your safety please remain on the inner trails.
An easier trail with interpretation of unique forest features and valley bottom ecosystems. There are three different loop trails in the area with much to see. The site varies with large old growth Douglas-fir trees, second growth forest, eagle's nests and an old homestead. Use caution as this area is frequented by bears during spawning season.
The Saloompt Interpretive Forest is located in the traditional and unceded territory of the Nuxalkmc, or the Nuxalk People.
- Type
- Interpretive forest
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Bella Coola Valley, British Columbia
- District
- South Cariboo - Chilcotin - Central Coast (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1999
- Location
- 52.3983, -126.53583
- Site ID
- REC5712
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
Drive 19.5 kms east of Bella Coola on Hwy 20 turning left onto Salloompt Rd. Follow this road for for 2.6kms. Veer left at the 'Y' junction and the trail parking is a further 1.4kms down the road on the left.
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.
Nearby recreation sites
- Lost Lake 6 km, 2 campsites
- Nusatsum River 23 km, 1 campsite
- McCall Flats 24 km, 5 campsites
- Purgatory Glacier Viewpoint 25 km, 1 campsite
- Big Cedar Tree 33 km, 1 campsite
- HOTNARKO LAKE 66 km, 4 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.