South Star Recreation Trail
Near Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by South Star Recreation Society under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About South Star Recreation Trail
A versatile trail network with a variety of loop trails suitable for novice to advanced skiers. Also suitable for easy hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. These trails are designated for non-motorized use. Overnight use and hunting are not permitted in this recreation site.
Learn more about the trails at https://www.southstartrails.com/
- Type
- Trail or route
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Trail: Non-Motorized
- Nearest town
- Cranbrook, British Columbia
- District
- Rocky Mountain South (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1997
- Location
- 49.4399, -115.75062
- Site ID
- REC2357
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
Getting there
The trailhead is located at the south end of 38th Avenue, off the Gold Creek Road in Cranbrook. The parking area is within the first 100m of the Joseph Creek FSR. Do not park along both sides of 38th avenue, as it restricts access to emergency services.
Links
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.
Host jobs near South Star Recreation Trail:
- Park Operator (seasonal) EK Parks Ltd., 8 km away
- Campground Hosts, East Kootenay Provincial Parks EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 21 km away
- Campground Host, Mount Fernie Provincial Park EK Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 47 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Monroe Lake 12 km, 4 campsites
- Cranbrook Community Interpretive Forest 12 km
- Mineral Lake 12 km, 2 campsites
- Palmer Bar Lake 13 km, 3 campsites
- Horseshoe Lake 22 km, 17 campsites
- St Louis Camp 25 km, 1 campsite
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.