CampHostJobsVidler Ridge Trail Head
Near Lumby, 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 Vidler Ridge Trail Head
Altitude: 2070 m, Elevation Gain: 330 m, Hiking Time: +/-6hrs, Hiking Distance: 11km.The hike offers nice views of Sugar Lake and numerous peaks of the Monashees all around. It is a steep climb for about 1 km. There are lots of open meadows with a variety of alpine flowers. You can continue hiking along the ridge to get views of Sugar Mtn, Goat Mtn and Twin Peaks.
- Type
- Trail or route
- Upkeep
- User maintained (pack out what you bring in)
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Lumby, British Columbia
- District
- North Okanagan (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2026
- Location
- 50.33822, -118.35292
- Site ID
- REC258132
Activities
Getting there
Travel time: +/- 2hrs. From Vernon take Hwy 6 past Lumby for about 50 km and turn left on Sugar Lake Road. At 16.5 km turn right on Kate Creek Forest Service Road for about 2.5 km and go straight onto Outlet Creek Road. It is a rough, narrow road with lots of switchbacks. After 9.4 km cross the first bridge (Outlet Creek), go uphill to your left and stay left, After 8 km cross the second bridge, then turn a sharp right and take the road (out of 3 roads) that goes uphill for 1.6 km until you reach the trailhead.
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 Vidler Ridge Trail Head:
- Volunteer Park Hosts, Martha Creek, McDonald Creek and Blanket Creek Parks West Kootenay Park Management Inc. (BC Parks operator), 74 km away
- Campground Host, Kootenay Lake Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 105 km away
- Campground Host, Syringa Provincial Park RAP Park Contracting Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 114 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Rottacker Lake 3 km, 1 campsite
- Twin Lakes Trail Head 7 km
- Sugar Mountain Lookout 12 km
- Sugar Creek 12 km, 23 campsites
- Sugar Lake 1 Mile 13 km, 2 campsites
- Sugar Lake 2 Mile 13 km, 62 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.