West Ridge Cabin
Near Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
Operated by Valemount and Area Recreation Development Association (VARDA) under a partnership agreement with Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
About West Ridge Cabin
Small safety cabin to accommodate backcountry ski and hiking users. Managed by YORA, reservations necessary, donations for use.
- Type
- Cabin or shelter
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Trail: Multi-Use
- Nearest town
- Valemount, British Columbia
- District
- Headwaters (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1996
- Location
- 52.75982, -119.37721
- Site ID
- REC6899
Activities
Facilities
Getting there
Southwest of Valemount. In summer take Upper Canoe road to approx 11km to hiking trailhead. In winter snowmobile from 8km Westridge FSR.
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 West Ridge Cabin:
- Campground Host, Mount Robson Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 32 km away
- Campground Host, Lac La Hache Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 183 km away
- Campground Host, Green Lake Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 196 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Upper Canoe 5 km, 1 campsite
- Camp Creek Trails 10 km
- Mckirdy Meadow Cabin 17 km
- Yellowjacket Creek 23 km, 10 campsites
- Tete Jaune Spawning Grounds 23 km, 2 campsites
- Griffin Sawmill Recreation Site 24 km, 10 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.