Eleanor Lake Trails - Blue River, British Columbia - Cross Country Ski Trailheads on Waymarking.com

Blue River is a very small town with approximately 300 residents located in the Upper North Thompson Valley. Blue River is surrounded by lush interior rainforests, glacier fed lakes, and towering mountain peaks.

Eleanor Lake during the Winter

Eleanor Lake and vicinity is surrounded by the Cariboo and Monashee mountains with an abundance of dry powder snow during winter months perfect for backcountry skiers, alpine snowmobilers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers with a marked Nordic trail system.


Please note:
Winter can be extreme with temperatures averaging –15° C or 5° F, and over 4 meters or 13' of deep powder snow falling on the valley. The snow generally clears from the valley by late March to mid-April.

Though during winter bears most likely will be hibernating, however be aware. There are also other large predators in the area.

Blue River Community Park: Eleanor Lake
Eleanor Lake is a natural lake, about 350 metres north to south and 310 metres east to west. One trail semi circles the lake with a starting point near the Don Forsyth Beach House. There are more advanced trails NW of Eleanor Lake, if you will note the map below there are four circular trails from 2 kms or 1.2 miles to 8.3 kms or 5.2 miles.

Is the trail groomed?: yes Fee Required?: no Parking Coordinates: N 52° 06.735 W 119° 17.865 Hours available?: From: 8:00 AM To: 9:00 AM Months available (if other than when snow is availble): Year round Trail Difficulty: Length of trail (or shortest trail) in miles: 1.2 Length of longest trail in miles: 5.25

Visit Instructions:
Visitors to this waymark must post a picture of the trail head. Photos of the trail are encouraged. If the trail has been used by the visitor, feedback on the condition of the trail and experience is strongly encouraged.

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