Houston Hikers

Your guide to outdoor recreation adventures near Houston, British Columbia, Canada

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Aitken Falls

The Aitken Creek Falls and Canyon has been an un-official hiking trail for years. Its close distance from Houston (14.4...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Barrett Hat

The Barrett Hat Trail has great views of the Telkwa Range and the Morice-Bulkley Valley. Its suitable for all...

Hiking | Horseback Riding | Mountain Biking | Skiing | Snowmobiling | Snowshoeing

Beaver Lake Bluff

Information coming soon

Hiking

Beaver Marsh Lake

Beaver Marsh Lake is a small and shallow. The access point allows your to put your canoe int and...

Paddling

Betty Lake

Betty Lake is a long an shallow lake. The portage is in rough shape and keeps some branches cut...

Paddling

Bill Nye & Bittern Lakes

Bill Nye Lake:

Bill Nye Lake is located in the Morice/Skeena watershed and is small in size and...

Paddling

Buck Falls

Buck Falls offers a nice drive and a quick and easy site to go see. The drive takes you...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Bulkley River Rec Site

The Bulkley River Recreation Site is just 30 km from Houston and contains a series of beautiful trails. The site...

Hiking | Horseback Riding | Mountain Biking | Paddling | Skiing | Snowshoeing

Byman Falls

Byman (Perow) Falls is a series of falls with spectacular views and great photography opportunities. The falls cascade off...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

China Nose Mountain

Due to the 2014 wildfire, please use extreme caution on the Chute Trail (see map)

This is a...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Chisholm Lake

Chisholm Lake is a small-moderately sized lake. Access to the lake is on the far Eastern shore. The lake...

Paddling

Collins Lake

Collins Lake is moderate in size and easy to access. Access to Collins Lake is at the lake’s...

Paddling

Dawson Lake

Dawson Lake is a small lake located in the Nadina River watershed. Access to Dawson Lake is relatively easy,...

Paddling

Deception Lake

Deception Lake is a good sized wilderness lake. You get good views of Dome Mountain and surrounding forest. Deception...

Paddling

Dina Lookout

Dina Lookout offers spectacular views of the region. You can see Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, the Sibola Range and Mount...

Hiking | Horseback Riding | Mountain Biking | Quadding | Skiing | Snowmobiling | Snowshoeing

Equity Ice Falls & Dungate Falls

Dungate Falls:

A short and easy trail that is good for the whole family. The Dungate Falls are located...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Findlay Falls

The trail to Findlay Falls is a short and easy trail. The trail takes you to the top of...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Fish Lake

Fish Lake located within the Nechako Reservoir watershed. Water from Fish Lake drains out into Andrew’s Creek at...

Paddling

Goosly Lake

Goosly Lake is moderate in size and is located at the headwaters of Buck Creek. Access to Goosly Lake...

Paddling

Gordeau Lake

The two lakes are small-moderate in size and consist of many bays, islands and narrow channels.

The...

Paddling

Helen Lake

The lake is small in size and consists of a few small bays. The lake is great for canoeing...

Paddling

Hidden Lake

The lake is small in size and consists of a round open section of water. The northern arm of...

Paddling

Holland Lakes

The Julian Holland Lakes are a set of small lakes located in the Gosnell watershed. Access to the lakes...

Paddling

Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake located within the Nechako Reservoir watershed. Water from Horseshoe Lake drains out into Andrew’s Creek at...

Paddling

Houston Palisades

The Houston Palisades are a set of cliffs in the South East that are visible from town. This short...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Houston Town Trails

NORTH TRAILS: Houston has many trail experiences within town limits. The North Side Park Trails traverse along Buck Creek...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Kelly Lake

Kelly Lake located within the Nechako Reservoir watershed. Water from Kelly Lake drains out into Andrew’s Creek at...

Paddling

Klinger Lake

Klinger Lake is a lake located just 14 km from Houston. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including rainbow...

Hiking | Paddling | Skiing | Snowmobiling | Snowshoeing

L.D. Byman Trail

The L.D. Byman Trail is actually an old mining road/ skid trail. During the Swiss Fire it was...

Hiking | Horseback Riding | Quadding | Skiing | Snowshoeing

Lamprey Lake

Lamprey Lake is the gateway to Nanika-Kidprice Provincial Park.

The lake is a small-moderately sized lake. Access...

Paddling

Little Andrews Bay Provincial Park

Visit the BC Parks link to learn more info about the park.

Little Andrews Bay is a...

Paddling

McCloud Lake

The two lakes are small-moderate in size and consist of many bays, islands and narrow channels.

The...

Paddling

McQuarrie Lake

The route into McQuarrie Lake is long. The trail winds through the forest and after 1.5 km you will come...

Hiking | Horseback Riding | Mountain Biking | Paddling | Quadding | Skiing | Snowmobiling | Snowshoeing

Morice Mountain

The Morice Mountain (Carrier-Alpine) Trail starts at the end of an old logging road. The Morice Land Resource Management...

Hiking | Skiing | Snowmobiling | Snowshoeing

Morice-Klinger Trails

NOTE: These trails are not quite finished yet. We still need to install some small foot bridges over small...

Hiking | Skiing | Snowshoeing

Mount Harry Davis

​Mount Harry Davis riding area is managed by the Houston Mountain Bike Association (HMBA) in partnership with RecSsites and...

Mountain Biking | Snowshoeing

Nadina Falls

The trail to Nadina Falls winds through the forest and takes you up and over a couple of ridges....

Hiking

Nadina Mountain Provincial Park

Nadina Mountain Park encompasses an isolated granitic mountain rising up from the rolling terrain of the Nechako Plateau. The...

Hiking

Nanika Mountain

Backcountry Route hikes are only for the most advanced and experienced hikers. The trails featured as “routes” are generally...

Hiking

Newcombe Falls

Backcountry Route hikes are only for the most advanced and experienced hikers. The hikes featured as “routes” are generally...

Hiking

Newcombe Lake

Newcombe Lake is located in Upper Nadina watershed and is moderate-large in size. The lake is fairly wide and...

Paddling

Old Man Lake Provincial Park

information coming soon.

Paddling

Old Pines Nature Trail

The Old Pines Nature Trail is located within Morice Mountain Nordic Ski area. Fixed up in 2009, the trail starts...

Hiking | Paddling | Snowshoeing

Owen Hat

Owen Hat is an ancient volcanic plug located near the Tekaiziyis Ridge south of Houston. This site offers a...

Hiking

Owen Lake

Owen Lake is moderate in size and easy to access. Access to Owen Lake is at the lake’s...

Paddling

Owen Lookout

Owen Lookout was designated as a Rec Site in 2009. In the summer of 2012, the Houston Hikers Society received a...

Hiking | Mountain Biking | Skiing | Snowmobiling

Paul Lake

The lake is small in size and consists of a few bays. The lake is great for canoeing and...

Paddling

Peacock Falls

It’s a mystery as to why a waterfall of this size and so close to town never had...

Hiking

Peninsula Lake

This area is within the 2018 Nadina Wildfire, an access update will be posted in 2019

Peninsula Lake is...

Paddling

Phipps Lake

Phipps Lake is small in size and easy to access. Access to Phipps Lake is at the lake’s...

Paddling

Pimpernel Mountain

Backcountry Route hikes are only for the most advanced and experienced hikers. The areas featured as “routes” are generally...

Hiking

Prospector’s Bluff

Prospector’s Bluff is a small knob that offers great views of the surrounding area. The trail is an...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Redslide Mountain

Backcountry Route hikes are only for the most advanced and experienced hikers. The hikes featured as “routes” are generally...

Hiking

Shelford Lake

The lakes is small in size and consists of a few bays and a large Northern Arm. There are...

Paddling

Sibola Mountain (North Slope)

Backcountry Route hikes are only for the most advanced and experienced hikers. The trails featured as “routes” are generally...

Hiking

Sibola Mountain (South Slope)

Backcountry Route hikes are only for the most advanced and experienced hikers. The trails featured as “routes” are generally...

Hiking | Horseback Riding | Mountain Biking | Quadding | Skiing | Snowmobiling

Silverthorne Lake

Silverthorne Lake is central to the Morice Mtn Nordic Ski Club Trails.

The lake is a small...

Paddling

Silverthorne Lake Snowshoe Trails

The Silverthorne Lake Snowshoe Trails are located within Morice Mountain Nordic Ski area. They were created in 2015. The trails...

Hiking | Mountain Biking | Skiing | Snowshoeing

Skinny Lake

Skinny Lake located within the Nechako Reservoir watershed. Water from Skinny Lake drains out into Andrew’s Creek at...

Paddling

Stanton Lake

Stanton Lake is a small lake located in the Nadina River watershed. Access to Stanton Lake is relatively easy,...

Paddling

Story Lookout

The Story Lookout Trail was first ribboned out in the summer of 2010. The trail works its way up through...

Hiking | Snowshoeing

Sunset Lake

The lake is moderate in size and easy to access. Access to Sunset is on the North-Western shore. Historical...

Paddling

Sweeney Lake

Sweeney Lake located within the Nechako Reservoir watershed. Water from Sweeney Lake drains out into the Tahtsa Reach. Water...

Paddling

Sweeney Mountain

Drive right to the alpine! Sweeney Mountain offers many activities 12 months of the year. A snowmobile destination in winter,...

Hiking | Horseback Riding | Mountain Biking | Quadding | Skiing | Snowmobiling

Tsichgass Lake

information coming soon

Paddling

Twinkle Lake

Twinkle Lake located within the Nechako Reservoir watershed. Water from Twinkle Lake drains out into Andrew’s Creek at...

Paddling

Widen & Cindy Lakes

information coming soon.

Paddling