Moonraker
Trails are a network of recreation
trails and gravel roads located south of the community of Golden,
BC in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The trails
are mostly single track routes. The gravel roads are mostly rough
and rugged forestry service roads.
The gravel roads and trails in the Moonraker
Trail Network explore through forests, navigate along rivers and
creeks and visit remote forestry lakes. The lakes include Little
and Big Cedar and Sander Lakes. The creeks in the area include
Canyon, Cedar and Tallis Creeks. Cedar Lake being the more popular lake in the region as it is closer to Golden
and includes a small forestry campground.
The Moonraker trails and roads are popular for
hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding in the summer months.
During the winter months the network of trails become routes for
snowshoeing and cross country skiing.
The trails in the region include the 2% (7 Km),
Cedar Snag (4.2 km), North Star (3.8 Km), Bear Claw (2.9 Km),
Moonraker (1.3 Km), Devil's Slide ( 0.7 Km), Klahowya (1.3 Km),
Bear Cub (0.25 Km), Ptarigan (2.4 Km), Kissima Lookout (0.8 Km),
Canyon Creek (17 Km), Wapiti Ridge (0.6 Km) and the Windigo Chute
(0.6 Km).
The Moonraker Trails are close to other recreation
hiking and biking destinations in the Golden area. One being the
downhill runs at the Kicking Horse
Mountain Resort. A Gondola takes you to the top. Further south
of the Moonraker Trails is the Mount 7 trails and lookout.
It is important to bring bug spray as there are
many bugs in the area especially around the lakes and creeks.
It is also bear country, so make plenty of noise when exploring.
Lastly, on some of the higher elevation routes watch for mountain
goats.
How to Get to Moonraker
Trails :
Travel towards the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
in the the community of Golden, BC. When in Golden travel along
10th Ave North to 7th Street North. Follow 7th to Kicking Horse
Drive which follows the Columbia River. Follow the river to a
bridge which crosses over the river leading to the mountain resort.
Just past the bridge, before a big corner going up the hill is
a dirt road on your left. The road is called the Dogtooth Canyon
Forest Service Road. Follow the gravel road to Cedar Lake and
the trails. |