Is BC Backcountry closed?

kanedog · Apr 9, 2020

Our local area isn’t listed so I am not sure. Our club doesn’t have a cabin and we are not in the closure list. Is the closure just BC Parks? Kindly speak on this subject.

Stompin Tom · Apr 9, 2020

The NDP have closed all provincial parks and rec areas, but not general crown land.

Lund · Apr 10, 2020

Stompin Tom said:
The NDP have closed all provincial parks and rec areas, but not general crown land.

That is my understanding also.

Caper11 · Apr 10, 2020

Yah that wording was definitely left open to interpretation, I also wondered the same thing when I read the backcountry camping was closed, and Im still trying to figure out why they would close that. I understand the the park camping.
Looking at kanedogs list, this applies to snowmobile trails as well.
KD do you have a link for the info you posted in your screenshot.

Nevermind KD, I found it easier than I thought

http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/closures.aspx

Sled trails are closed in popular areas.

acesup800 · Apr 10, 2020

Caper11 said:
Yah that wording was definitely left open to interpretation, I also wondered the same thing when I read the backcountry camping was closed, and Im still trying to figure out why they would close that. I understand the the park camping.
Looking at kanedogs list, this applies to snowmobile trails as well.
KD do you have a link for the info you posted in your screenshot.

Nevermind KD, I found it easier than I thought

http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/closures.aspx

Sled trails are closed in popular areas.

If you click on the areas it gives you the details. Very few actually closed the trails, just the facilities. Should be good to go almost everywhere.

snopro · Apr 10, 2020

dgiles said:
If you click on the areas it gives you the details. Very few actually closed the trails, just the facilities. Should be good to go almost everywhere.

Sadly what they found in Alberta that created the need to close the parks were peeps were going out, using the cans and leaving garbage behind and there is no one to clean it up. You have to remember there is a segment of peeps out there that are users. Won't pack out there own stuff, won't clean up after themselves and then leave the mess for others. Unfortunately a few bad apples ruin it for everyone else.

oler1234 · Apr 10, 2020

Trails is open to definition in my world.

things like quartz creek trail, Gorman trail, silent pass trail. The same could be applied to your riding area. There is no definition of trail(s) so if your out there and get stopped don’t refer to you groomed trail as such. It is a access point or a non-maintained road.

Caper11 · Apr 10, 2020

Look closely. For example I could not find allen creek trail on that list. It was in the bigger list as allen creek trail. Same a chappel creek, chappel does not have a shelter so.....

d8grandpa · Apr 10, 2020

oler1234 said:
Trails is open to definition in my world.

things like quartz creek trail, Gorman trail, silent pass trail. The same could be applied to your riding area. There is no definition of trail(s) so if your out there and get stopped don’t refer to you groomed trail as such. It is a access point or a non-maintained road.

These are not trails per say. Pretty much all so called trials used by sledders are FSR’s some have names all have a number associated with them. If they were closed the act would have to refer to closures of said FSR’s.

snopro · Apr 10, 2020

Not sure on all the details but customer of the store I worked at said he got slammed with $1200 fines off roading at McLean Creek west of Calgary this week. Had to do with Covid restrictions.

rknight111 · Apr 10, 2020

So one of the first trails on here I see is Allan Creek. Im sure you can find them all.

rknight111 · Apr 10, 2020

Here you go snowmobile trails.

http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-facility-activity-results.aspx

http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-facility-activity-results.aspx

Caper11 · Apr 10, 2020

Wonder what’s happening at the boarders

rknight111 · Apr 10, 2020

Caper11 said:
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Wonder what’s happening at the boarders

Probably absolutely nothing, just like all the airplanes coming in from china to Vancouver there still coming in. So there coming in while Alberta is blocked out.

Anyway we as snowmobilers should be doing our part and staying home or even going for a local ride and practice social distancing.

oler1234 · Apr 10, 2020

d8grandpa said:
These are not trails per say. Pretty much all so called trials used by sledders are FSR’s some have names all have a number associated with them. If they were closed the act would have to refer to closures of said FSR’s.

and that’s exactly my point between both our comments. These are FSR up to a point and then you are on a managed trail system by a club.

as Snopro has just illustrated, this ideology has already happened in the golden area. All that said if its been designated as a trail but not on the list you may still receive a ticket pending whom is there.

teamdirt · Apr 10, 2020

go on http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/

if its on the map i would take it as closed.

Caper11 · Apr 10, 2020

'Stay home': Alberta Health advises against camping on the long weekend
With the long weekend still being a holiday in the province, many Albertans are eager to go somewhere, anywhere, to pass the time. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/stay-hom...against-camping-on-the-long-weekend-1.4891519

According to this article, BC voted to temporarily close the border?

Stompin Tom · Apr 10, 2020

Caper11 said:
'Stay home': Alberta Health advises against camping on the long weekend
With the long weekend still being a holiday in the province, many Albertans are eager to go somewhere, anywhere, to pass the time. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/stay-hom...against-camping-on-the-long-weekend-1.4891519

According to this article, BC voted to temporarily close the border?

"Leaders of communities in that province's East Kootenay district have since written to the B.C. Health Authority to drum up support for their proposal to seal off the boundary.

Those same leaders had already voted unanimously to close the border."

The "leaders" who have voted to close the borders have no jurisdiction to do so.

moyiesledhead · Apr 10, 2020

Stompin Tom said:
"Leaders of communities in that province's East Kootenay district have since written to the B.C. Health Authority to drum up support for their proposal to seal off the boundary.

Those same leaders had already voted unanimously to close the border."

The "leaders" who have voted to close the borders have no jurisdiction to do so.

Nope. They don't have the authority. They were lobbying the Health Authority to do it. Don't think it ever happened though. They did close everywhere that Alberta tourists usually go to recreate this weekend in the East Koots though.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...-thCTHyWzRc5O31REYwwBwQfjurcEMxTw7r3ywwLNsKKE

LUCKY 7 · Apr 10, 2020

Just came from that area that is closed but lots of people didn't get the memo.

moyiesledhead said:
Nope. They don't have the authority. They were lobbying the Health Authority to do it. Don't think it ever happened though. They did close everywhere that Alberta tourists usually go to recreate this weekend in the East Koots though.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...-thCTHyWzRc5O31REYwwBwQfjurcEMxTw7r3ywwLNsKKE

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