Red Mountain Cabin (Rec Sites Trails BC)
Bookings are currently available until May 1, 2025
Raven Lake / 8-Mile Cabins (BC Parks)
Bookings are currently available until May 1, 2025
The Farm Cabin (Rec Sites Trails BC)
Bookings are currently available until May 1, 2025
(Updated Sep 3, 2024)
GRIZZLY DEN IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR RENOVATIONS
Established in 1998, the Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society (PGBRS) is a not-for-profit society with no paid staff and is run entirely by the efforts of volunteers. The PGBRS was incorporated to support local non-motorized recreation clubs, societies and groups in the central interior of British Columbia.
Prince George is situated on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations, however, some of our activities do occur on other nearby traditional territories.
The PGBRS is involved in several backcountry recreation-related issues such as access management, cabin management, advocacy and education.
The PGBRS and member clubs are involved in the management and maintenance of several trails and cabins in the region through agreements with BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails BC.
Current activities
- Manage the Red Mountain cabin with RSTBC
- Manage the Raven Lake, Grizzly Den and 8-mile cabins with BC Parks
- Coordinate and exchange updates between local clubs
- Organize events, gear swaps, and fundraisers
Current special projects
- Grizzly Den Cabin replacement (2023-2024)
- Solar panels at Raven Lake (2023)
- Trailhead signage for update for Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den (ongoing)
- Support BC Parks avalanche mapping for Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den and Driscoll Ridge (ongoing)
- Longworth Lookout replacement proposal (in progress)
Future special project ideas
- Local Prince George backcountry ski area proposal (2022-2023)
- Mini-grant program (2022-2023)
- Treeline Cabin renovation (2022-2023)
- Robson Valley backcountry cabin proposal (2022)
- Got ideas? Contact us at [email protected]
Recently completed special projects
- 2022
- Application submitted for a new backcountry cabin in the Pine Pass
- Tacheeda lookout renovation
- Red Mountain cabin foundation replacement and renovation
- 2021
- Application submitted for a cable car across Ptarmigan Creek
- Fang Trail trail bridge authorization and construction
- Red Mountain trail bridge authorization and construction
- PGBRS T-shirts
- Add Trip Reports to website
- Restructure the PGBRS
- 2021
- Move to online bookings for all cabins (2020)