Skiing, Snowshoeing

This feature now available on our Backroad GPS Maps!

Canadians know how to do winter. They have no choice. To stay indoors would be to go stir crazy during the long, often cold, winters. That is where your Backroad Mapbook comes in handy. Each book covers all the popular cross-country ski or Nordic areas, many of the better backcountry ski areas and the great selection of downhill skiing and snowboarding areas that Canada has to offer. Snowshoeing is fast becoming a popular activity and we are proud to say there is no better source for snowshoeing trails in Canada than the Backroad Mapbooks.

In addition to each ski area listing in the Winter Recreation section, backcountry ski and snowshoe enthusiasts can look at the Multi-Use Trail section or on the maps in the book for more opportunities. We also label and symbol the main Nordic and downhill ski areas found in the area. Let the Backroad Mapbooks show you the way outdoors even in winter.

What to look for

Line Style/Symbol on the maps

Look for these symbols on our maps to find spots for x-ski and snowshoeing.

Symbol in the writing

Look for these symbols on our write-ups to find spots for x-ski and snowshoeing.

Write-up in Reference

Look for the Skiing, Snowshoeing section in our books.

Vancouver Coast & Mountains BC: Cambie Creek Cross-Country Ski Trails (Map 7/C4)
Located in Manning Provincial Park, this series of cross-country ski trails have also become a popular snowshoeing destination. The trails range from the easy Cambie Loop, which is a 2.5 km loop trail through the meadows and over a bridge, to the difficult Fat Dog Trail that climbs all the way up into the sub-alpine. These trails are not groomed, but are usually well tracked.

Manitoba: Spruce Woods Provincial Park (Map 14/B6)
Providing an incredible diversity of terrain and a spruce parkland forest, the park features three different trail systems with shorter connector trails that provide a total of 13 mostly novice trails. The Épinette Trails cover 38.4 km (23.8 miles) from Highway 5 to the forest east of Épinette Creek. The Newfoundland Trail at 24.4 km is the longest trail here. The exciting Seton Trails run through the Spirit Sands and Devil's Punch Bowl area of the park, to the west of Highway 5. These trails range from the 2.9 km long Snowy Owl to the 4.8 km long Sleeping Wolf Trail. There is also the Yellow Quill Trails, which follow the gentle terrain to the east of Highway 5, north of Kitche Manitou Lake. There trails include the 1.8 km long Ojibwa Trail, the 5.1 km Cree Trail and the 5.8 km Assiniboine.

Southwestern Ontario: Allan Park Management Unit Trails (Map 50/E5)
In addition to a great tobogganing hill, Allan Park features ice fishing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Over 15 km (9.3 mi) of trails are connected through a series of loops, visiting the glacial Kettle Pond and a moraine. The Devil's Drop and Big Thunder run will appease advanced skiers, while the Rabbit Creek Loop and the Pine Tree Loop are great for youngsters and beginners.

New Brunswick: Dobson Trail (Maps 13/C4–21/F6)
Described in more detail in the trails section of this book, the Dobson Trail is a 58 km (36 mi) pathway that runs from the community of Pine Glen, south of Riverview, to the northern boundary of Fundy National Park. Because the trail passes over several side roads, access to many parts of the trail to create shorter ski routes is quite commonplace. It should be noted that parts of the trail, particularly the section from Prosser Ridge and southward to the park are too steep and treacherous for cross-country skiing, although careful snowshoeing in possible on most parts of the corridor. The main trunk of the trail is signaled by blue paint blazes in trees. The side trails are signaled by green blazes and directional changes are marked by double blazes.

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