Prince George / Full trip pack
Otway Trails — Caledonia Nordic
- Published distance
- Unconfirmed Trip basis unconfirmed
- Elevation gain
- Not established Cumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
- Walking time
- Unconfirmed
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
network; choose a signed route
https://hikingprincegeorge.com/hikes/caledonia-nordic-otway-trails
Access and trail reports
Winter day-pass prices checked October 17, 2026
Published snowshoe day passes: adult/senior $10; junior, adaptive or full-time student $6; family $25. Ski passes: $25, $18 and $60 respectively. Prices include GST; children under six and qualifying adaptive support people are free. Verify the current rate before purchase.
Reported date not supplied · checked 2026-10-17 · Caledonia Nordic Ski Club
Reports describe the cited dates. An expected reopening date does not establish reopened access.
Forest trails within Prince George for summer walks and winter snowshoeing, with a separate ski network and a recently opened paved recreation circuit. Choose trails for the activity and season: access rules change between these networks.
1. Getting there and parking
Go to 8141 Otway Road. The club estimates about 15 minutes from downtown Prince George. Start at the main lodge parking for ordinary visits. Winter visitors with dogs use the Barking parking lot, 400 m east of the main facility beyond the railway tracks; obtain the required trail pass before moving to that lot.
Parking: Three visitor lots; the main and upper lots include designated accessible spaces. Dog visitors use the Barking lot.
Published approximate drive, not a live routing result; no specific downtown start or traffic conditions supplied.
2. Walking the route
Summer walkers share the forest network with cyclists and disc golfers. Keep off singletrack signed for downhill cycling only. On the paved circuit, follow its directional signs, keep right and yield to roller skiers. Training sessions and competitions can reserve that circuit; check the club event calendar. For a short facility-area outing, the Rotary Terrain Park and picnic shelter are about 400 m from the main parking. Santa’s Cabin is less than 2 km from the lodge and opens for special events. These are destination distances, not measured loop totals. Use the current seasonal map to choose the connecting paths. Winter snowshoeing requires snowshoes and a snowshoe pass; walking in boots damages the prepared tracks. Ski tracks are reserved for skis. The dog snowshoe route has a separate access arrangement described in the winter guide.
3. Route map
Named Otway core network paths
© OpenStreetMap contributors. Route geometry is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0. · Line source · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 · Source-line database: https://hikingprincegeorge.com/data/osm-route-lines.geojson
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Otway Trails — Caledonia Nordic official address-geocoder road access point for operator-published street address | 53.971053 -122.873319 | Club publishes 8141 Otway Road. BC Address Geocoder matched that address at CIVIC_NUMBER precision with score 100 and accessPoint descriptor; positional accuracy medium. This marks road access to the facility, not an individual trail start. Source date: 2026-10-17 https://geocoder.api.gov.bc.ca/addresses.geojson?addressString=8141%20Otway%20Road%2C%20Prince%20George%2C%20BC&outputSRS=4326&maxResults=3&locationDescriptor=accessPoint |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Water
A bottle-filling water fountain is upstairs in the day lodge during its winter opening hours.
Toilets
Winter lodge: flush toilets. Outhouses: upper parking, near Santa’s Cabin and Rotary Terrain Park. Accessible washrooms also serve the lodge and technical building.
Season and access
Winter operations usually run December–April, subject to snow. The winter guide gives a 9:30 pm gate and lighting cutoff. Office hours vary seasonally. For grooming, use the dated Nordic Pulse report; for summer path conditions and event restrictions, use the club’s summer guide and calendar.
Winter route
Use the dedicated snowshoe map; a winter ski pass does not make ski tracks walking trails. Dogs have a separate snowshoe access route from the Barking lot.
Dogs
Summer: dogs under voice control may use the unpaved trails, except during special events; pets are prohibited on the paved circuit. Winter: use the designated dog network, not ordinary snowshoe trails. Leash dogs in the dog parking lot and follow the club’s dog-route rules.
Accessibility
Designated accessible parking serves the lodge and rental shop. Automatic doors and accessible washrooms are provided at the lodge and technical building. These facility provisions do not establish that every forest trail is suitable for wheelchairs.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
Measurement notes
The operator describes more than 30 km of summer trails and 55 km of groomed winter trails. Those are network totals, not a single outing.
Individual walking routes need their own checked start, junction sequence, distance and elevation gain.
Reservations and current availability
https://caledonianordic.com/membership-rates/day-passes/
Check the operator’s current rules, opening dates and booking requirements for your chosen campsite or cabin.
More maps & trail files
Otway Nordic ski map — November 2025 (PDF)
Ski network, directional trails, dog area and facilities. Ski trails are not winter walking paths.
https://caledonianordic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/A0-North-Skitrails-central-CNSC-Nov25.pdf
Caledonia Nordic Ski Club · Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17.
Otway snowshoe map — December 2022 (PDF)
Separate snowshoe network; current club signs, conditions and dog-route restrictions take precedence.
https://caledonianordic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2022-dec-map-snowshoe-trails-cnsc.pdf.pdf
Caledonia Nordic Ski Club · Publisher’s source page · checked 2026-10-17.
These links open files and maps maintained by their publishers. They require an internet connection and are not included in this saved guide.
Additional source maps
Map 1: https://caledonianordic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Paved-Trail-Map-v7.jpg
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