Buck Hills Emergancy Shelter (Lavington)

Rec Site #: REC192095
Type: User Maintained
Fees: None
Campsites: 0
Access: Trail
Facilities: None
Site Operator: KELOWNA SNOWMOBILE CLUB

Site Closed.
Site closed until further notice ; due to Covid-19 health and safety concerns

Site Description: This emergency shelter is managed in partnership with the Kelowna Snowmobile Club and is commonly known as the K-Dog Cabin. Located west of Buck Mountain, at an elevation of about 1784 m, the cabin is at approximately Latitude 50 3.029' North and Longitude 118 59.662' West.

Driving Directions: From Hwy 6 at Lavington BC turn onto Park Lane Road heading south for +/- 1.4 km and onto Learmouth Rd for +/- 1.7 km and onto Reid Rd +/- 300 m and continuing south onto Bluenose Rd for +/- 7.5 km. . This will then take you to the Aberdeen FSR for +/- 20 km. then head east on a logging road for +/- 6.4 km. at that point there is a trail to the shelter to the south through a cut block about 290 meters. Note logging roads can be affected by road closures or road deactivations.