10 K Snowmobile Parking Lot (Merritt)

Rec Site #: REC203239
Type: Maintained
Fees: $25.00 Trail Use
Fee Applies: Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2024 All Days
Campsites: 0
Access: Road
Facilities: Toilets
Site Operator: COQUIHALLA SUMMIT SNOWMOBILE CLUB

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

Site Description: A 1 hectare gravel parking lot located at 10.2 km of the Tulameen Forest Service Road. Managed in partnership with the Coquihalla Summit Snowmobile Club this parking lot can be used by sledders who generally access the Coquihalla Mountain area near where the 10 k Cabin is located. The parking lot may be ploughed some winter seasons while other seasons it will not be ploughed depending upon whether the industrial road is being used and machinary can then access the lot for ploughing. Best to check the club website for more details at Coqsnow.com

Driving Directions: From the Coquihalla Highway # 5 take exit # 228 Coquihalla Lakes)to near the Britain Creek Rest Area. Do not turn into the rest area but turn proceed about 500 metres south to the Tulameen Forest Service Road. Turn left onto the road and proceed 10.2 km up the Tulameen Forest Service Road to the large parking lot located on the right. If the road is not ploughed or otherwise not driveable by a vehicle then park at the 0 km parking lot and sled in to 10k. If the road is ploughed or otherwise driveable by vehicles then you must observe extreme caution as heavy industrial traffic will be on the road. Keep to the right as much as possible and if possible follow someone who has a radio with the road frequency on it so they can indicate that you are heading up and down the road.