Guide to Mt. Revelstoke National Park

These short walks are located along Trans Canada Hwy 1. Check trail conditions before heading out.

The Giant Cedars Boardwalk offers a short hike through a grove of old-growth cedars. This brief but sweet boardwalk takes you up many stairs to incredible views of the temperate rainforest zone.

Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk is a great day-use picnic area and includes a short walk through old-growth and wetlands areas, which are great for bird-watching.

Mount Revelstoke National Park is Canada's only national park that you can drive to the mountain summit! Winding 26 kilometres uphill, the Parkway takes you to the renowned subalpine wildflower meadows.

This scenic drive has many viewpoints where you can stop and take photos or have a picnic.

Pro-tips: Vehicles over 7.9 metres (26 feet) are prohibited, as are towed trailers. Dogs are not permitted past the Columbia Viewpoint (12km point).

The lower elevation trails are especially popular in early spring (April-May) and late fall (October-November) due to their proximity to the valley bottom. These trails melt out quickly and they are the last to be hit with snow in the fall.

Hike to the famous ski jump location, Nels Knickers! This 40-minute walk (from Revelstoke Railway Museum) will teach you about Nels Nelson, Isabel Coursier, and other ski jumpers who shattered world records in the 1920s here in Revelstoke.

Inspiration Woods, Broken Bridge, and Soren Sorensen take you through the lush Interior cedar-hemlock rainforest of the Columbia Mountains. In winter, visitors often snowshoe around the trails.

Learn about the history and culture of the Indigenous people of Revelstoke on the First Footsteps trail, or take 30 minutes to hike to the historic fire lookout. Alternatively, step back in time to the early 1800s and hike the one-kilometre Koo Koo Sint Trail celebrating David Thompson and his explorations of Western North America.

Balsam Lake is a leisure trail around the lake on this short 500-metre loop. Take in the wildflowers and the crystal clear waters but be sure to bring a light jacket. Big elevation gains mean cooler temperatures — a fact that can catch people out when they head up there.

One of the most celebrated hikes in Revelstoke is the Eva Lake trail. From rolling country carpeted with subalpine wildflowers to a boulder-strewn side valley, this hike leaves nothing to be desired. The view when you reach the lake is breathtaking: towering peaks reflected in calm, clear waters. For those looking for additional adventure, hike to Miller and Jade Lakes, located past Eva Lake.

Meadows in the Sky Parkway is one of Canada’s iconic hill climbs. Take in the beautiful scenery and iconic Revelstoke mountain views as you snake up the 26km road to the summit area.

The park also has the Beaver Lodge Kids Bike Park for smaller children to practice their bike skills whilst learning all about the park’s flora and fauna.

Try out the Soren Sorensen 5km looped trail for mountain biking close to town.

A blanket of snow falls on Mount Revelstoke National Park by mid-November. Strap on a pair of snowshoes and explore lower trails such as 23 Connector, Soren Sorensen 2 km and 5 km loops, Meadows in the Sky Parkway up to Monashee Viewpoint (closed to vehicle traffic during winter), and Inspiration Woods trail.