The Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes region is BC's Must-See for people looking for winter adventure. We usually have at least 18 to 25 feet of fluffy snow with beautiful sunny days and amazing starry nights.  Northern lights flicker along the horizon.

You can snowmobile, cross-country ski, snowshoe, dogsled, downhill ski or snowboard in the pristine backcountry and then retire back to your accommodation, or head to a local pub or cozy restaurant for a night on the town. Special events abound throughout the area, with the annual WATS Snowman Gourmet Ski Tour and the annual Wells Light-up just two of the many highlights.

By using the specially designated snowmobile corridor through the community snowmobilers can gas-up and reach their accommodation without having to load up their snowmobiles.

Trails are groomed on a regular basis and trail passes are available at local outlets in Wells as well as at a specially designed snowmobiler check-in near the entrance of Wells. For more information, including up to date snow conditions be sure to check out the Wells Snowmobile Club website.

For an interesting look at the backcountry skiing and snowboarding scene in Wells-Barkerville, along with nearby Troll Resort, be sure to check out the video on the right, which was shot by Rideguide in 2008.

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One of the most popular and interesting winter time activities in the area is dog sledding.

Dog sledders from right across the world come to Wells to take part in the prestigious Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run. 

This annual event started on January 23, 2009 on a trail that starts in Quesnel and ends in the scenic mountain community of Wells, with a distance of 90 kilometers. 

On top of all the excellent winter time activities, the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron lakes region is your home for summertime entertainment.

With the Island Mountain Arts and the Sunset Theatre in Wells, and the Theatre Royal and street interpreters in Barkerville, summertime visitors can see live entertainment seven days a week, up to five times per day at various venues.

How to find us

By road: from Quesnel on Highway 97, turn east on Highway 26 and travel 74 km to Wells, 82 km to Barkerville and 120 km to Bowron Lakes.

By rail: Via Rail has regular passenger service to the region. Vehicle rental is available.

By air: nearby Quesnel and Prince George are serviced by daily Central Mountain Air or Westjet service from Vancouver and Edmonton.