CHRISTINA LAKE TOWING

Contact Joe and Dawn

Email: info(@ddservicecentre.com)

PHOENIX SKI HILL

Phoenix Ski Hill is a great little ski hill that is only about a 45 minute drive west from Christina Lake.

This ski hill is great for a day of family fun with the kids or for the novice skier or boarder. There are 10 runs (not including the backside) and about 800 feet elevation gain.

The hill is owned by a non-profit organization and run mostly by volunteers. There is a t-bar to get you to the top of the mountain and a tow-rope for the bunny hill. A warm chalet and concession await you at the bottom of the hill.

For inexpensive family fun this hill can’t be beat

MARTI’S PORTLY PENGUIN

CL GOLF CLUB RESTAURANT

Enjoy a meal or refreshment on the large patio overlooking the golf course. Open 11-7 early season and 8-8 after the May long weekend.

CHRISTINA LAKE MARINA GRILL

Outdoor Dining – Open May 15- Sept 15

Come and enjoy a Marina Burger on our water front patio.

Email: info(@christinalakemarina.com)

Mario Berno-Realtor

Thinking about Buying or selling? Call Mario Berno, REALTOR. RE/MAX All Pro Realty

info@greatertrailrealestate.com

CIR Realty Christina Lake

Dan Powell – Associate Broker

Local Waterfront Expert

ALPINE’S HOLISTIC HEALING

Alpine’s Holistic Healing offers a wide range of holistic therapies: Healing Touch, Craniosacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Energy Medicine and Hot Stone Therapy Massage in a serene and welcoming environment. Appointments are required.

CHRISTINA LAKE COMMUNITY HALL

HUCKLEBERRY MOUNTAIN MARKET

Small quaint grocery store, with all necessities there, including produce, deli, bakery, frozen goods, and liquor. 

CHRISTINA LAKE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

The Christina Lake Golf & Country Club provides reasonably priced golf experience for members and guests.

Carved through majestic pine trees, Christina Lake Golf Course is a scenic 18 hole, 6685 yard championship course designed by the renowned golf course architect Les Furber. With the black sands and the tall Pines, regarded as one of the top 25 courses to play in British Columbia, your golf experience includes captivating views of the Selkirk Mountains as you meander along paths near the pristine Kettle River.

The Christina Lake Golf Course currently has over 490 dedicated members consisting of 370 adults , 50 juniors, 10 students and 60 social reserve.

Members enjoy fun tournaments and volunteer time to organize events and tournaments. Annual fundraising tournaments help to support many of our local students, community members and organizations.

Members benefit from unlimited golfing from April 1 – October 31 as well as a 25% reduction of green fees at reciprocating golf clubs.

For more information contact Christina Lake Golf Club.

AGM: November

Annual Events: Terry Hamagami RCMP Scholarship Fundraising Tournament (May), Christina Lake Fire Fighters Fundraising Tournament (June), Annual Men’s Open (June Father’s Day Weekend) , Annual Ladies Open (Last Tuesday in August), Seniors Open (Last Weekend in September)

Contact: Kevin Maffiolli

Email: info(@christinalakegolfclub.com)

CASCADE PAR 3

One of Natures’ most picturesque playing fields 9 hole par 3 course designed to challenge any golfer.

Total yardage 2027 Par 54

ARTS ON 3 GALLERY

Email: admin@christinalakearts.com

UPPER DEWDNEY TRAIL

This trail offers moderate biking and an easy hike. There are some great viewpoints overlooking the Kettle Valley and south into the USA. This historical trail is over 150 years old, being the original horse pack route through the region.

Distance: 4.6 km plus 2.3 km road in from Santa Rosa

Difficulty:

Hike: Easy

Bike: Moderate/Difficult

Elev. Change: 480 m

Uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding

Trail Head Access :

Take Santa Rosa Road off of Highway #3 and follow it for 24 km, reaching the parking area for the Christina Crest Trail. From there, take the middle road as it winds down and around right to the height of land. Follow until the road meets the gas line and a small parking area with a great view west. Hikers may prefer to access the trail at the 14 km point on Santa Rosa Rd. and ascend to the summit.

TEXAS CREEK TRAIL

A technical single-track that follows along the creek and joins a fire access road. Use this trail as the start to the Deer Point/ Troy Creek trail. An easy and scenic hike.

Distance : 2 km

Difficulty : Hike: Easy

Bike: Moderate

Time : Hike: 30 min

Uses : Hiking & Biking

Trail Head Access :

Take Highway #3 to the East Lake Drive turn off and follow until you come to the bridge, park in the area immediately past. Look for a trail on the north side of the creek. Follow the trail to the footbridge over Texas Point, turn left to the junction of the Deer Point and Mt. Gladstone trails or explore some of the many deer trails that transect the area.

FIFE TO SANTA ROSA

This stretch gives you the same panoramic views as the previous, with the entrance off Fife Road. After a short walk though the trees, the trail opens to a gully where Sutherland creek flows beneath. At a moderate pace, the first viewpoint is roughly twenty-five minutes in with two more vantage points not much further on. From here you can see the south end of the lake and Christina Lake village, and well up the highway to the south. Bring your camera!

Drive up Fife Road to the Trans Canada Trail crossing, which you’ll find just around the bend from an old log barn, and land marked by the original Fife station building to your left. Enter the trail through the gates to the right (south).

CHRISTINA LAKE COMMUNITY NATURE PARK

Nestled in the south east corner of the lake just off Highway #3, our Community Nature Park offers year round sanctuary. It is the perfect place to take a quiet stroll with the family, a short bike ride, or enjoy an leisurely summer afternoon with a picnic. Fall brings a festival of colors with the autumn foliage while in winter months, the park is ideal for easy snowshoeing or cross country skiing. Picnic tables are situated throughout the park, allowing a reprieve with views of the lake.

The park provides a variety of sights along its collection of trails, named after the many birds found in the area. Explore the scenic shoreline along Sandpiper, the meadows of Kildeer and Towhee, or the wooded areas of Kingfisher or Woodpecker. Take a walk along Eagle Trail where Sutherland Creek has been refurbished to encourage kokanee spawning with plantings along its banks to provide shade and purposefully placed logs to create spawning beds. Watch closely and you may spot a turtle or two sunning on the logs at the mouth of the creek. Blue Heron trail follows Christina Creek where you will find a large and very active beaver lodge.

The trails in the park reveal abundant bird life, whitetail deer, rabbits, squirrels, and even a giant anthill or two. You will see assorted ducks, otter at play, beaver if you’re quick, heron if you’re quiet, and the very familiar Canada geese. Please obey the leash bylaws while in our park. The wildlife is not for “fido” to chase.

The result of 15 years of community support and effort has realized our vision of a Community Park with walking trails, a visitor and art centre and much more. The new Christina Lake Living Arts Centre is home to the Chamber of Commerce, the tourist info centre, and the Christina Lake Stewardship offices. There is also a coffee and gift shop, Living Machine Waste water treatment plant and studio space for the Christina Lake Arts and Artisans Society including a hot shop for glass blowing.

Deer Point & Troy Creek Trail

Description :

A beautiful trail to the head of the lake where huge cedar trees and a sandy beach await you. The trail starts out steep but levels off and rolls gently up and down along the shoreline to Deer Point.

Distance : 10 km (one way)

Difficulty : Hike: Moderate

Bike: Moderate-Difficult

(Some narrow sections with drop-offs)

Time : Hike: 6 hours to the lake head

Bike: 2 1/2 hours to lake head

Ascent : 200 m.

Uses : Hiking & Biking

Trail Head Access :

The trailhead is located between the boat parking area, off East Lake Drive and the provincial campground at Texas Creek. Signs and a comments box mark the trailhead at the rear of the parking area.

At 8km take the Troy Creek trail to get to the head of the lake or descend to Deer Point camping area on the lake.

Click here for a map of the Christina Lake Community Nature park.

CHRISTINA CREST TRAIL

This is one of the few trails in this region located in an alpine setting. It follows the ridge line from the Santa Rosa summit to Mt. St. Thomas and is a multi-day hike or a long day biking. Be prepared for a rugged backcountry experience and bring water as none is available along route. This trail boasts alpine meadows and rock bluffs with panoramic views in all directions, including spectacular views of Christina Lake and Big Sheep Creek valleys. It often has windfall and is remote. The trail can have snow on it well into July. Check with WildWays for trail conditions.

For a day trip, pack a lunch and enjoy a pleasant hike about an hour’s trek to the first meadow, allowing a spectacular view over multiple mountain ranges the south. The trail follows a moderate grade uphill and is a bit scrambly in places due to loose material, but fairly easy. The Santa Rosa drive has many scenic spots looking out over the Kettle River and valleys along the way.

Starts at 1620 m elevation to max height of 2080 m. Various ups and downs in between.

Distance: 14.6 km to top of Mt. St Thomas

Difficulty: Hike: Moderate – Difficult (remote)

Bike: Difficult

Time: Hike: 2 days

Bike: a long day

Snowshoeing/Ski-touring (2 days)

Elev. Change: 550 m

Uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding, Snowshoeing, Skiing

Trail Head Access :

Follow Santa Rosa Road (off of Highway #3) 24 km to parking area across from the trailhead. The trail leads along the height of land and there are some good camping spots along the way. Once at Mt. St. Thomas (16 km) take the left fork to descend via Vertical Smile trail to Fife Road or go right and descend a short steep trail leading to Bonanza Creek FSR, which takes you to Highway #3. Be aware that Santa Rosa is an active logging area, so be prepared to yield to logging trucks. Four wheel drive vehicles are recommended.

CHRISTINA CREEK TRAIL

This trail follows along the shores of Christina Creek, the only outflow of Christina Lake. It covers a short distance making it accessible to most ages and abilities. In places the trail dips down offering access to sandbars and pools along the creek. There is ample opportunity to view the abundant wildlife. Keep an eye out for beavers, muskrats, and a large variety of birds. Watch for poison ivy along the creek.

Distance: 2 km

Difficulty: Hike: Easy – Moderate

Suitable for almost all ages and abilities

Time: Hike: 45 minutes

Elev. Change: 55 m

Uses: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Swimming, Fishing, Horseback Riding

Trail Head Access :

Just north of the Highway #3 Bridge over Christina Creek there is a turn off to the right and a small parking area. Follow on foot for 50 m, the trail dips down to the right. At km 1.5 the trail climbs the bank and then turns left, avoiding private property at the fenced section. Go downhill for .7 km and look for a small road on the left leading gently downhill. Follow this road and look for a trail on your right. This trail joins another small road leading back to the parking area.

CASCADE GORGE TRAIL

Ideal for a family hike or bike, the old Kettle Valley Railway was decommissioned several years ago and is now part of the Trans Canada Trail. The Cascade Gorge area offers a great variety of sights and viewpoints, and is one of the most popular areas to explore around the lake. Along with the spectacular natural scenery to be found as the Kettle River carves its way through the rocky Gorge Canyon, there are also remnants of the Cascade power project, which produced some of the first AC current in the region, and opened the surrounding region to electrical power.

The trip from Santa Rosa down to Highway #3 follows the old Kettle Valley Railway bed and includes the crossing the Kettle River and Cascade Gorge on two CPR tressel bridges which have been redecked with guard rails installed. For shorter trips and more exploring options of this area, see the Trans Canada Trail page.

Distance: 5 km

Difficulty: Hike: Easy

Bike: Easy

Time: Hike: 1/2 Day

Uses: Hiking & Biking

Trail Head Access :

Follow Santa Rosa Road off of Highway #3 until just before you reach the first switchback (1.5km) and a parking area to your left. The trail is accessed by crossing Santa Rosa Road. and following the gravel track around the switchback. From here the trail slopes gently down towards the first trestle. After this, follow the rail grade, crossing Highway #395. The Falls may be accessed by crossing over a small concrete bridge (the bulkhead) just off the trail on the right, and following the path. There are no guardrails or fencing; use extreme caution while viewing from the rock cliffs. Once over the second trestle there is a short road to the right leading up to Highway #3. To return to Christina Lake, turn right and follow the highway until you reach Thompson Road (on the left). Follow Thompson Road. back down to Westlake Drive, turn right and follow to Highway #3.