BC Backcountry Cabins & Alpine Huts Guide

360° panoramic views across the Salish Sea and Vancouver Island mountains; iconic alpine summit shelter.

Pristine swimming lake in summer; central crossroads cabin with woodstove and spacious sleeping loft.

Closest cabin to the trailhead; ideal winter bad-weather shelter and gentle family introduction to backcountry huts.

Quietest and most remote cabin in the park, nestled beneath Mount McNair.

State-of-the-art alpine hut with solar lighting, USB charging, propane cooktops, and indoor composting toilets.

Set in a dramatic alpine bowl beneath Mount Marriott; premier winter ski touring destination.

Alpine basin surrounded by Mt. Gandalf, Mt. Shadowfax, and Mt. Aragorn; maintained by the Varsity Outdoor Club.

Stunning tarn setting beneath Mount Brew with expansive views of Black Tusk and Mount Garibaldi.

Iconic mountaineering cabin beneath Alpha and Omega Mountains with woodstove, rowboats, and pristine lake setting.

Perched in the heart of the Tantalus Range high alpine on the col between Mount Dione and Mount Alpha.

Trailhead shelter marking the northern terminus of the SCT overlooking Desolation Sound and the Copeland Islands.

Oceanfront sunset vistas overlooking Savary Island and the Strait of Georgia from dramatic clifftop bluffs.

Peaceful wetland pond setting with outdoor deck, picnic shelter, and year-round water source.

Cascading waterfalls, deep forest swimming pools, and old-growth Douglas fir canopy.

Accessible via wheelchair-friendly lakeside loop trail; great swimming, fishing dock, and loon calls at sunset.

Waterfront wooden boardwalk camp over looking Inland Lake with fire ring and picnic tables.

Secluded mountain lake with woodstove, private swimming dock, and excellent trout fishing.

Famous 360-degree lookout hut with panoramic views of Powell Lake, Haslam Lake, and the Coast Mountains.

Campsite set along the quiet waters of Lewis Lake with tent pads and swimming.

Cozy enclosed hut nestled in mature hemlock forest beside peaceful Elk Lake.

Perched high on the Walt Hill ridge with staggering views across the Malaspina Strait to Vancouver Island.

Sheltered rest point before the big alpine push up Mount Troubridge.

Fully insulated log cabin beside Elephant Lake with a woodstove, set in pristine old-growth mountain hemlock forest.

Peaceful swimming lake with wooden deck and quick access to Saltery Bay ferry terminal.

Right on the shoreline with ocean swimming, driftwood fires below the tide line, and views across Jervis Inlet.

World-famous climbing base perched directly below Snowpatch, Bugaboo, and Pigeon Spires with running water and kitchen facilities.

Electrically heated cabin in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park with micro-hydro power, indoor cooking, and alpine lake views.

Perched on the crest of the Asulkan Valley moraine facing active glaciers and icefalls.

Historic 1920s log cabins beneath the towering pyramid of Mount Assiniboine, equipped with woodstoves and communal cooking shelter.

World-renowned alpine meadow lodge in Yoho National Park near the Wiwaxy Gap and Lake Oesa trails.

State-of-the-art island alpine hut facing Cobalt Lake with views out to the Pacific Ocean.