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The Babine Mountain Recreation Area, provides the scenic backdrop to the town of Smithers,

Hiking The Babine Mountains Recreation Area is one of the finest hiking areas in west central BC. Spectacular mountains, glacier-fed lakes, snowfields and the sub-alpine meadows entice hikers, backpackers and mountain bikers.  Visit the spectacular Twin Falls and Glacier Gulch, yet another reminder from the distant past, when a glacier carved a 2-kilometre wide gorge into Hudson Bay Mountain. Five thousand feet above, one can still see the receding Kathlyn Glacier!

Take a hike to Crater Lake, a 3-hour hike on the spectacular Hudson Bay Mountain, through alpine meadows and past various streams and water holes. Crater Lake is an old crater, filled with icy glacier water challenged by only the bravest hikers. The hike provides a great view of the Telkwa Mountains to the east of Smithers.
Canoeing & Kayaking The Babine and Telkwa Rivers offer excellent canoeing and kayaking. For adrenaline-pounding whitewater rafting, take a guided trip through the churning waters of the Bulkley River Canyon. This is one of the most exciting and scenic rafting trips in BC, with over 30 rapids.
Skiing  Winter is a great time to visit Smithers - Nordic skiing on Hudson Bay Mountain offers endless miles of tranquil trails just waiting to be discovered. Ski Smithers Resort offers plenty of light, dry powder for downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. Ski and snowboard rentals are available.

Located 15 minutes drive up the Hudson Bay Mountain, the Smithers Community Forest includes an interpretive nature trail that winds through a variety of ecological habitats and the Pine Creek Cross-country Ski trails.
Snowmobling Smithers is known throughout BC for its incredible snowmobiling areas. The Big Onion, situated north of Smithers in the Babine Mountain Recreational Area, offers some of the best snowmobiling in BC.
Fishing Seymour, Babine, Ross and Tyhee Lakes and, of course, the Bulkley River, all offer high quality fishing for rainbow, dolly varden, steelhead, and chinook and coho salmon. Babine Lake is highly recommended for spring fishing. Mid-May to Mid-June marks the rainbow trout and char season that has local anglers hooked.
Local Interest The power of the Bulkley River is displayed at the Moricetown Falls, where the rushing river has created falls in the canyon. The white cascading water combined with the carved rock of the canyon walls make for an incredible sight. During the salmon season, July and August, you can watch the Wetsuwet'en First Nations people use traditional gaffing techniques to fish for their food.
Fossil Beds Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park offers a great opportunity to view the area's only outcropping of tertiary rocks. Geologists have dated these particular fossil beds back to between ten and twenty million years ago.

 

 

 

 

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