#15 Lower Westridge Trail
5 km moderate elevation gain of 1500' ( 450 meters) this is primarily a family snowmobile trail with a warming cabin along the way. For more information contact Alpine Country Rentals 250-566-9774
Getting There To get to the upper part of the loop drive South from Valemount on highway 5 to the first lighted intersection and turn right, stay to the left just after you leave the highway. Take the right hand fork at 1 km and then drive to the West Ridge Forestry road sign, this is 0 km. The upper trail head is on your right at 13 km on the West Ridge Forestry road.
To get to the lower part of the loop Drive across Highway 5 from east to west at the main Valemount intersection (5th Avenue) and turn left along the frontage road parallel to the highway. At the end of the frontage road turn right onto Cranberry Lake Road. Follow this road for a few kilometers, and pass a sign which says "end of maintained public road". Just past this sign is a "T" intersection with the McLennan Forest Road. Turn right, and follow this road for about 2 km. Just past a fenced field, begin watching for a little-used branch road angling uphill to the left. This is the foot of the trail. Park and proceed to the upper trailhead in another vehicle. Allow 4 to 6 hours for hiking, and at least three quarters of an hour for vehicle placement and travel to the trailhead.