Farm Cabin

Red Mountain Cabin (RSTBC)
Bookings are currently available until Nov 1, 2024
Raven Lake / Grizzly Den / 8-Mile Cabins (BC Parks)
Bookings are currently available until Nov 1, 2024
The Farm Cabin (RSTBC)
Bookings are currently available until Nov 1, 2024

(Updated Jan 9, 2024)

NOTE: GRIZZLY DEN WILL BE CLOSED FROM JUNE 1 – NOV 1 2024 FOR RENOVATIONS
(We will open available dates as the construction plans are finalized)

The Farm backcountry cabin is in the mountains above Pass Lake in the McGregor Mountains of British Columbia.

Please keep the cabin clean, tidy and safe.

This cabin has a long standing reputation for cleanliness and very respectful use and our expectations are high that these guidelines will be followed.

The person who books the cabin is responsible for sharing this information with the rest of the group and to insure the guidelines are followed while using the cabin.

Trail information

  • Topo map: 1:50,000 Gleason Creek 93-1/3
  • You will be travelling in Avalanch Terrain and Bear Country!
  • The trail is a non-technical but arduous 5 km total (each way)
  • Summer: Hiking in the summer takes approximately 2-6 hours
  • Winter: Ski touring or snowshoeing to the cabin can easily take 4-8 hours depending on snow conditions and group fitness.
  • The trail can be difficult to follow in all winter conditions. Please be prepared to navigate without a marked trail.
  • Winter: In winter, the last section of trail accross the alpine meadow near the cabin. Do not expect to follow a trail to the cabin or even faint signs of a trail! It is best to go with someone confident in finding the cabin if it is your first time up.
  • You may have to dig out a considerable amount of snow to get into the cabin, allow time for this, particularly in cold weather.  You can find a large shovel on the porch near the entry door – you might need to do some digging to find it though!
  • Using a GPS device is highly recommended

Coordinates

  • There are two trails to the cabin:
  • The summer trailhead (54.114072°, -121.413516°) that is used in all seasons when the pass lake road is plowed, and
  • The winter trailhead (54.090532°, -121.509354°) that is typically only used in winter, especially if the Pass Lake FSR is not plowed.
  • GPS Coordinates for Cabin: 54.118642°, -121.468619°
  • Google Earth File

Cabin Maintenance

  • Cabin is user maintaned
  • PGBRS re-supplies critical items as needed (wood, propane, etc.)
  • If maintenance or re-supply is needed please contact info@pgbrs.org
  • If you break something or use important supplies, please let us know

Equipment provided at the cabin

  • Wood stove, firewood, axe, shovels
  • Sleeping mattresses (x4)
  • Propane 2 burner cooking stove
  • White gas lantern
  • Propane tanks
  • Fully equipped kitchen
  • Dish soap, bleach, dish cloths, scrubbies
  • Outhouse
  • Hut slippers and boots
  • There is a creek next to the cabin that has water all year

Not provided at the cabin

  • Toilet paper
  • Fire starter

Other cabin information

  • Expect to dig down to the cabin in winter, plan arrival time accordingly
  • There is NO cell service at and near the cabin
  • Bugs are very bad most of the spring and summer

Booking rules

  • 100% payment is required at the time of booking by credit card
  • Free cancellation 10 days ahead, no refund if < 10 days 
  • Same day bookings are allowed, if available
  • Users must accept the risk of harm or personal injury of using these cabins
  • Users must accept the risk of contracting COVID-19 
  • Please bring a copy of your reservation with you to the cabin
  • Recommended capacity is 4
  • PGBRS does not sanitized the cabin between groups
  • Users are asked sanitize cabin on arrival/departure with their own materials
  • Please check-in after 1PM and check-out before 11AM to avoid group overlap in the cabin due to COVID-19.
  • Maximum stay is 5 nights
  • Cabin is not for commercial use without explicit permission from the PGBRS and RSTBC. Please read the commercial use policy.
  • Special interest groups are welcome to request advance booking (research groups, school groups, community groups, etc.) 

Cabin bookings