Hiking

There are numerous hiking opportunities within a half hour drive of the centre of Burns Lake. With just a slightly longer drive, endless hiking trails abound.

Less than 30 min from town:

Kager Lake Trail:

Over 7 km of well-marked hiking trails, consisting of loops around both Kager and Long Lake.  Numerous viewpoints are included, with boardwalks and bridges over wet areas (Easy).

Boer Mountain Trail:

Commences at the top of Boer Mountain, and ends on Boer Mountain Road, at the beginning of the Kager Trail system.  Numerous nice viewpoints (Moderate – some steep pitches). 

Star Lake Trail:

Commences at the top of Boer Mountain, with a 1.0 km walk to Star Lake.  4.5 km loop around Star Lake, with numerous boardwalks, bridges and viewpoints. (Easy to moderate – some steep pitches; some switchbacks).

Bear Dens Trail:

2.4 km long trail, accessed through the Omineca Ski Club.  Very interesting rock formations at the end of the trail, as well as a breathtaking view of Burns Lake and surrounding area (Moderate – some steep pitches). 

John Shelford Opal Beds/Eagle Creek Trails:

Set of 6 trails (totaling almost 8 km), including numerous viewpoints, Opal and Agate trails, and a trail near a beaver pond. (Moderate – some steep sections). 

Guyishton Lake Trail System:

This series of trails includes a 3.1 km trail from Highway 35 to McKenzie Road, a 4 km trail from Osatiuk Road to the Guyishton Lake, and connecting trails around the lake, including a rustic boat launch and recreation site on the lake (Easy to moderate). 

Omineca X-C Ski Trails/Forest Awareness Trails:

25 km of groomed cross-country ski trails, but usable during the summer for hiking trails (Easy to moderate).

Nourse Creek Trail:

This 5.9 km long trail parallels Nourse Creek, with views of hoodoo rock formations, and Nourse Creek Falls (Easy to Moderate).