Evening Star
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 112 ft
- climb
- 6,165 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Evening Star is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in British Columbia, Canada, inside Nickel Plate Cross-Country Ski Trails Recreation Site. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It stays at about 6,160 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is mapped as an easy route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Hedley, about 5.8 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Riordan, Beaconsfield Mountain and Apex Mountain. There are 28 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Grooming and snow conditions change daily, so check the local trail report before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Evening Star for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
