Sun Peaks: Trails, Mountains and Experiences in Every Season

Sun Peaks combines extensive ski terrain and snowshoe trails with hiking, cycling and a summer market in the village. This gives you a range of options: you can plan your trip around mountain activities, include leisurely walks or discover local produce and crafts. The experiences you want to focus on may also play a part in choosing your vacation rental.

Snow Trails, Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Terrain

Sun Peaks’ ski terrain covers 4,400 acres and stretches across Tod Mountain, Sundance Mountain and Mount Morrisey. If you want to spend several days skiing, you’ll find a vast mountain landscape for your stay. There is also an extensive network of snowshoe trails. You can choose guided tours or explore on your own.

Cross-country skiing can also be a factor in choosing where to stay: groomed and track-set trails lead directly from the village of Sun Peaks and many accommodations. If cross-country skiing is an important part of your trip, you can look for a vacation rental with a starting point that suits your plans. The Mount Morrisey cross-country trail network is accessible by human power.

Families can enjoy family-friendly valley trails that connect residential areas in the Sun Peaks community. In the village, there is also a trail reserved exclusively for pedestrians. These trails offer a different way to spend your stay than touring the mountains. Sun Peaks has 22 hiking trails, ranging from relaxing strolls to challenging summit hikes. You can start hiking right in the village.

Explore by Bike or on Horseback

The Sun Peaks Bike Park spans two mountains and is served by two chairlifts. Its trail network covers more than 89 kilometres, with a lift-served vertical drop of 595 metres. These figures give you a concrete idea of the park’s scale and elevation change when planning a cycling trip. You can consider the Bike Park a focus in its own right, alongside hiking or other activities.

Trail rides are another experience on offer: Sun Peaks Stables caters to small groups, from beginners to advanced riders. When planning your trip, you can choose between cycling and a horseback ride rather than treating both as the same mountain experience.

Local Produce and Live Music

During the summer months, a farmers’ market takes place in the village of Sun Peaks. Local farmers, ranchers and artisans offer sustainably grown fruit and vegetables, local meat, seafood, crafts and other products. The market offers a glimpse of regional produce and handcrafted goods. The Sun Peaks Centre adds to the area’s cultural scene as a covered outdoor stage for live music.

Golf enthusiasts will find British Columbia’s highest-elevation 18-hole golf course in Sun Peaks. Its greens are at 1,200 metres above sea level, and its highest tee is at 1,333 metres. If you want to include golf in your vacation, you can consider the elevation as a distinctive feature when planning your trip.

More Experiences in Sun Peaks

Mountain Man Dog Sled & Snowmobile Adventures offers dog-sledding tours in Sun Peaks. Horse-drawn sleigh rides travel at a leisurely pace through the village and then through open areas with views of the valley and mountains; the return route follows a gentle ski run. The two offerings provide different animal-based experiences and can be considered separate activities.

Whether you mainly want to enjoy cross-country trails, hiking, the Bike Park or the summer market, focus your vacation-rental search on your plans without assuming every activity requires the same location. Other places to discover include Ashcroft, Kamloops, Cache Creek, Merritt, Chase, Logan Lake, Clinton and Avola.

For the broader travel overview: Thompson-Nicola.