Visit Bella Coola

Trail Access updates!

📍Nusatsum W FSR is clear to Purgatory Lookout
📍Clayton Forest Service Rd is now clear of the large Boulder at 15k (M Gurr Trail may still have some snow)
📍Medby Lookout trail has been cleared of blowdown
📍Schoolhouse wayfinding signage is complete
📍In Tweedsmuir Park the Crystal lake trail is clear to Boyd Pass and Stillwater lake trail is cleaned up

Thank you to all our trail work volunteers, Wildfire Crew, community members, and BC Parks staff!

Happy hiking 🥾 🌲🏔️

Some exciting new offerings this season from Copper Sun Gallery & Journeys!

🔥All Open Burning Banned Throughout the CCRD | In Effect Noon Thursday, May 7, 2026

Please be advised that the BC Wildfire Service Coastal Fire Centre will be implementing new fire prohibitions and restrictions. The following will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre:

❌ Category 1 campfires (except within the Haida Gwaii Forest District)
❌ Category 2 open fires (backyard burning)
❌ Category 3 open fires (industrial burning)

Also prohibited in areas where campfires are banned:
❌ Burn barrels and burn cages
❌ Fireworks
❌ Binary exploding targets
❌ Air curtain burners and carbonizers
❌ Sky lanterns
❌ Wood-fired hot tubs, pizza ovens, and similar devices unless vented through a building flue/chimney

Please use caution and help reduce wildfire risk across our region.

To stay informed and learn more about restrictions or which fire protection area you reside in, please visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/coastal-fire-centre-bans

What a day! Thank you to everyone who came out and cleaned our ditches, parks, and back roads!

A special shout out to Mike Martin - we are all SO grateful for your efforts to keep the roadside litter free.

Highlight:
🌸 seeing kids pumped up to do their part in keeping our valley clean!

Our raffle winners:
- The Kohut crew
- Ellis
- Waylon

🙌🌍

Run Coola is the Bella Coola Valley’s first annual trail race!

Walk or run - just have some fun! All skill levels are invited to register for this amazing community event. The perks? Exercise, goody bags, t-shirts with great artwork, participation medals, and a bbq lunch.
- 1st place prizes are beautiful silver pendants by
- Other prizes are by local artists as well!

More info + to Register:
https://spruceregistrations.com/run-coola/register/

Proceeds from this race are being donated to the Bella Coola Trails Alliance. Our local volunteer group who maintain & build trails 🥾🙌

Poster art by: &

Thank you to all of our sponsors & volunteers that helped make this happen!

Your hosts: Run Coola volunteers, Bella Coola Trails Alliance & Bella Coola Resource Society

It takes a village!

Our local volunteers at the Trails Alliance with the help of community members, the Wildfire crew and Ministry of Forests are working hard on improving and clearing our trails for the season.

Schoolhouse Trail Network is currently being upgraded with directional signage to help with way-finding.
The blown out creek section has been repaired - a HUGE THANK YOU to the folks involved in this effort!!! ❤️

Long weekend vibes! 🥾🌞⛰️

Hiking season is officially upon us! Be prepared to still encounter snow on many trails - poles, spikes, or gators could be a good idea at higher elevation.

See you out there!

📍Burnt Bridge Loop

Photos: .harris6 &

Happy first day of Spring! 🐣
Perfect timing to announce this year’s date for the annual community clean up - Saturday April 18th.

We will be hosting this event at the Visitor Centre in Hagensborg (Norwegian Heritage House). BBQ, cash prizes, + come see the new visitor centre if you didn’t last summer!

Members - this is a great time to swing by & pick up a stack of visitor guides for your season!