Mackenzie Basin Loop
50°20′ N 122°48′ WEasy/Green (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)Pemberton
Mackenzie Basin Loop suits families and new riders who want an easy year-round trail north of the Village of Pemberton, and Recreation Sites and Trails BC rates it Easy/Green. Dirt bikes and horses share it, so keep your speed down and listen for traffic.
Photo Sébastien Launay · Flickr · CC BY 2.0
Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RSTBC) calls Mackenzie Basin Loop an Easy/Green trail used all year for many activities. Its record lists hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, motorized trail bikes and snowshoeing. People ride and walk it in either direction, and dogs are welcome. RSTBC asks everyone to respect the other users on a shared trail.
RSTBC rates the descents in the Mackenzie area far higher. Cream Puff and Overnight Sensation are black and Upper MacKenzie Cruise is double black, and all three run downhill only. Happy Trail climbs uphill-only at blue level from the Mackenzie Basin Access Road, and OpenStreetMap shows that road joining the loop.
Worth knowing
- RSTBC lists snowshoeing among the loop's activities, so it makes a snowshoe outing in Winter 2026/27 once snow covers it.
- Motorized trail bikes use the loop, so keep children and dogs close.
- The Pemberton Valley Trails Association (PVTA) maintains and builds trails in the valley on the unceded territory of the Líl̓wat Nation, and a PVTA membership helps pay for that work.
Quick answers about Mackenzie Basin Loop
Is Mackenzie Basin Loop good for beginners?
Yes. Recreation Sites and Trails BC rates Mackenzie Basin Loop Easy/Green and describes it as a shared trail people use all year.
Can you snowshoe Mackenzie Basin Loop in winter?
Yes. Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists snowshoeing among the activities on Mackenzie Basin Loop and says people use it year-round.
How hard is Mackenzie Basin Loop?
Recreation Sites and Trails BC rates Mackenzie Basin Loop Easy/Green.
Where is Mackenzie Basin Loop?
Mackenzie Basin Loop is on Pemberton.
Can you hike Mackenzie Basin Loop?
Yes. Mackenzie Basin Loop is open for riding and hiking.