Kootenay Maps Janice Strong

for larger maps -- click thumbnails below

Maps of the Kootenay Region
of southeastern BC, Canada.

The East Kootenay is a scenic mountainous area in Southeastern British Columbia,
It includes high alpine tundra, forested valleys, pristine glaciers, numerous lakes and fast clean rivers.
With diverse climate and ecological zones, ranging from low elevation grasslands to high alpine glaciated landscapes.

The Canadian Rocky Mountains lines the east side of the East Kootenay of BC along the Alberta border.
The western slopes rises to the height of the Purcell Mountain Range.

East Kootenay Map
aka the BC Rockies Tourism region
Map from Mountain Footsteps Hiking book
Drawn by Jamie Levine & Janice Strong.
Tourism BC Rockies Region
This map is shown with permission
from BC Rockies Travel Guide, Super Natural British Columbia
-- East Kootenay --
Cranbrook Recreation Trails

Download the Complete Trail Map
for Hiking and Biking Trails
around Cranbrook, BC. 2005.Drawn and researched by Janice Strong.
The Town of Elkford Trails

Elkford In the BC Rocky Mountains
has many snowmobile and hiking trails. Researched and drawn by Janice Strong, 2003. Click on map image to download PDF.
Elizabeth Lake, Cranbrook,BC.
Map created by Janice Strong
for the Rocky Mountain Naturalist Club
Click on map image to download the 1.5MB PDF 2 page file.
Kootenay Rockies BC
5th Edition Backroad MapBook

Click on map image for slightly larger view of recommended map book page produced by BackroadMapbooks.com
Other Kootenay Map Makers for Recreation Trails
Fernie Trails and
Ski Touring Club
This is an amazing active club in Fernie manages backcountry huts and many bike/ski trails.

Kimberley Nature Park
The Kimberley Nature Park Society manages many kilometers of non-motorized trails around Kimberley, BC.
Driving Back Roads

Driving many of the Kootenay Backroads are unmarked or unsigned, so if you have both the Backroads Mapbook and a GPS with built in maps you will find your destination easier.

Also note that many of the BC Forest Service Roads are used by heavy machinery and logging trucks.
The trucks are much bigger than passenger vehicles and industrial traffic have the-right-of-way.

See also the
Current Road Conditions Forum