Canada Bridge Lake Ice Caves Trail

The unique geology of the shoreline of Bridge Lake features caves and crevices that are protected from the elements. Melting snow seeps through the crevices into the caves where it freezes, creating a year-round supply of ice that was originally used by Native Americans and later by settlers in the area.
For the Secwépemc, they are known as the "entrance to the bear world". For the early settlers in the South Cariboo, they were a unique geological formation that provided shelter from the summer heat and a way to preserve food.
A few years ago, a system of trails interspersed with carved to life totem poles was created. They were carved by Jerome Boyce, a Tsq'escen' artist.