Cody Caves access trail
BC Parks (access trail); Cody Cave Tours (guided cave entry) manages Cody Caves access trail, near Ainsworth Hot Springs. The trail's own source states 0.8 km.
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Distance, elevation and time
| Distance | 0.8 km |
|---|---|
| Time | 20 minutes (one way) |
Trailhead and how to get there
The trailhead sits at 49.7283, -116.9517, near Ainsworth Hot Springs. This site has no separate turn-by-turn directions field for this trail beyond that point — see the map below for its exact placement, and the source linked at the bottom of this page for the manager’s own directions.
What the trail is like
A short trail from the parking area to the gated entrance of Cody Caves. The caves themselves are locked for public safety and cave protection, and open only on guided tours booked through the park's tour operator; the access road itself carries industrial traffic outside the July-August window.
Season and advisories
Access road passable July and August only, for two-wheel-drive vehicles with moderate to high clearance.
BC Parks’ own feed, read 5 min ago, lists no campfire ban for Cody Caves Park right now. It also carries 2 posted advisories for the park — see https://bcparks.ca/cody-caves-park/ for what each one says. Source: BC Parks.
Source
Managed by BC Parks (access trail); Cody Cave Tours (guided cave entry). bcparks.ca/cody-caves-park. Verified 2026-09-22.
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