Welcome to Rocky Ridge Resort

Escape to the heart of the Canadian wilderness, where breathtaking mountain views, peaceful forests, and the beauty of nature surround you. If you’ve been dreaming of an authentic log cabin getaway, Rocky Ridge Resort offers the perfect place to relax, reconnect, and create unforgettable memories.

Family-owned and operated by a Swiss family who fell in love with the natural beauty of British Columbia, Rocky Ridge Resort combines rustic charm with genuine hospitality. Whether you’re looking for a peaceful retreat, an outdoor adventure, a romantic escape, a family vacation, or the perfect setting for a wedding or special celebration, you’ll find it here.

Located 1km of the shore of beautiful Kitseguecla Lake, approximately 40 km northwest of Smithers in British Columbia’s stunning Bulkley Valley, our 105-acre resort is surrounded by mountains, forests, and abundant wildlife.

Our property features four unique log cabins, each offering a true wilderness experience, along with a charming Western-style saloon, a spacious covered event shelter for weddings and special events, a traditional wood-fired sauna, walking trails, and a playground for children.

Spend your days hiking, fishing, kayaking, wildlife watching, horseback riding, or simply unwinding beside the campfire under a sky full of stars. Whether you’re staying for a weekend or celebrating one of life’s biggest moments, Rocky Ridge Resort offers a place where adventure, tranquility, and unforgettable experiences come together.

We look forward to welcoming you to Rocky Ridge Resort and sharing a little piece of our paradise with you.

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About the Resort

Stay in the Heart of the Canadian Wilderness

Love the beauty of the Canadian wilderness but still enjoy the comforts of home? At Rocky Ridge Resort, you can have the best of both worlds.

Open year-round, Rocky Ridge Resort offers four unique cabins, each with its own charm and character. Whether you’re planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or an adventure with friends, you’ll find the perfect place to relax and reconnect with nature.

Bear & Eagle Cabins

Ideal for families or larger groups, our spacious Bear and Eagle Cabins comfortably accommodate up to six guests. Each authentic log cabin features:

Two bathrooms
A fully equipped kitchen
A cozy living room with a wood-burning stove
Comfortable sleeping arrangements for up to six guests

These cabins provide plenty of space while maintaining the warmth and charm of a true wilderness retreat.

Hummingbird (Honeymoon) Cabin

Looking for a peaceful escape? The Hummingbird Cabin, also known as our Honeymoon Cabin, is tucked away from the other cabins, offering extra privacy for couples or small families.

This cozy cabin includes:

A fully equipped kitchen
A full bathroom
A comfortable living area with a wood-burning stove
Sleeping accommodations for up to four guests

Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or simply looking to unwind, the Hummingbird Cabin offers the perfect setting.

Beaver Cabin

The Beaver Cabin is the original cabin on the property and holds a special place in Rocky Ridge Resort’s history. It was moved by logs from farther down Kitseguecla Lake Road to its current location many years ago. Over time it has been lovingly restored, giving it a unique character and rustic charm that guests continue to enjoy.

This cozy A-frame cabin features:

A fully equipped kitchen
A full bathroom with a bathtub
A queen bed and a single bed in the loft
A welcoming living room with a wood-burning stove

The Beaver Cabin is also the only cabin equipped with a small solar power system, allowing you to charge your devices and enjoy electric lighting while still experiencing an authentic off-grid getaway.

An Authentic Wilderness Experience

With the exception of the Beaver Cabin’s small solar system, our cabins operate without conventional electricity. Instead, they are comfortably equipped with propane-powered lighting, hot water, refrigerators, freezers, and stoves, allowing you to enjoy a peaceful escape without sacrificing essential comforts.

Relax in Our Wood-Fired Sauna

After a day of hiking, fishing, exploring, or simply enjoying the outdoors, unwind in our traditional wood-fired sauna. The sauna building also includes a bathroom and a separate shower, making it the perfect place to relax and recharge.

Dream Valley Saloon

Our rustic Dream Valley Saloon is one of the most unique gathering places in the Bulkley Valley. Available to rent for private events, it’s the perfect venue for:

Weddings
Birthday celebrations
Family reunions
Corporate retreats
Workshops
Special occasions of all kinds

The saloon features:

Two bathrooms with indoor plumbing
A fully equipped kitchen
One queen-size bed
Two cozy wood-burning stoves
Seating for approximately 30 guests indoors

Covered Event Shelter

Located beside the saloon is our beautiful handcrafted wooden event shelter measuring 30 ft × 50 ft, with space for up to 110 guests.

Whether you’re planning an intimate ceremony or a larger celebration, the event shelter provides a stunning outdoor venue surrounded by the beauty of the mountains and forest.

Camping for Wedding & Event Guests

For weddings and larger events, Rocky Ridge Resort also welcomes guests arriving with RVs, campers, trailers, or tents. This allows friends and family to stay together on the property and enjoy the full Rocky Ridge Resort experience.

Whether you’re looking for adventure, relaxation, or the perfect place to celebrate life’s special moments, Rocky Ridge Resort offers an unforgettable wilderness getaway in the heart of beautiful British Columbia.

The Resort is located approximately 40 km northwest of the town of Smithers– British Columbia. Turn west off Hwy. #16 into Kitseguecla Loop Road, cross the rail tracks and follow Kitsequecla Lake Road (gravel road) up to Km 13. At Km 13 you have to turn right! Left is the Talzen Lake and recreation site and also a bunch of signs. Turn right and follow that road until the end.

Summer activities at Rocky Ridge Resort

Hiking

Canoeing

Swimming

Fishing

Watching out for wildlife

Sauna

BBQ’s

Enjoy the amazing nature

Visit the shoe house

Mountain biking (you can rent a bike in Smithers)

ATV tours (you can rent ATVs in Smithers)

Winter activities you can enjoy at Rocky Ridge Resort

Ice fishing

Cross country skiing

Sauna

Snowshoe-hiking

Watching out for wildlife

Enjoy the wonderful nature

Make a snowman

Look out for northern lights

Make an Igloo and sleep in there

Backcountry skiing at Hankin Evelyn

Snowmobile tours (you can rent a snowmobile in Smithers)

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About us

(Left to right: Stefanie with son Nick, Romano with son Connor in front, Ueli and Carole)

Meet the Family Behind Rocky Ridge Resort

We are a Swiss family who fell in love with the incredible beauty of Canada and the peaceful wilderness of British Columbia. After years of dreaming, planning, and preparing, we decided to take a leap of faith and begin a new adventure.

The first time we visited Rocky Ridge Resort was in October 2012, and from the moment we arrived, we knew this place was something truly special. Surrounded by mountains, forests, and the beauty of Kitseguecla Lake, we instantly felt at home.

When we discovered that the resort was still for sale in 2016, we knew we couldn’t let the opportunity pass us by. In April 2016, our dream became reality as we became the proud owners of Rocky Ridge Resort.

The resort had been closed and sitting vacant for more than ten years, so there was plenty of work ahead of us. With a lot of determination, hard work, and countless hours as a family, we slowly brought Rocky Ridge Resort back to life. Every cabin, building, trail, and corner of the property has been repaired, restored, and improved with care and love.

One of the greatest advantages of working together as a family is that everyone brings different talents and skills. From construction and maintenance to caring for our guests and animals, every family member has played an important role in making Rocky Ridge Resort what it is today—and we’re still finding new ways to make it even better.

Today, Rocky Ridge Resort is not only our business—it’s our home. We share it with our dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, and rabbits, all of whom help create the welcoming country atmosphere our guests have come to love.

We feel incredibly fortunate to call this beautiful place home and are grateful to share it with visitors from around the world. Whether you’re joining us for a relaxing cabin getaway, an outdoor adventure, or one of life’s special celebrations, we hope you’ll leave with wonderful memories and feel just as connected to Rocky Ridge Resort as we do.

We can’t wait to welcome you.

See you soon!

– Your Rocky Ridge Family

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Gallery

The Bear Cabin

In the Bear Cabin you will find a fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms with indoor plumbing, shower and bathtub, an open little living room with a woodstove for frosty winter days, a separate bedroom with a queen size bed downstairs, one queen size and two single beds in an open loft upstairs. So up to 6 people can stay there. Everything works with propane, there is no electricity.

The Bear cabin comes with a BBQ, picnic table and shared firepit outside.

The Eagle Cabin

In the Eagle Cabin you will find a fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms with indoor plumbing, shower and bathtub, an open little living room with a woodstove for frosty winter days, a separate bedroom with a queen size bed downstairs and one queen size and two single beds upstairs in an open loft. So up to 6 people can stay there. Everything works with propane, there is no electricity. The Eagle cabin comes with a BBQ, picnic table and shared firepit outside.

Beaver Cabin

The Beaver cabin is the first and oldest building on the property, it got pulled on logs from further down the Kitsequecla Lake Road all the way to us. That’s why not everything is perfectly straight anymore and it got fixed up several times.

But it is however a super cute little A frame cabin with its own charm.

It has a fully equipped kitchen, a full bathroom with bathtub, a queen size and a single bed upstairs and a nice woodstove in the Livingroom.

It is the only cabin with a small solar system so you have power for lights and to charge all your devices. The Beaver cabin comes with a BBQ, picnic table and shared firepit outside.

Honeymoon Suite / Hummingbird Cabin

This little Cabin is a bit away from the others, so it’s ideal for a honeymoon or if you just want to be a bit away from the other guests. It has a fully equipped kitchen, a small living room, a separate bedroom with a queen size bed, two beds upstairs and one bathroom with indoor plumbing. Everything works with propane, there is no electricity. The cabin comes with a BBQ, picnic table and firepit outside.

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Sauna

After an adventurous day or just to relax – you are always welcome to use our hot sauna! It is $50 per use for the firewood, towels and cleaning.

Dream Valley Saloon

The rustic and very cool Dream Valley Saloon is not open as a restaurant or bar it is however a great place to rent for events like weddings, birthday parties, retreats or whatever you want to celebrate.

The saloon offers a bar, seating for up to 30 guests inside, two bathrooms, a living area in the back with one queen bed, fully equipped kitchen and lots of party equipment to rent with.

NEW! We build a large wooden event shelter for space for up to 110 guests next to the saloon. (30ft by 50 ft) We have clear plastic walls to put up as well.

And no worries the saloon comes with a generator so you have power for lights, music and everything else you need to have a great time.

The saloon is the perfect place to get together with everyone and make those unforgettable memories that last a lifetime.

Weddings at the at Rocky Ridge Resort

Say “I DO” at the base of the majestic Rocky Ridge mountains.

Rocky Ridge Resort offers all you need for a breathtaking outdoor wedding.

Set up the ceremony in front of the stunning mountains that surround the resort.

The four cabins and endless grass fields for camping offer enough space for all your guests. The private Hummingbird cabin also functions as our Honeymoon suite. And the Saloon with the large event shelter is the perfect place to have your reception.

Please contact us for more information’s. We would love to help you make your special day perfect!

Here are a few pictures from previous weddings at Rocky Ridge Resort.

Around the Resort

There are a lot of beautiful lakes and trails in this area where you can spend your day hiking, swimming, canoeing, fishing and watching out for wildlife or just enjoying the wonderful view from your porch. The nearby back country ski area Hankin Evelyn is also worth a visit in winter and in summer, the views from up there are stunning.

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Don’t forget to make a walk in the woods – it’s breathtaking!

You’ll find a lot of different mushrooms in the woods

Kitseguecla Lake

View over the Kitseguecla Lake from one of the trails.

Railway crossing at the very beginning of the Kitseguecla Lake Road

View from the other side of the Kitseguecla Lake

Hudson Bay Mountain

Talzen Lake with a beautiful view over the mountains

Way to the Resort

Drive careful, there may be cows on the Road

Recreation Site with fireplaces at the Kitseguecla Lake.

Canoeing on the Kitseguecla Lake. 10 minutes away from our Resort.

Kitseguecla Lake

At the Resort

From sunrise to sunset, to the beautiful night sky, every time of the day is beautiful at Rocky Ridge Resort. Rent a canoe for a small fee at the office and spend the day on the lake or relax at the one-site sauna. Also you will probably meet our three friendly pups Riley, Blue and Molly or go visit the horses that always like some attention.

Riley

Blue

Molly

Sue

Obie and Ginger

Ginger

Supermoon November 14 – 2016

beautiful sunrise

The barn for our horses

Ueli and Caroles living house – with thebeautiful Hudson Bay Mountain in the back.

Don’t forget to step outside in the night – you don’t want to miss this sky!

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Reviews

Super friendly staff. AMAZING location. Loved the little touches— nice soaps, clean towels, a bbq. So thoughtfully done, our cabin even had a build in ledge for a bird to build its nest. So affordable for what it was, too.

-Fiona, Bookings.com

On our tour of Western Canada in May 2022, we booked Rocky Rich Resort for two nights as a relaxing stopover. We were warmly welcomed by the Swiss owners in the German language and could directly move into our already wonderful and very spacious (about 95 square meters) pre-heated cabin. We felt so comfortable that we extended our stay for one night the next morning. Regarding activities, we were given great advice by the owners (different walks in the area) and the resort also has a lot to offer (e.g. sauna hut – 2 min walk from the cabin including shower, toilet, porch) Canoeing on the lake – 1.5km from the cabin within walking distance). All in all, a wonderful oasis in the Canadian hinterland – where you can enjoy the “Canadian life” in nature in your own log cabin – besides the animals in the resort dog, cat, horse you can also see the local wildlife and even hummingbirds (yes, they are also available in Canada)! We also wish everyone a memorable time in one of the four mountain huts!

-Michael, Bookings.com

We love the cabins at Rocky Ridge, the best part is being ‘off grid’ in beautiful surroundings. We’ve stayed in every cabin at the resort, and our stay in the Honeymoon Cabin was so cosy, comfortable and warm! We will return again!

-Alison, Bookings.com

The cabins are beautiful, perfectly appointed for the off grid experience. Woke up with mama black bear and her Cubs in the field with the clouds in the mountain tops behind them. A short 15 min walk brings you to a beautiful backcountry lake. In a short visit to the lake we saw many fish attempt fight lol. If your looking for a a memorable off grid experience with running water, propane appliances and light fixtures this is the place for you!

-Spencer, Bookings.com

The scenery was gorgeous, the family was very friendly, amazing hosts, the cabins were rustic and very tidy, the sauna was a wonderful experience, the canoeing was a lot of fun.

-Alexander, Bookings.com

We felt so much at peace at the Rocky Ridge Resort. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a true wilderness experience. Nestled between mountain ranges and wild creeks, the cabins allow privacy and lots of opportunities for outdoor activities! Lakes, mountains and trails in front of your door.

-Petra, Air BnB

Rocky Ridge Resort was an amazing place to stay! Lots of trails to hike and things to see. The sauna was amazing after a good hike. The views of the mountains directly behind the cabins are breathtaking. Along with cute, clean cabins it made for an awesome weekend. Will definitely be back!

-Brandon Air BnB

Rocky Ridge Resort is a magical place. This was my second time to the property, first time at the Hummingbird Cabin with my partner. Beautiful cabin and very private. We loved exploring the property, hanging with the horses, playing cards by the lake, and relaxing in the sauna. Perfect getaway and so nice to be out of service/wifi!

-Spencer, Air BnB

The Rocky Ridge Resort is the perfect retreat if you’re looking to unplug and tune into nature, while staying in a beautiful log cabin. I wish we could have stayed longer. We took advantage of the sauna (an extra $50 but well worth it), and we loved the views of the the mountains, trees, and other cabins. The rooms were very clean, and the amenities were exactly what we needed. The wood fire was the cherry on top, and the Rocky Ridge Family made sure to have chopped firewood and kindling nearby for our convenience. There was no electricity or wifi, and it added to the charm. We had cozy sleeps, and relaxing days. We plan to stay again, hopefully longer the next time.

-Shannon, Air BnB

What an experience at Rocky Ridge Resort, the views were amazing and the cabins were cozy and comforting. We enjoyed the peaceful getaway so much that we booked extra nights not wanting to leave. What a way to unwind.

-Nick, Air BnB

We had a lovely friendly welcome by our hosts with a personal introduction to Bear Cabin. The setting is idyllic, with wide open spaces and stunning mountain ranges. Our family of 3 generations enjoyed exploring the trail to the nearby lake, and swimming, which is best accessed from the recreation area just off the road on way up to Rocky Ridge. we loved the tranquility – a perfect place to unplug and unwind.

-Paul, Air BnB

It was one of the most beautiful places I’ve stayed at around the world! So cozy, stunning views, the sky at night took our breath away. We saw shooting stars, the snow shoeing was amazing! One of my favourite places to stay by far!!

-Amy, Air BnB

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