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For downloadable GPS GPX and Google Earth KMZ files for the 50-kilometre Kane Valley X-C Ski Trail network, visit http://www.sonotek.com/tripnotes/kane_vly_trails.html . When winter blows into the British Columbia Interior, the Kane Valley, south of Merritt, becomes a haven for Nordic skiers. With a base elevation of 1160 metres (3800 feet), the timbered valley has a micro-climate that can provide ideal Nordic skiing conditions. The snow is generally dry, seldom more than 1 to 1.5 metres deep, and the air temperature is usually between 0 and -15 degrees Celsius throughout the winter. The trails are located on crown land. However, there is privately-owned land adjacent to and within the trail system. Portions of the Valley have been farmed since the 1890s and selectively logged during the past 50 years. The ski trails follow old logging roads and skid trails through open timber and across natural grassy slopes. The Kane Valley accommodates a variety of users, including timber companies, ranching, trapping and four-season recreational users. In partnership with the Ministry of Forests, the Nicola Nordic Ski Club has been maintaining the Kane Valley Cross Country Ski Trail System since 1991. There are five parking areas with the largest being P3. This parking spot can accommodate buses and also has a shelter with a fire pit. There are shelters with fire pits throughout the trail system as well as outhouses. There is, however, no cabin with a wood stove.

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