The centre of everything at Trailhead
At most communities, the “lodge” is a place you occasionally visit.
At Trailhead, Campfire Lodge is something you use every day. It’s where the day starts. It’s where it resets. And it’s usually where it ends.
Built as a base camp
Campfire Lodge isn’t a single building. It’s a small, purpose-built cluster designed around how people actually live in the mountains.
A central lodge. A dedicated adventure hub. Spaces to gather, connect, gear up and wind down.
Combining social spaces, gear-focused facilities and outdoor gathering areas into one cohesive hub, it’s set up as a true base camp—functional, comfortable and easy to move through.
Start here. Go anywhere.
Mornings are straightforward: Grab a coffee. Check conditions. Assemble your gear.
The adventure hub handles the details—ski tuning benches, bike repair stations, storage, drying space, even a lending wall for the extras you may need along the way: binoculars, bear spray, hiking poles, trail maps….
From there, you’ve got options.
Head across the bridge and connect to the lift that links to Hobbit’s Trail and on to Fernie Alpine Resort.
Jump on the community shuttle for a ride to Elk River or Mount Fernie Provincial Park.
Or head straight into the trail network that radiates out from the lodge into the surrounding wilderness.
No loading the vehicle. No wasted time. Just step out and let your next East Kootenay adventure begin.
Come back without stopping the day
One of the biggest advantages of Campfire Lodge is how it invites you to break up your day—to transition easily from one adventurous chapter to the next.
Ski a few laps. Come back and warm up. Head out again.
Same goes for biking, hiking or just getting outside for a couple of hours.
With a central and versatile base camp, you’re not locked into a single outing.
A place people actually gather
By late afternoon, the lodge shifts gears.
The great room fills in around the fireplace—boots off, drinks in hand, conversations that carry on into evening.
There’s space for different rhythms at the same time. A potluck or dinner in the event hall. Kids watching a movie in the theatre. Someone working quietly in a corner. Neighbours gathered around the fire pit outside.
Nothing formal. Nothing forced.
It works because it was designed for real use, not occasional events.
Indoor comfort. Outdoor focus.
At Campfire Lodge, life moves easily between indoors and out.
Large doors open to a deck with views of the Lizard Range. The fire pit and amphitheatre sit just beyond. In warmer months, the outdoor spaces take over—long tables, lounge chairs, room to spread out on the sun-soaked deck.
In winter, everything pulls back toward the blazing fire.
Either way, the lodge’s intimate connection to the landscape stays constant.
Not a feature… a routine
What sets Campfire Lodge apart is how quickly it becomes part of daily life.
It’s where you meet before heading out. Where you run into people without planning to. Where the day naturally regroups.
It’s Trailhead’s centre of gravity—a place that makes everything else easier, whether that’s getting out into the mountains or coming back from them.
Over time, it stops feeling like an amenity. It simply becomes part of how life happens here.
