Mt. Cain is located in Northern Vancouver Island, about 75 km NW of Sayward (roughly half-way between Campbell River and Port McNeill). Mt. Cain is easily accessed from highway 19 and is located 8 km south of the Woss turnoff. It's a 16 kilometer ride on a gravel road from the highway to the lodge. Roads are regularly maintained by the mountain's maintenance department, assisted by the forest companies.

 

Directions From The South

The driving time from Campbell River to Mt. Cain is one and a half hours. Take the new Island highway (19) to Campbell River, then continue northwards. After a little more than an hour, look for blue highway signs signifying both Mt. Cain and Schoen Lake Provincial Park (if you make it to Woss you've gone past it).  Turn left onto a gravel road and follow the signs to Mt. Cain.

Directions From The North
 

The Mt. Cain turn-off is about 50 minutes drive south of Port McNeill and about 5 minutes (8km) south of the Woss turn-off. Look for the blue Schoen Lake Provincial Park highway sign and follow the signs to Mt. Cain along the access road.

Please be advised that road conditions warrant the following:

• Uphill traffic only from dawn until 1:00 p.m.
• Downhill traffic only from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Chains are mandatory for going both up and down
• When meeting, the "Right of way" is with the downhill vehicle. Uphill vehicle must stop and pull-out
• it is always a good idea to call the Mt. Cain snow phone (250-949-7669) before heading up to check on weather conditions and updates

Ski Bus

Just off the highway you will see the Mt. Cain base parking lot on the right side of the road. From here you can get on the shuttle bus. It leaves at 8:30 am and departs from the lodge at 4:15 and operates on a first come first serve basis; suggested donation is 5 bucks.