
Trickle Creek Course
Trickle Creek Golf Resort


About this course
Trickle Creek Golf Resort sits in the Purcell Mountains near Kimberley in southeastern British Columbia, occupying terrain at roughly 4,000 feet elevation. Les Furber designed the course in the mid-1990s, routing eighteen holes through a landscape of dramatic elevation changes, dense forest corridors, and mountain vistas. The property's natural topography dictates much of the character, with holes climbing and descending through steep terrain that creates forced carries, blind tee shots, and approach angles complicated by slope. The layout moves through varied settings, from elevated tees offering views across the Rocky Mountain Trench to narrow, tree-lined fairways where accuracy matters more than distance. Several holes play across ravines or gullies, and the mountain environment means thin air can affect both ball flight and stamina. Water features appear intermittently, though the primary defenses are the terrain itself and the premium placed on position over length. The greens tend toward moderate size with contour shaped by the underlying landforms. Trickle Creek operates as a resort course, serving destination golfers drawn to the Kimberley area for its mountain recreation and scenery. The facility includes lodging and dining typical of a mountain resort property. The course's remote location and challenging terrain give it a distinct character within British Columbia's golf landscape, appealing to players comfortable with mountain golf's demands and willing to navigate a layout where elevation and forest define nearly every shot.
Quick facts
- Location
- Kimberley, British Columbia, CA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1993
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Les Furber
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,896 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.9/131
- Course Vaults score
- 7.3
Getting there
The journey to Trickle Creek Golf Resort begins at Calgary International Airport (YYC), roughly three hours southwest through the heart of the Canadian Rockies, or alternatively via Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International (YXC), a more intimate gateway just forty minutes to the south. The drive from Calgary traces the Crowsnest Highway through Fernie and over the Rockies' eastern slopes, a procession of jagged peaks and glacial valleys that narrows as you climb toward Kimberley's alpine plateau. The final ascent winds through dense lodgepole pine and sudden clearings, the road lifting you above the valley floor until the resort emerges at elevation - a quiet compound perched where the forest opens to reveal sweeping mountain vistas and the first glimpse of fairways carved into the high country.

FAQ
Common questions about Trickle Creek
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Trickle Creek has a Course Vaults score of 7.3 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.
Trickle Creek was designed by Les Furber.
Yes. Trickle Creek is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Trickle Creek is 72.
Trickle Creek plays 6,896 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Trickle Creek is 131.



