There is a small provincial park (link) on top of Greenstone Mountain.   There are also at least 5 communications towers, a good road to the top, and an old forestry lookout.

The summit at 5900 feet has a few rocky knolls, all with fine views.   There is mixed forest of spruce, lodgepole pine, aspen, and fir.   Below are some standing remnants of the Greenstone Mountain forest fire of 1998, but most of the damaged area has been successfully replanted.   Below the replanted area are grasslands.

The old forestry lookout has been rebuilt and cleaned up by local snowmobile and motorcycle groups.

The road to the top is km long and it is in good shape all the way to the top.   The last kilometre requires slower driving, but in May it was fine for 2WD vehicles.   We parked at a pullout area near the first and larges set of communications towers, then walked the double track across the top.   There were still snow drifts in the sheltered areas.   The last short section is a single track to the lookout.

There are 360 degree views from the viewpoints.   Kamloops Lake lies 4800 feet lower to the northwest.

We can go up and down the knolls and ridges at the top for a short hike.   There are also number of small lakes that can be visited.

Kwilalkwila Lake west of the summit

Grace Lake, east of the summit

Forestry roads lead off Greenstone south and southeast.   The road to Dominic Lake heads off to the left near the summit.   It is a rough high clearance road and is prone to deadfall, but it does lead over to the high plateau of lakes.   A better road is the Chuwhels Lake Forest Service Road (junction at N50 35.446 W120 36.037).   It is in good shape and we can access a chain of small lakes in the trench between Greenstone and Chuwhels Mountains.   Chuwhels Lake is a popular fishing spot.   There were eagles and loons at the lake, a good sign that the lake is healthy.   I also ran into a big black bear as I hiked in to the lake.   High clearance vehicles can drive right in, but the route in is an enjoyable short hike.  I spotted a hare in the aspens too.   Beyond Chuwhels the road is good for a few more kilometres as it passes a number of small lakes and cutblocks.   The road in the bottom of the drainage goes go right through to Face Lake, but the last section is outrageously rough, suitable only to 4WDs with a chainsaw and winch.   It appears that some of the branch roads may also go through to the Paska-Dominic Road too, an exploration for another day.

unnamed lake between Face Lake and Chuwhels Lake

Ned Roberts Lake at the foot of Greenstone

Many of the branch roads are worth exploring.   There are numerous ATV tracks and the area is used mostly by snowmobiles and motorcycles but mountain bikers and hikers can also enjoy the backroads.

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