An old double track goes south from Lac du Bois just below the treeline of Wheeler Mountain and works its way across the upper grasslands hills before descending to the lower grasslands.   At the 3.75km mark, the trail starts to drop, so we go through the fence/cattleguard and climb the hill on the left to gain a fine viewpoint over the parklands and beyond.

The route has been described before in previous articles:

• Upper Grasslands Track (link)
• Hilltop coordinates – N50 46.345 W120 26.228

On this trip, we enjoyed a 7.5 km hike on mild and sunny December day, noticing the shapes, textures, and shadows in the snow, the sky, the mists, and the trees.