On a sunny late winter day I hiked a series of single track trails on the snow around Batchelor Hill.

There was a fresh snowfall on all of the trails, so winter boots with microspikes were used, but the going was slow.    The first 2 km section was around the eastern slopes of Batchelor Hill to trails that wind around the north side.

This section is called the Bighorn Loop by the mountain bikers, but we have been calling it Batchelor Pass for 50 years.  

This is a moderate route with no difficult hills, one to enjoy in the shoulder season on dry trails.    All photos by the author.    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.

on the Shady Glen Trail

on the north side of Batchelor Hill

Mara Mountain from the Sidewinder Trail

along the snowy Sidewinder Trail on the west side of Tower Hill

on the south side of Tower Hill near the Trans Mountain Pipeline track

across the Lac du Bois sagebrush grasslands

And, a YouTube video of the hike: