On a hot summer morning we hiked the Barnes Lake Trails, starting from Barnhartvale Road.    We hiked a counter-clockwise loop onto Trail #2 through the open grasslands hills.

We hiked past Killdeer Pond, then up into the forested hills.

Our loop route was 6.8 km taking less than 2 hours.   On a cooler day we opt for the longer outer loop.   Along the way we met a few hikers and some horseback riders.   The grasslands were dry, but there were some wildflowers, insects, and birds, including woodpeckers and bluebirds.  

All photos by the author from that hike.    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.

our route

snags on the edge of the grasslands

killdeer pond

ponderosa pine in the grasslands

visitors to the sagebrush mariposa lily

Another great day of hiking in the grasslands hills near Kamloops.   More information on the Barnes Lake Trails – link.