Information on the main Kamloops area hiking trails is now found on a companion website:
- Kamloops Hiking Trails (www.kamloopshikingtrails.net)
The rest of the lesser-known trails in the area will be shown on a Google Map here and the relevant articles can be found by using a search using the keyword/tag listed on the Google Map.
The challenge of the Kamloops area is that many of the trails have little signage, nor trail markings. There are hundreds of trails and routes, but most require some exploration. A number of routes may have issues of crossing grazing leases, private lands access, parkland restrictions, or shared use problems. Nevertheless, the lists below may help with some of this.
Well-Marked Trail Systems
- Kenna Cartwright Park
- Peterson Creek Park
- Rivers Trail
- Embleton Mountain Trails
- Sun Peaks Nordic Trails
- Stake Lake Trails
- Adams River/Roderick Haig Brown Trails
- Herald/Reienceker Creek Trails
- Balmoral Bluffs Trails
- Skmana Lake Trails
- Community Grassland Trail
- Barnes Lake trails
- Dallas-Barnahrtvale Nature Park Trails
Easy Trails
- Rivers Trail
- Tranquille Creek Trail
- Adams River/Roderick Haig Brown Trail
- Margaret Falls Trail
- Lower Peterson Creek
- McConnell Lake
- Goose Lake Road
Adventure Trails
- Tranquille Slot Canyons
- Bearcat Caves
- Heffley Rapids (paddling)
- Raft Traverse
- Dewdrop Arch
- Tranquille Canyon Scramble
- Mara Scrambles
Good Hikes “To the Top”
- Dewdrop Trail
- Tod Mountain
- Coquihalla Summit – Guanaco, Yak, Zoa, Iago, Zupjok, Needle
- Skoatl Point
- Estekwalan Mountain
- Trophy Mountains
- Raft Mountain
- Battle Mountain
- Mount Bowman
- Opax Mountain
- Mara Mountain
- McConnell Hill
- Sunrise Mountain/Sunset Mountain
Best Kept Secrets
- Watching Creek trails
- Red Plateau routes
- Mt. Peter
- Sunrise Mountain
- Barnes Lake Trails
- Outer Dewdrop trails
- Painted Bluffs
- Bonaparte Plateau hikes
- Orchard Lake trails
- Lac du Bois Grasslands routes
- Marble Range peaks
- Valleyview Nature Park
Recommended Moderate Trails
- Battle Bluff
- Barnes Lake Trails
- Orchard Lake Trails
- Sun Peaks alpine trails
- Stake Lake Trails
- Peterson Creek trails – East Rim, Tom Moore
- Kenna Cartwright – Mesa Trail, Deer Run, Big Pine, Doug Daws, Dr. Findley Loop, and various combinations
- Watching Creek Trails
- Red Plateau/Escarpment Trails
- Embleton Mountain
- Gus Johnson Trail
- Outer Inks Lakes Trails
- Balmoral Bluffs trails
- Flumes Trails
- Orchard Lake Trails
- Trophy Meadows
- Clearwater River Trail
Not sure if it’s a possibility, but could a map be created of the Kamloops area with little pins to show where each trail is? With so many unfamiliar trail names, it’s hard to know what part of Kamloops these trails are in. A static (or better yet, interactive) map to pinpoint where each trail starts and goes would be fantastic. 🙂
Yes, that is a possibility, but a difficult task. Something is planned over the long term. In the end, this site is just a blog, not a comprehensive guide to trails. There are some other irons in the fire too, pending volunteer time and interest.
Hello, I just moved back to the area, lived away for about 13 years. Found your site while away and was hooked. The one problem I had was it was hard to find a particular area unless I knew what I was looking for. Anyway I created a shared google map of your 2015 blog entries. It took a bit of time but I could certainly finish it for the rest of the entries. I only did the stuff in BC and anywhere where I wasn’t clear on the coordinates I just left them out. Red are hikes, blue are paddling, green is biking and white is winter stuff. Here’s the link
https://www.google.ca/maps/@50.7575928,-122.9787483,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!6m1!1szhtIjSlhxW4s.kK4XaTKQLPMg?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zhtIjSlhxW4s.kK4XaTKQLPMg&usp=sharing
This is a better link
Great job on the Google Map, Justin. That’s a lot of work. May I provide a link to your map on the site? You will get credit for it. I intend to do my own at some point, but I want to figure out how to separate the types of hikes too.
Yes for sure! I see you have a map now, but feel free to take whatever you like from what I had made.
My son goes on your site all the time, and is always showing me your photos and posts, and hiking these trails with his Grandpa or me.
I would like to mention that I am a local artist and do oil paintings of this area. I currently have a solo show at the Old Courthouse Cultural Center called “Point of View”, Local landscapes of BC. Please come out and see it, I know you all would enjoy it. It is open Tues-Fri 10-5pm and Sat. 10-4. until June 24th. Thanks!
Darryl Nelson
darrylnelson.com
Check out a app called trailforks
I just discovered your blog today. Thank you so much. The drive up the Red Lake road is a favorite of mine and the view from above has always left me wondering what is down there. Now I know. Beautiful.
Where is Tom Lucy Trail?
I don’t know that trail.