On a cold wintry day I chose to hike in Peterson Creek. The trails were icy, but manageable with microspikes. I hiked along the rim, then down into the creek above the falls, working my way along the creek, then back up. Some of the route required scrambling, but the microspikes and a measure of caution kept me out of … Continue reading…
On a cool winter day I snowshoed an eclectic route in the Hull Hill area, mostly following user tracks, combining known and new routes through the forest. There is room for about 6 vehicles to park on the access route to Hull Hill. From there, various routes go in different directions, but for thi day I wanted to explore … Continue reading…
On a late winter day I hiked on the Sage Trails from the Bunker Road parking area and did a loop around the perimeter in a cold wind. The trails were still quite icy so I used microspikes and enjoyed the 1.25h hike. This loop route is one of my “go-to” hikes when the weather and/or conditions are marginal. I … Continue reading…
As winter progresses, the beaches in the valleys start to clear, leaving a combination of sand/gravel bars and ice shelves. By mid-February we can hike routes in these areas. the Mission Flats area has extensive winter beaches, but the TransMountain Pipeline work has closed off some access, so we park close to the landfill and hike back upriver. The trails … Continue reading…
A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the menu bar for more KamloopsTrails videos. Note – With the Trans Mountain Pipeline work, park farther down the road and hike in from the west end.
Continue reading...A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link on the menu bar for more KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading...We needed to take a trip to the dump in early December so we decided to stop to hike the Mission Flat beaches afterward. With the Trans Mountain Pipeline work underway, we couldn’t use the main entrance so we parked at the west end of the beaches and hiked west to east around the island and back through the willow … Continue reading…
A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link on the menu bar for more KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading...A new video is now available on YouTube: To see more KamloopsTrails videos, click the YouTube link on the menu bar.
Continue reading...A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the Youtube link on the website menu bar for more KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading...On a hiking trip to Jasper National Park, we drove up the Mount Edith Cavell Road to the Astoria River Trail. We hiked for 2 km the turned up a side trail that followed Verdant Creek up into Verdant Pass. The trail passes by Cavell Lake before starting a gradual descent into the Astoria River Valley. This trail is the … Continue reading…
A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link on the menu bar for more KamloopsTrails videos.
Continue reading...When snow blankets all of our hiking routes, we can continue to winter hike, looking for trails that get stomped in. We can snowshoe, going to higher elevations to stomp our own routes on tracks and trails. We can also do winter walks on backroads. We look for gravel roads that get little winter traffic. We walk in boots with … Continue reading…
In a week of hiking in Waterton National Park, we hiked up Rowe Creek Valley, then up the steep slopes below Mount Lineham to the ridge. The access road is up the Akamina Parkway to the trailhead. The lower trail winds up the valley in the forest, with some open areas and views to the peaks above. The upper valley … Continue reading…
With snow covering the hills, we chose to do an on-the-snow hike in the Lac du Bois Grasslands. The parking area for Red Hill is about 5.5 km from the cattleguard. Faint trails go around either side of Red Hill. Our route was around the north side of Red Hill, then around the large pond. Hidden from the roads, this … Continue reading…
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve has lands on most of the southern Gulf Islands, including Mayne Island. We hiked and paddled Campbell Point, Georgeson Island, and the Belle Isle Chain. We also visited Georgina Point Heritage Park on the northern tip of the Island. The old lighthouse and station on the point were built in 1885. The lighthouse is no … Continue reading…
