Rabbit Island Ramble
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A Sage Rain Dance
On the day that all highways were closed from the heavy rainfall and Merritt was evacuated because of flooding, there was a short break in the afternoon, so I brought pine needles and pine cones to recycle, then I hiked on the Sage Trail from the Bunker Road trailhead. The sun shone through a gap in dark skies. The trails … Continue reading…
An Outer Inks Ramble
The Outer Inks area has a extensive trail-double track network that is used by ATVs and motorcycles in season, but also provide routes for hikers, mountain bikers, and snowshoers in shoulder season and in winter. There are some trail markers in the forest, but most junctions are unmarked and it is sometimes hard to find a planned route. Carrying a … Continue reading…
Rose Hill Trails
From Rose Hill Park a number of informal trails and routes go east, west, and north and some of the trails can be combined to make a loop route, or an out-and-back route across the hills. On a November day I watched for trails heading toward Juniper Ridge and at each junction, I made eclectic choices, eventually doing a loop … Continue reading…
Mount Parke Trails
While visiting Mayne Island for paddling, hiking, and exploration, we hiked the trails in Mount Parke Regional Park. We accessed the trailhead off Montrose Road. The trails are well developed, winding through the western red cedars, red alders, giant sword ferns, and oregon grape. We followed the Halliday Ridge Trail as it wound its way east to connect to other … Continue reading…
Clapperton Hill Traverse
Clapperton Hill is the forested ridge-hill that rises above the grasslands in the Lac du Bois Nature Conservancy. In past years I have hiked and snowshoed around the hill, I had climbed to the top area from the southwest, and I have visited a favorite viewpoint on the south shoulder a number of times. On this November day, the plan … Continue reading…
Trails on the East Side of Lac le Jeune
Snow had fallen in the Lac le Jeune area so our hiking was all on about 8 cm of wet snow. We hiked 11 km on trails and routes on the east side of the lake. From the Ross Moore Forest Service Road, we hiked first on the Sidewinder Trail then the Gus Johnson Trail. We hiked out to the … Continue reading…
White Lake Lookout
On a sunny November day I hiked the trail above White Lake to the Lookout. There was some slash burning on Bastion Mountain so there was some smoke in the area. Although the trail is quite a good one, finding the right trail is a challenge. At the bottom is a maze of bike trails. I wound my way … Continue reading…
Views from Above Kamloops
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On a late fall day we hiked to Moul Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park. From the parking lot, we hiked 3.3 km through the forest and by the creek to the brink of the falls. Paperbark birch, trembling aspen, spruce, and douglas fir trees are found in a mixed forest along the route. A double track angles toward Grouse … Continue reading…
Tranquille River in the Fall
The Tranquille River Trail is a short, flat trail up the east side of the river, ending 2 km upstream (although informal routes can be followed farther into the canyon). In the fall, it is a colorful route. A spring feeds a small marsh along the route. Rushes, reeds, and shrubs provide a colorful fringe around the marsh. There are … Continue reading…
St. John Point Trails
St. John Point Regional Park is a newly-established park, developed through the efforts of the Mayne Island Conservancy Society and the Capital Regional District. The trails are still under development, but fine for experienced hikers. We hiked a loop route and explored the shoreline and headlands wherever we found reasonable access. contFrom the trailhead/parking area at the end of the … Continue reading…
Jag Hill via the Southeast Ridge
Jag Hill is a prominent high ridge that juts out in a southeast direction from the Red Plateau Escarpment. Hikers can drive up the Red Plateau Forest Service Road and hike to the viewpoint, but there is no established trail. With some navigation and some help with flagging tape, a good place to start is at N50° 46.320′ W 120° … Continue reading…
East Rim Trails
Peterson Creek Park offers many trail choices for some rewarding hiking throughout the year. The steep gorge makes some routes more difficult, but also offers some interesting loop routes. One favorite loop is to follow the Tom Moore Trail upstream, then take a side trail down to the creek and come back along the East side, staying close to the … Continue reading…
Along Mount Dufferin Ridge
With many hiking trails in the Kamloops area we sometimes plan a hike in the high country, but keep a Plan B too, a hike closer to home. The Dufferin Ridge Trail is a good backup hike in marginal weather. It had rained all night and was foggy in the morning, but it started to clear in late morning. We … Continue reading…
Barnes Lake Trails on a Fall Day
The Barnes Lake Trails are horse-and-hiker trails in Barnhartvale. Half of the area is grassland and open forest and the upper half is douglas fir forest. There are 5 trails and two trailheads so hikers can choose their own route. The outer loop is about 10 km. On a fall day we chose to do a 6 km counter-clockwise loop … Continue reading…