We backpacked from the Philip Creek trailhead to Fight Lake, then camped overnight, climbing to the top of Battle Mountain on the second day. On the third day I was up for sunrise. The sun was rising in the east, still below Philip Mountain but the glow was on Fight Lake. To the west some rain clouds were approaching … Continue reading…
We backpacked into Fight Lake on Day One, then we did a 16 km return hike to the summit of Battle Mountain and back on Day Two. Battle Mountain is the fourth mountain in a line from Clearwater – Raft Mountain, Trophy Mountain, Table Mountain, then Battle Mountain. Battle Mountain stands at 2369 m (7772 feet) and the shortest hike … Continue reading…
Battle Mountain is the third mountain in a line (Trophy Mountain then Table Mountain) on the east side of the Wells Gray Corridor Road. It is a long way in and up to the mountain so it is best done as a 2 or 3 day backpack. A few decades ago, I did this route (to the summit of … Continue reading…
We had planned a hike to the crest of the Monashees, but the weather was marginal so we made a last minute decision to do a local hike instead. We drove out to Barnhartvale then up Todd Road and then Ronde Lane, parking at the end. We hiked up the steep Sunrise Mountain Trail, straight up the ridge … Continue reading…
We camped at the Seton Dam Campsground and hiked into the Cayoosh Range, but we also explored the trails in the Seton Dam area. From the campground we hiked up to the upper bench, crossed the highway and found a trail down to the beach on Seton Lake, then followed the river down to the dam and beyond to the … Continue reading…
We camped in Lillooet and drove up the Duffey Lake Road to access the Downton Alpine Area. We turned off the highway onto the Downton Creek Forest Service Road 24 km from Lillooet. The road crosses a number of bridges over Downton Creek, some of which are signed as “closed.” This backcountry road becomes narrow, rough … Continue reading…
Tranquille River Canyon is a rugged area from Tranquille Crossing right down to Kamloops with steep walls or rock in some sections. In the narrrowest part of the canyon, the walls are vertical and close enough together to be called a “narrows” at least and a “slot canyon” for some sections. The river is funneled into these canyons, eroding … Continue reading…
I have been exploring the lakes and trails off of Highway 24 that connects Little Fort to 100 Mile House. I try to get to a lakeshore to launch a kayak, but I also try to find trails and double tracks to hike. The east end is very quiet and remote. On one summer day, I drove into the Latremouille … Continue reading…
On our last hike to the top of Trophy Mountain, we stopped to take many photos along the way. The alpine wildflowers were out, we spotted ptarmigans, grouse, and marmots, The snow was still melting, the tarns were full, and summer had arrived in the Trophy Range. Some of those photos are compiled here into a short video. … Continue reading…
We hiked to the summit of July Mountain in the Coquihalla Summit Area in July. Access to the trailhead is off the Coquihalla Highway onto the Juliet Creek FSR. The road is good for a ways as it climbs up the valley, bearing west. At 4.5 km, the road drops down to the creek, crosses a bridge (the sign says … Continue reading…
Every year we take the Sun Peaks summer chairlift to mid-station, then hike to the top of Tod Mountain and back, but we vary the trails each year. We took the Top of the World Trail > West Ridge Trail > Tod Peak Trail > summit, then we returned by Tod’s Backside Trail to West Ridge. Wildflowers were out and … Continue reading…
The Embleton Mountain Trails are fine hiking in all four seasons. We snowshoe the trails in winter, then time an early hike in spring to be after snow melt and mud as spring emerges, then return in summer to enjoy wildflowers, summer views, and warm temperatures, and return in the fall for the autumn colours. Our last hike there was … Continue reading…
Our plan was to hike up the Yak Peak Trail then to traverse over Zopkios Ridge and then ascend Nak Peak, but too many steep hikes in a week took its toll on our legs, so we opted to climb to the top of Yak Peak only on this July day. We parked at the Zopkios Rest Area and walked … Continue reading…
In early July we hiked to the summit of Trophy Two, a long day on the trail. We covered 19 km and spent 8 hours on the trail. The day was warm and cloudy with some mosquitoes in the forest, but none in the upper meadows, nor on the high ridges. We followed the main trail to the end of … Continue reading…
Buse Lake Protected Area is a 228 hectare BC Parks area in Barnhartvale. It includes Buse Lake and some of Buse Hill and the forested steep terrain in-between. Buse Lake is accessible from Barnhartvale Road.and Buse Hill is best accessed from the Robbins Range Road. Access into the park lands on Buse Hill is through private/leased lands, with permission from … Continue reading…
When we stay at the campground at Lac le Jeune Provincial Park, we sometimes hike over to the Lookout Trail, part of the Stake Lake trail system. We exit through a gate at the east end of the park, go along Lac le Jeune Park Drive, onto the Ross Moore Lake FSR, and then up the Rustler Trail. Just before … Continue reading…
