Hiking

Pruden Pass Access

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Some background: Pruden Pass is the gap between Mara Mountain and Wheeler Mountain. The first homesteader in the area was a man named Wheeler in 1876. Under the Dominion Lands Act of 1872, lands were made available for homesteading. Some of the next homesteaders of the area were the Prudens (1912), the Masseys, the Harris’s, and the Damgaards. A school … Continue reading…

Salt Spring Spring Rains

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At the end of winter we have sometimes taken a week’s holiday  on one of the Gulf Islands to hike, paddle, and explore.    One of those mid-March escapes resulted in walking and paddling in the rain a fair amount, with a few dry parts too.   We got out every day with our rain gear ready.   Arbutus trees by the water’s … Continue reading…

Hikes in Hawai’i

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On successive trips to Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island of Hawaii we have hiked as many trails as we can and then on return we have included posts about these hikes on Kamloops Trails. We estimate that we have done 100 different hikes on established trails, over headlands, scrambling down to remote beach routes, on muddy jungle paths, through … Continue reading…

Peterson Creek Benchlands

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With snow covering the hills, any hiking off the main trails becomes harder work.       If we go into those areas, we keep the routes shorter, especially on a snowy and cold day. The only tracks were from deer and coyote. At the edge of Peterson Creek, trails were stomped in. The valley was socked in and more snow was forecast.   … Continue reading…

Green Mountain Tower

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On a hike out to White Horse Bluff in late spring, we drove to the top of the Green Mountain Road and climbed up the viewing tower. On a clear day we had a good view of the Trophy Mountains to the southeast.   We have climbed to one of the summits over 50 times.    To the northeast Battle Mountain … Continue reading…

Mt. Paul and the Moonscape Trail

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From two requests by the Kamloops Indian Band, posts have been modified or removed from Kamloops Trails, to whit: References to the Mooncape Trail are now removed.    If you find one not yet removed, please contact me. TIB does not give permits nor permission to hike Mt. Paul, so do not contact the Band Office to ask for it.   At … Continue reading…

Across Utah by Jamal Green

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I have been following Jamal Green’s videos on Youtube for a few years now.   He does long hikes through southern Utah, off trail, and on his own, photographing and videotaping his journeys.   This video is his latest and a link to all of his videos is provided below: Here is a link to his website and his videos – Across … Continue reading…