Campbell Creek runs through Barnhartvale, then down through the hills, right past the BC Wildlife Park, then out to the river. But where does the water come from, and what route does it take? Campbell Creek’s origins are in the hills near Lac le Jeune and in the hills along Highway 5A. The longest creek to feed the collection point … Continue reading…
In late fall, we drove out from Barnhartvale on the bumpy Scuitto Lake Forest Service Road for 12 km to the Rec Site on Scuitto Lake. It was a sunny day for a 5.2 km paddle around the lake shoreline. We met pelicans and skeletons along the route. The Scuitto Lake Rec Site has been rebuilt and has designated … Continue reading…
The Barnes Lake Trails are one of our best-kept secrets. these lovely trails offer a combination of double track and single tracks trails, routes in the grasslands and in the forest, and number of route options. We usually choose to hike them in shoulder season, but they are good hiking option for most of the year. There are 3 trailheads … Continue reading…
From the west end of Uplands Road is an area with access to the pipeline track and numerous single track trails. The southern side is on a steep hillside with north-slope forest. As we walked to the north we emerged from the trees into a grassy benchland cut by gullies. We followed a series of tracks to create a loop. … Continue reading…
Buse Hill is an easy hike on the east side of Kamloops. The hike climbs a hill to a fine viewpoint on top of cliffs overlooking Barnhartvale. To get to the trailhead, follow Barnhartvale Road to the Robbins Range Road turnoff and then at the Campbell Range junction, take the left turn onto Robbins Range Road and then follow it … Continue reading…
The Barnes Lake Trails are horse-and-hiker trails in Barnhartvale. We enjoy hiking the trail system in spring and fall. The eastern end is open grasslands and the upper western-southern end is forested. In mid-March the upper trails were still covered in snow (and ice) so we improvised a loop in the open areas for a 7 km route. We started … Continue reading…
When conditions are right we hike the lower trails of our area all winter. One of the best routes is up the Pussywillow Lane Trail in the Dallas – Barnhartvale Nature Trails. There is parking at the end of Mountview Drive. The Pussywillow Lane Trail follows up gully up through the silt cliffs to benchlands. A network of trails with … Continue reading…
We try to hike the Barnes Lake Trails twice a year, and in 2016 we returned in November to do the routes again. We started at the Gardiner Road trailhead and hiked up Trail #1, then continued to take left turns around the outside loop of the area, returning back into the grasslands on the west side, finishing at Barnharvale … Continue reading…
Sunrise Mountain is one of the premier hikes of our area and it starts right in town, at the end of Ronde Lane in Barnhartvale (more info – article). One of the best things about the hike are the multiple trailheads along the route. The trail follows the edge of the ridge, climbing south to the top. There are … Continue reading…
Although the backroads of Campbell Range and Robbins Range are perfect for riding, the long hill up to the top is a big challenge, a big 625m (2000 feet) elevation gain over 5km. So, we chose to park a vehicle at the bottom and drove the rest of the bikes and riders to the top, starting at the edge of … Continue reading…
We have gone to the top of Sunset Mountain (3800 feet) from the Uplands area quite a few times and it is now part of our winter schedule to go along the track towards Juniper, then turn up the old double track heading south in the gully (Zilch Gulch). The whole route up and back is about 9.5 km and … Continue reading…
The Barnhartvale Horse and Hiker Trail Preservation Society has been successful in establishing a number of trail systems in Barhnartvale. Trailheads are marked and horse-man gates are installed. At junctions, trail posts mark the way. There are boxes for trail maps, but each time I have been here, the boxes have been empty. If I can get hold of a … Continue reading…
