On a grey end-of-November day I hiked from the west end of Paul Lake along the lakeshore on the Gibraltar Rock Trail. The trail follows the shoreline of the lake for 2 km before it starts to wind up the hill. For the next kilometre, it climbs the hill through the douglas fir forest to the north side of Gibraltar …Continue reading…
On the day before our hike on Harper Mountain, there was rain, fog, and overcast skies. On the day of the hike, as we drove up, we went through a fog layer but broke through and parked in sunny conditions at one of the lower trailheads. The trail network on Harper Mountain is well-organized, with parking, signage and many trail …Continue reading…
The main trail system in Paul Lake Provincial Park links the lake trails to Gibraltar Rock and the campground. But the west end of the park has a long steep ridge that can be hiked on an unsigned single track trail. The hike from the lakeshore to the top of Gibraltar Rock, then up to the top of the ridge …Continue reading…
The first day in the kayak in 2016 was in February and the next 5 weeks was paddling in the rivers. Once the ice is off the lower lakes, we look to paddle them, but the first ones to thaw are smaller lakes like Jocko and Six Mile and they are full of fishermen too, so we wait for Paul …Continue reading…
Rockface Mountain stands at the southeast end of Paul Lake facing east toward Pinantan Lake. The hike to the top of the mountain is a short one, though steep. A high clearance vehicle can go right to the trailhead, but we started back on the Pinantan – Harper Road to add some more distance. Our 13 km return hike followed …Continue reading…
One of the best lakes to paddle in our area is Paul Lake. We launch from the Provincial Park beach and follow the shoreline all the way around. We can head east or west and our choice is often governed by the wind. On this occasion I paddled west to Gibraltar Rock, then down to the west end of the …Continue reading…
Greg Gordon contributed this article: Although the system of trails at Paul Lake is not extensive, they do make for some great all-weather hiking close to town. There is free parking at the west end of the trail near the condos on the Harper Mountain road and we generally start our hike there. The trail follows the lake for a …Continue reading…