On a grey and smoky morning I hiked the Mariposa Trail up Peterson Creek Park, then crossed the creek. I went straight up the hill to the top of Tower Hill, a steep 225 m of elevation climb in 0.66 km. This is not a recommended route. It is much easier to follow the trails north, then link up a …Continue reading…
After very cold weather and lots of snowfall, the temperatures eased and we could return to winter hiking and snowshoeing. On Christmas Day the choice was to hike the Eat Rim Trail in Peterson Creek. All the trails on the west side were stomped in, but the trails on the east side of the gorge were not. The trails closest …Continue reading…
In winter we don’t always have good driving conditions to get to trails and at times the snow is either too deep or it is icy. Over the years we have found good backroads near to town to run, walk, or hike (or all 3 as in this particular day). One of the best choices is the Goose Lake …Continue reading…
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…
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…
There is a rough trail up to the foot of Bridalveil Falls in the Peterson Creek Canyon. In summer it is a light scramble, but care must be taken because of the possibility of falling rock in the narrow canyon. In winter, the whole route is on ice. I went in with microspikes on which worked fine but I encountered …Continue reading…
We hike a loop route through the hills above Peterson Creek every year, going along the rim, avoiding fencelines, going quietly, enjoying spring. We started at the Whiteshield Trailhead and first did the Grasslands Loop for the view up the valley. On our way up the Billy Miner Trail , we saw a few wind-shaped trees right on the edge …Continue reading…
I have been exploring the area around Kamloops for 43 years and each year I look for new routes. Some work out, some lead to new discoveries, some end up as good exercise but nothing to report, and some are just difficult going. I had been up the Connolly Lake Road before and had explored some of the backroads and …Continue reading…
The first trails I hiked in the Kamloops area were in Peterson Creek Park. That was in 1976. It was a rough area with a few single track trails. Over a few months, i hiked every trail, but also explored … Continue reading →
When all the trails are snowed in and ice develops where we would like to hike or bike, we can sometimes use backroads that are seldom-driven but kept open with snowplows. The Goose Lake Road runs for 12 km from the Long Lake Road near Knutsford up to the high country forests of the Lac le Jeune Road. On a …Continue reading…
One of Kamloops finest parks is Peterson Creek Park, a gorge that runs right into the downtown area. The creek starts high on the rocky slopes of Chuwhels Mountain at 1746m (5730 feet). Meltwaters drain to the east for 4km into Connolly Lake, then east down through douglas fir forests continuing east. We have crossed Peterson Creek at various points …Continue reading…
In 1976 Peterson Creek was the first place we hiked in Kamloops and we have returned many, many times to hike all of the trails. There were no trail signs then, but at some point this map was posted on the FHA Collins Trail. The names of all the trails have changed but we used to call the trail from …Continue reading…
Please note – this post has been modified. The upper part of the creek to the upper waterfall is on private lands and route information has been removed at the request of the landowner. The trail has been used by hikers, runners, and mountain bikers, but permission should be sought before proceeding.
With multiple access points and steep trails it is hard to get to know which trails are best to combine for a hike. Rather than do one post on this area, several recommended route options will be listed separately. This loop can be started from the Sahali area or from the main entrance near 6th Avenue. In this post, directions …Continue reading…