On a day of less smoke from the forest fires, I hiked the hills around Deep Lake. From the parking area on Ida Lane, I started on the Extended Loop Route which goes north then west, working my way across the hills toward Deep Lake. There is a trail which goes up over the hills branching off the …Continue reading…
The Deep Lake Trail starts at the trailhead on Ida Lane in Westsyde. We can hike up the road or onto a loop trail into Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area. Signage helps to direct hikers to the loop trail, to Deep Lake, or to the Grasslands Community Trail. On a June day we hiked toward Deep …Continue reading…
A new feature for KamloopsTrails will be pages with specific trail information, including driving directions, the trailhead(s), trail information, maps, features, images, links, etc. Each of these pages takes time and it will take a couple of weeks to complete pages on all of the local trails. A few are done and will be featured as News Items. When they …Continue reading…
The Batchelor Range spans the distance from McQueen Creek on the north and the lower Batchelor Hills on the south. There are a series in the range with the highest ones at the north end. The North Batchelor Range is not accessed by hikers very much since the routes are all longer and involve longer climbs with only a few …Continue reading…
This area is the domain of motorcycles and ATV s. Even though it is now in the provincial park, the hills were heavily used for motorized recreational purposes so that right has been grandfathered forward. The whole motorized area has been reduced to the southeast section which is rugged and steep. Normally non-motorized hiking or biking in this …Continue reading…