Bush Lake North Snowshoe
In the New Year there was lots of snow in both the Bush Lake, Stake Lake, Lac le Jeune, Lodgepole Lake and Dogwood Marshes areas. On a cool day, the Bush Lake North area was the area to see if … Continue reading →
D. Smith
Lodgepole Snowshoe – Roots and Mikey
On a cool morning I snowshoed a route in the Lodgepole Lake area. It had been warm the day before then it went below zero overnight (-9 at the trailhead), so the snow was crunchy and hard, but okay … Continue reading →
Stake Snowshoe Loop
On the last day of the year I cross country skied first then snowshoed a 2.3 hour loop route on the Stake Lake Snowshoe Trails. We followed signed trails – Giant Firs > Marsh > Basalt Bluffs > Lake … Continue reading →
Skyline Ridge Trail
Over the years we have hiked (and run) the Skyline Trail in Manning Park, clock-wise and counter-clockwise. The way up from Lightning Lake is a long steep climb, so I preferred to go to the top of the ridge from … Continue reading →
Owl’s Perch Winter Hike
On a blustery winter day near the end of December, the hike was one I did in the same time period in the previous year. From the Pacific Way trailhead in Kenna Cartwright Park I followed a series of trails: … Continue reading →
Mt. Galiano Hike
We have been to Galiano Island a few times to hike, paddle, and explore. One of the best trails on this Gulf Island is on Mount Galiano. We hiked to the top of Mt. Galiano one day to … Continue reading →
Rivers Trail to the West Beaches Hike
In shoulder season when hiking conditions are variable and hard-to-predict, its nice to have a few routes that are reliable. One of these is the Rivers Trail, starting at Aviation Way. The trail follows the top of the … Continue reading →
Mount Warburton Pike
We stayed on Saturna Island one spring and hiked all the trails we could while there. Sections of Saturna Island are part of the Gulf Islands National Park Preserve. Parts of Mount Warburton Pike are in the park too. … Continue reading →
Uplands Trails Hike
It snowed in December, then the weather turned mild and snow in the lower parts of the valley began to melt. On a mid-December morning I chose to hike single track trails from the Uplands Drive (Barnhartvale) trailhead. … Continue reading →
Panorama Ridge Hike
The first time I hiked up onto Panorama Ridge was in 1969. In the next 15 years I hiked to the top of Black Tusk, over Gentian Pass, over Mt. Price, around the lake, up Helm Glacier, and a loop … Continue reading →