On an early August weekday morning I drove up the Adams Lake Forest Service Road to Adams Lake Provincial Park (Bush Creek) to kayak on Adams Lake. The campground and beach were quiet when I arrived and there was … Continue reading →
On a hot summer day the plan was to explore a route to try to link up two old tracks, going around two hills on the north side of Lac du Bois. On previous explorations routes were taken that … Continue reading →
Pillar Lake is a long and narrow lake which lies in a valley between Falkland and Chase. Most of the Falkland – Chase Road is paved. There is a small day-use Rec Site on the lake with lake access, … Continue reading →
On a summer morning I chose to explore some old tracks and some newer trails on the south and southeast side of Isobel Lake. Some of these were used by ranchers and may have been occasionally used by cross … Continue reading →
Surrey Lake is located on the high plateau adjacent to the Surrey Summit on the Coquihalla Highway (4600 ft). Access is on good backroads – Meadow Creek Road (Logan Lake) > Surrey Lake Forest Service Road > Surrey Resort … Continue reading →
Red Plateau is line of a volcanic hills and ridges rising up above the Dewdrop Range. the steep cliffs comprise the Red Plateau Escarpment. We can get to the rim of the escarpment from below, hiking up a … Continue reading →
On a summer morning I drove to Pinantan Lake, continued on the Pinantan – Pritchard Road, then turned up the Hyas Lake Road. This backroad climbs steadily up into the hills and there are a number of unsigned side … Continue reading →
On a spring hiking trip into Central Washington, we hiked a dozen routes in “Washington desert lands.” We camped on Wapunum Lake (one of the many lakes/reservoirs on the Columbia River). We hiked two routes nearby – Gingko … Continue reading →
We have twice hiked into Tsintsunko Lake. It is located in a remote area of the Bonaparte Plateau. The driving route requires some navigation – Westyde Road > Jamieson Creek Road to Whitewood Lake (27 km) > Beaverhut/Cabin FSR … Continue reading →
Dunn Lake is located near Little Fort in a valley on the west side of the Dunn Range, under Baldy Mountain. We can get there from Barriere or Clearwater on gravel roads, but the shortest route is to take … Continue reading →
