Monte Lake is located by Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon. The lake lies between the highway and a seldom-used railway. A small community is on the northeast corner of the lake. The hills surrounding the community and the … Continue reading →
Tunkwa Lake is located in the hills to the northwest of Logan Lake. We can get there by going through Logan Lake and turning onto the Tunkwa Lake Road (about an hour of driving). We can also turn … Continue reading →
On a grey and drizzly morning I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road to McConnell Lake. It had rained all night in town and rain clouds still hovered of the area. As I hiked around the lake, … Continue reading →
In the first week of summer the hike chosen was a route from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake. A short distance from the turn into the Overnight Center an older trail bears northeast. This was once called the Forestry … Continue reading →
From the upper side of Aberdeen, we can hike tracks that wind up the hill toward the top of Coal Hill. A number of tracks link to the Pineview Trail network. Some of the tracks are remnants of … Continue reading →
In May, all of the higher elevation backpacking routes are still covered in snow, but Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park can be hiked and backpacked early. In past years we have run through Wildhorse Canyon from East Kelowna to Naramata, … Continue reading →
McQueen Lake Environmental Education Center is a School District site with an overnight center for classes, a day center for shorter visits, and a number of trails for students to use. the public is asked to steer clear of the … Continue reading →
On a warm day in mid-June I returned to hike to Rattler Viewpoint on a combination of trails. In the previous year I had hiked from Stake Lake, but this year I chose to start at the south end … Continue reading →
We camped at Waterton Lakes National Park and day-hiked several trails, including Crypt Lake, Lineham Ridge, Bertha Lake, and sections of the Great Divide Trail. We hiked up to Mt. Lineham via Lineham Ridge in good weather. The … Continue reading →
In early June the lands near Tranquille begin to flood during freshet. We can paddle this area once the water is high enough so we can clear the barbed-wire fences. Past the fences is a large area of … Continue reading →
