Bailey’s Chute and West Lake Trail
On a sunny day near the start of June, I hiked the Bailey’s Chute and West Lake Trail in Wells Gray Park. The trailhead is 57 km up the Clearwater Valley Road. A signed parking lot is on the … Continue reading →
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Lac le Jeune Lookout Hike
An annual hike for late spring is a route to a viewpoint on the northeast side of Lac le Jeune Provincial Park. There are cross country ski and snowshoe trails that can be used from Stake Lake, but we can … Continue reading →
Elephant Hill Provincial Park
Elephant Hill Provincial Park is located west and northwest of the town of Ashcroft. The hills are in the sagebrush grasslands, but are difficult to access. The hills between Ashcroft/Thompson River and Highway are partly bordered by private property, … Continue reading →
Neskonlith Lake
On a mid-May morning I drove to the Neskonlith Provincial Park boat launch to kayak paddled a loop route on the lake. I have paddled right around the lake, but that is an ambitious venture (11.8 km) so I usually … Continue reading →
Paska Lake
On a mid-May day with changeable weather I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road as it rained, but emerged into drier weather past Lac le Jeune. From the start of the road to Logan Lake (Meadow Creek Rd.) … Continue reading →
Bush Lake Hike
On a greyish, cool day in May, I returned to an area I snowshoe in winter to hike a loop route. From the Bush Lake – Dogwood Marshes parking lot I hiked double tracks and single tracks on a known … Continue reading →
Lower Rose Hike
On a warm mid-May morning I hiked a route in the Lower Rose area, a grassland-benchland of gullies and ridges above Valleyview and below the communities of Rose Hill and West Juniper. There are several access points from Valleyview … Continue reading →
A Month of Paddling
In the last month I have been out kayaking the lakes, varying the location each time, but if conditions are marginal, I return to a few sheltered spots (Edith, Stake, McConnell mostly). If the forecast has been for stronger … Continue reading →
Lyons Lake Lope
On a warm and sunny morning I drove north to Heffley Creek then turned onto the Heffley – Sun Peaks Road. At the waste disposal turn-off I went up the dirt road and parked. I then hiked up … Continue reading →
Clay Lake Hike
The area north of Lac du Bois Grasslands Provincial Park is the Lac du Bois Grasslands Conservation Area, now owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Hikers can hike old tracks through the upper grasslands and mixed forests on the … Continue reading →