We hiked a 12.2 km loop route through the Arrowstone Hills on a hot day. Some video footage is now on YouTube: More information on this hike can be found at this link – Through the Arrowstone Hills or by going to Al Budreau’s book – Kamloops Backcountry Hikes Vol. II.
Continue reading →The trail to the summit of Yak Peak is steep and difficult, one to be careful on. The views from the top are incredible, well worth the effort. Although I have done this hike a few times, I won’t do it again. Every time I do it I swear I won’t again. It is a knee-wrecker, and a fall waiting … Continue reading →
Mt. Huntley stands above Azure Lake in Wells Gray Park. A trail starts at Four and a Half Mile Marine Campground and climbs to Huntley Col, a route used by anyone who wants to climb Garnet Peak. We veered left near the top onto Mt. Huntley. A video featuring the hikes is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link … Continue reading →
Canyonlands National Park has 4 Districts, all requiring a longer drive to get to the hiking trailheads. The closest area to Moab, Utah is Island in the Sky. Right at the Visitor’s Center area a trail strikes off from The Neck (a narrow ridge in the isthmus that is the “Island”). It winds across ridges and through gullies in a … Continue reading →
The Syncline Trail is a loop route in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. The trail does a loop around Upheaval Dome, a unique geological feature. A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link for more KamloopsTrails videos. More information on the Syncline Trail can be found at this link – Syncline Loop [usr 4.5]
Continue reading →A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the Youtube link for many more KamloopsTrails videos. [usr 4.8]
Continue reading →We hiked over the west side of Kenna Cartwright Park to enjoy the hike, the summer weather, and the flora and fauna along the way. We hiked a combination of trails, including Big Pine to do a loop route of about 5 km. Some of the things we saw along the way are captured in this YouTube video: We will … Continue reading →
A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link for more Kamloops Trails videos.
Continue reading →We sometimes stay on one of the Gulf Islands and hike all of the trails over a few days. On a holiday on Galiano Island we hiked the trails to Mt. Galiano, the highest point on the island. The trails are on the southwest corner of the long island. We hiked through the cedar – hemlock forest to the top … Continue reading →
A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the KamloopsTrails YouTube videos link and/or use the Search Bar on Kamloops Trails to find posts on Zion National Park.
Continue reading →On a windy June day I hiked a loop route from Rose Hill Park. I hiked on single tracks west toward Juniper, then over ridges back to Rose Hill Road, then up Joyce Gulch to find an old homestead. The open hills were green and inviting. From the ridge overlooking the Lower Rose Area, there are wide-open views down to … Continue reading →
On a rainy, grey day I looked for a shorter hike and decided to do the Doc Findlay Loop. While hiking, I wanted to experiment with various video and photo options with the DJI Pocket 2 camera. In addition, I tried to get some close ups with a GoPro Hero 10 with a macro lens. Grey, flat light and some … Continue reading →
A new video is now available on YouTube: Click the YouTube link for more Kamloops Trails videos.
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