Surrey and Sussex Lakes
The Surrey Lake Forest Service Road starts as a turn off the Meadow Creek Road (between Lac le Jeune and Logan Lake). It is a gravel road bearing south, climbing up through the forest. After 7 km it … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Hiking
Exploring Badger, Spooney, and Little Badger Lakes
On a summer day I drove on backroads to Badger Lake. I launched my kayak, then explored narrow marsh channels to get to Spooney Lake, then did a loop route to do much of Badger Lake. After paddling, … Continue reading →
Uplands Ridge Hike
On a sunny July morning, time was limited so I chose to hike a known route which started at the end of the McLeod and Uplands Rd. trailhead. A number of single track trails wind over the grasslands benches, … Continue reading →
Tod Mountain Peak
On a hot summer day in mid-July we took the chairlift from the Sun Peaks Resort up to mid-mountain, then we hiked a longer loop route to the top of the mountain and then back on trails through the West … Continue reading →
Rossmoore Lake Kayak and Hike
On a hot day in July, I ventured out on the Long Lake Road, then continued on the bumpy Rossmoore Lake FSR for 16.5 km to Rossmoore Lake. There is a small Rec Site on the lake, with a steep … Continue reading →
Lodgepole Lake Trails
After a day of smoky conditions the morning cleared up and it was even clearer in the high forest at 4600 feet. I returned to hike trails I have done before, snowshoeing or summer hiking. From the campground … Continue reading →
McConnell Lake Trail
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 →
McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake
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 →
Coal Hill Hike
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 →
Wild Horse Canyon Backpack
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 →