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Category Archives: Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and winter hiking in the hills, mostly in December, January, and February each year.    On trails, tracks, and exploratory routes through the forests on the Interior Plateau.

More posts on snowshoeing can be seen at Kamloops Trails Snowshoeing.

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Snowshoe Days

Ramble On Posted on 2026-01-25 by D. Smith2026-01-10

While the weather was below zero, there a number of fine days for snowshoeing.    In that time period, I was on the Bush Lake Trails (3x), the Dogwood Marshes Trails (3x), Lodgepole Lake, Anderson Creek/Hull Hill, and Stake Lake and more outings were planned, but warm weather required adjusting the activities.   Better than al the other snowshoe trails, the Bush Lake and Dogwood Marshes Trails were the “go-to” spot with good access and parking, a variety of trails, and excellent snowshoeing conditions.

The low winter sun shone on the trails on a several days of snowshoeing.

Bush South

I would happily have snowshoed a few days each week for the winter, but milder conditions have shortened the season.

A Google Photos gallery of images (and captions) from the snowshoeing days is provided here as a link – Snowshoe Days 

The images are also embedded here as a slideshow:

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Bush Lake North Snowshoe

Ramble On Posted on 2026-01-13 by D. Smith2026-01-02

In the New Year there was lots of snow in both the Bush Lake, Stake Lake, Lac le Jeune, Lodgepole Lake and Dogwood Marshes areas.   On a cool day, the Bush Lake North area was the area to see if … Continue reading →

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Lodgepole Snowshoe – Roots and Mikey

Ramble On Posted on 2026-01-10 by D. Smith2026-01-06

On a cool morning I snowshoed a route in the Lodgepole Lake area.    It had been warm the day before then it went below zero overnight (-9 at the trailhead), so the snow was crunchy and hard, but okay … Continue reading →

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Stake Snowshoe Loop

Ramble On Posted on 2026-01-07 by D. Smith2026-01-18

On the last day of the year I cross country skied first then snowshoed a 2.3 hour loop route on the Stake Lake Snowshoe Trails.    We followed signed trails – Giant Firs > Marsh > Basalt Bluffs > Lake … Continue reading →

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Clapperton Ridge Stomp

Ramble On Posted on 2025-02-19 by D. Smith2026-10-12

I snowshoed a route through the upper grasslands of the Lac du Bois Conservation Area up to a series of viewpoints on the southwest side of Clapperton Ridge a few days ago in sunny conditions.     Then, I took a … Continue reading →

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Basalt Bluffs Snowshoe

Ramble On Posted on 2025-02-13 by D. Smith2026-10-12

On a sunny and cool February day we snowshoed on the Stake Lake Trails.    We followed a track along the east side of the lake, then continued on a stomped-in track for a 5.4 km loop route on the … Continue reading →

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Walloper FSR Stomp

Ramble On Posted on 2025-02-08 by D. Smith2025-08-09

On a cool morning I drove a short way up the Chuwhels Mountain Road (on the way to Lodgepole Lake), but parked at the start of the Walloper Forest Service Road and followed Branch One (a double track) as it … Continue reading →

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Bush South Stomp

Ramble On Posted on 2025-02-07 by D. Smith2026-10-12

On a cold and sunny day in February, there was no wind in the forested hills near Dogwood Marshes and Bush Lake.    We went as a group, with a plan to keep moving, snowshoeing on stomped-in tracks in the … Continue reading →

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Lac le Jeune Stomp

Ramble On Posted on 2025-01-31 by D. Smith2026-10-15

On a mild and sunny day at the end of January we snowshoed 6.9 km on trails on the south side of Lac le Jeune.    We started at the end of Lac le Jeune Drive and hiked on stomped … Continue reading →

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Bush South Snowshoe

Ramble On Posted on 2025-01-27 by D. Smith2026-10-15

I snowshoed in the Bush Lake Trails area, a loop route around Bush Hill, a good stomp on established tracks, but also a shortcut (breaking trail),  and a single track through a cluttered hillside (deadfall mostly).   This was a 4 … Continue reading →

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