Some of the hikes I hope to do before the winter solstice may be on dry trails or they may require spikes. The end of the paddling season is close so there will be more hiking to do. Each day’s hike is an eclectic choice, based on current interest, current conditions, and past experience. On the list are the following: Sugarloaf Hill ✓ Isobel Lake … Continue reading →
Some of the hikes planned for the fall are listed in the Upcoming Events list. A number are just listed as PHD’s (Paddle or Hike days), chosen the day before, dependent on conditions. Windy or stormy days are hiking days. Rainy days are paddling days. A number of destination hikes or paddles are listed and most will land on the date chosen, but some … Continue reading →
I get out to hike, kayak, or play tennis every day. Over a season, this ends up being a lot of hikes. A list of this summer’s hikes is included here: June 21 – Kenna Cartwright Park Trails June 24 – Tod Mountain Summit June 28 – Hamilton Corrals routes June 30 – Stake Lake July 2 – McQueen Lake July 4 – Lac … Continue reading →
On a rainy day I hiked a shorter loop (3.4 km) from Rose Hill Park. The loop route accessed Joyce Gulch, a double track, and a winding single track (PC Trail). It had rained in the morning but I managed a 75 minute hike in before the next set of showers. One one section of the trail there were long views to Kamloops and … Continue reading →
Some hiking destinations are listed in the Upcoming Hikes list (on the menu at the top) with dates proposed, subject to conditions, weather, and access.
Continue reading →Mountain bike trails wind up and down hills with many zigs and zags. On a weekend afternoon, followed trails up and over hills, but I took some off trail shortcuts too for a 1.4 hour hike on a sunny and windy day.
Continue reading →A few hikes planned will require some medium to longer drives: Stein Valley Trail (April 23) Neskonlith Meadows (April 28) Albas Falls Sallus Creek to the Fraser River Kane Valley and more Watch for posts on these over the next month on KamloopsTrails, RambleOn, and or A Wildflower Journal…
Continue reading →We hiked a loop route through the hills on a greyish day in April. The trails were dry. We spotted squirrels, an eagle, crows, some wildflowers (sagebrush buttercups, yellow bells, desert parsley, and woodland star), several leafing shrubs (saskatoon, wax currant, douglas maple), and other signs of spring on a 4.4 km hike.
Continue reading →A great time to do nature hikes is in spring. The locations match the areas in which spring emerges from the winter and there are wildflowers, flowering shrubs, birds, pollinators, insects, plant growth, and wildlife to spot and observe. These hikes are usually shorter and slower, but they also may be hilly or even strenuous. They are interspersed between other hikes and kayaking … Continue reading →
