Over the years we have hiked (and run) the Skyline Trail in Manning Park, clock-wise and counter-clockwise. The way up from Lightning Lake is a long steep climb, so I preferred to go to the top of the ridge from … Continue reading →
On a blustery winter day near the end of December, the hike was one I did in the same time period in the previous year. From the Pacific Way trailhead in Kenna Cartwright Park I followed a series of trails: … Continue reading →
We have been to Galiano Island a few times to hike, paddle, and explore. One of the best trails on this Gulf Island is on Mount Galiano. We hiked to the top of Mt. Galiano one day to … Continue reading →
In shoulder season when hiking conditions are variable and hard-to-predict, its nice to have a few routes that are reliable. One of these is the Rivers Trail, starting at Aviation Way. The trail follows the top of the … Continue reading →
We stayed on Saturna Island one spring and hiked all the trails we could while there. Sections of Saturna Island are part of the Gulf Islands National Park Preserve. Parts of Mount Warburton Pike are in the park too. … Continue reading →
It snowed in December, then the weather turned mild and snow in the lower parts of the valley began to melt. On a mid-December morning I chose to hike single track trails from the Uplands Drive (Barnhartvale) trailhead. … Continue reading →
The first time I hiked up onto Panorama Ridge was in 1969. In the next 15 years I hiked to the top of Black Tusk, over Gentian Pass, over Mt. Price, around the lake, up Helm Glacier, and a loop … Continue reading →
When trails became snowed in with wet snow, an alternative is to hike less-traveled gravel roads. A favorite is the Goose Lake Road. The road is usually plowed so we can walk/hike on the shoulder out and back. … Continue reading →
We have hiked up the trail to Garibaldi Lake a number of times, but not recently. On our first time up the trail in 1969, there was no one around and we camped on the Battleships Islands, long before … Continue reading →
Near the end of November the snows had not yet fallen and the trails were still relatively dry and with some business on the North Shore later in the day, I chose to hike trails in the Batchelor Hills. … Continue reading →
