Isobel Hills Routes
On a summer morning I chose to explore some old tracks and some newer trails on the south and southeast side of Isobel Lake. Some of these were used by ranchers and may have been occasionally used by cross … Continue reading →
Kayaking Surrey Lake
Surrey Lake is located on the high plateau adjacent to the Surrey Summit on the Coquihalla Highway (4600 ft). Access is on good backroads – Meadow Creek Road (Logan Lake) > Surrey Lake Forest Service Road > Surrey Resort … Continue reading →
Hiking the Escarpment Rim Trail
Red Plateau is line of a volcanic hills and ridges rising up above the Dewdrop Range. the steep cliffs comprise the Red Plateau Escarpment. We can get to the rim of the escarpment from below, hiking up a … Continue reading →
Kayaking Hyas Lake
On a summer morning I drove to Pinantan Lake, continued on the Pinantan – Pritchard Road, then turned up the Hyas Lake Road. This backroad climbs steadily up into the hills and there are a number of unsigned side … Continue reading →
Gingko Petrified Forest State Park
On a spring hiking trip into Central Washington, we hiked a dozen routes in “Washington desert lands.” We camped on Wapunum Lake (one of the many lakes/reservoirs on the Columbia River). We hiked two routes nearby – Gingko … Continue reading →
Tsintsunko Lake
We have twice hiked into Tsintsunko Lake. It is located in a remote area of the Bonaparte Plateau. The driving route requires some navigation – Westyde Road > Jamieson Creek Road to Whitewood Lake (27 km) > Beaverhut/Cabin FSR … Continue reading →
Kayaking Dunn Lake
Dunn Lake is located near Little Fort in a valley on the west side of the Dunn Range, under Baldy Mountain. We can get there from Barriere or Clearwater on gravel roads, but the shortest route is to take … Continue reading →
High Bar Road
We have explored Marble Range Provincial Park quite a few times and we have camped at Big Bar Lake a few times too. Many of the days were out from Kamloops to hike one of the peaks as a … Continue reading →
Kayaking Glimpse Lake
Glimpse Lake is located on the Douglas Lake Plateau. To get to the lake, turn onto the Douglas Lake Road from Nicola Lake and 7 km up the road, turn left onto the Lauder Road. The community, a public … Continue reading →
McQueen to Isobel Hike
On a mid-July morning I hiked a trail I have done quite a few times from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake. this was once called the Forest Capital Trail, and interpretive route with a series of numbered signs with … Continue reading →