In the heat of summer and weeks of smoky conditions, finding a reasonable hiking route became a daily review of forecasts. By using weather apps like Environment Canada’s and another government app – FireSmoke.ca, I have been able to … Continue reading →
The Mt. Embleton Trail system started as a combination of old logging roads and tracks that went around grazing fences. A local Heffley Creek resident, Tony Embleton worked to make the trails into a recreational opportunity and over the … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Monte Lake is located by Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon. The lake lies between the highway and a seldom-used railway. A small community is on the northeast corner of the lake. The hills surrounding the community and the … Continue reading →
Tunkwa Lake is located in the hills to the northwest of Logan Lake. We can get there by going through Logan Lake and turning onto the Tunkwa Lake Road (about an hour of driving). We can also turn … Continue reading →
