Mahood Lake Hikes
We have been to Mahood Lake a few times, driving Highway 24 west from Little Fort, then on backroads to Canim Lake, and then down to the campsite on the east side of Mahood Lake. We have base-camped there to … Continue reading →
Beacon Hill Hike
Mild and dry conditions provided for better hiking access in the lower Batchelor Hills in late January. From the quarry road parking area (one kilometer past the cattleguard, on the left side), the trail heads west, winding around a rounded … Continue reading →
Jade Pass Hike
We have hiked all of the trails in Revelstoke National Park over the years. The hike that we have done more times than the others ones is the Eva Lake Trail, then up to the top of Jade Pass … Continue reading →
Dogwood Marshes to McConnell Lake Hike
On clouded-in cool day in the valley in winter, I drove up the Lac Road to the sunshine at the Dogwood Marshes parking lot. With repeated melt-freeze cycle days I chose to wear microspikes on my hiking boots to hike … Continue reading →
Hudson Bay Mountain
While we were visiting Smithers for a wedding, we hiked some trails in the area. My favorite was Hudson Bay Mountain. It is a skiing area in winter, accessed by a 20 km gravel road. Smithers lies at … Continue reading →
Mara Trail Winter Hike
The Interior hills went through a warming trend mid-winter and the valley bottom and lower hills dried out, then some cold temperatures came in and the ground froze. In winter we often can’t hike the Mara Trail without encountering some … Continue reading →
Long Lake Lookout
When the weather warmed up, the snow in the valley began to melt and in the hills the snow was wet, slushy, or became a mud-snow mix. Snowshoeing at higher elevations would not have been much better, except in … Continue reading →
Snowshoe Days
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 … Continue reading →
Hanging Valley Winter Hike
On a grey and cold January day we parked at Lac du Bois, then followed a stomped-in track west around Lac du Bois. We wore hiking boots with spikes attached. The trail was in good shape to the … Continue reading →
Verdant Pass
We camped at Jasper and hiked a number of trails in the park. One of the hikes we chose was Verdant Pass. The trailhead is at the parking lot next to Cavell Lake to the northeast of the … Continue reading →