Lodgepole Loops
On a sunny weekday morning I headed out early to paddle Lodgepole Lake and then hike around the Lake Trail. From the Lac le Jeune Road, I followed the Chuwhels Mountain Road up to the Lodgepole Lake Rec Site. … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: hiking
McQueen Lake Trails
McQueen Lake Environmental Education Center offers an overnight camp for School District classes throughout the school year and outdoor education day trips on selected weekdays. Hikers are asked not to access the Overnight Center (security, safety, and privacy), but … Continue reading →
Stake Loops
At the end of June I returned to Stake Lake to do three loops, two on the lake and one on the trails. I got an early start since it was the long July 1st weekend. I launched my … Continue reading →
Outer Inks to Spade Lake
On a spring day I hiked the Outer Inks Trails to Dam Lake, then followed a series of tracks to the Spade Lakes, and then back on different trails. The trailhead is on a dirt road accessed by turning off … Continue reading →
Northrup Canyon Hike
In a past spring we traveled to Central Washington to hike the desert lands over a two week period. We did a circle route, camping at State Parks and doing a new hike each day. We went through Grand … Continue reading →
Six Mile X3
On a mid-June day I drove west toward Savona, then turned up the Six Mile Lake (Pat Lake) Road to go to the lakeshore. This route was the old road from Kamloops to Savona going around the southern end … Continue reading →
Vista Hills Hike
On a hot day I got an early start to hike through the Vista Hills from the pipeline track. Rather than follow signed (official) trails, I went onto a faint single track over to the fenceline. From there … Continue reading →
Umatilla Rock
We traveled into the Washington State Desert Lands in spring to do early-season hikes for two weeks. We drove through Osoyoos then south across the border through Omak and series of small towns following highways and secondary roads. … Continue reading →
Deadman Falls
Deadman River flows from the lakes on the Bonaparte Plateau and drains to the west for 40 km before it falls over the cliffs into Deadman Canyon. The river continues down Deadman Valley all the way to the Thompson … Continue reading →
Natural Bridge and Triple Decker Falls
The Clearwater River Trail connects Clearwater (by Dutch Lake) to Triple Decker Falls on Candle Creek. This trail is 8 km long and can be hiked either way, but since most of the attractions are at the upper end … Continue reading →