A hike up Joyce Gulch, but continued up into the gorge, which involved scrambling and bushwhacking.
It becomes very narrow and is overgrown in many parts.
Near the top, I climbed the sidehill and found a bike trail back down.
I started at Rose Hill and went back the same way. It started to rain near the end.
Next time I will take a trail up one side and come back down the other side….
The benchlands below Rose Hill and the west end of Juniper Ridge have long sloped ridges cut by gullies. The lands were once under Glacial Lake Kamloops. The ridges are consolidated silts, soft and prone to erosion. Sinkholes dot the landscape. There are some recent access roads for the upgraded powerlines that traverse the area. Access from above follows these … Continue reading →
The ridges and gullies between Rose Hill and Peterson Creek have a number of trails that can be combined into an eclectic route. On a spring day, I hiked up an old track and followed some double and single tracks, a loop route which ended by hiking down the Peterson Creek Gully. All photos by the author. Click and image … Continue reading →
