We drove up to Sun Peaks, then took the chairlift to mid-station. We hiked up through the Crystal Bowl, then out the Westridge Trail to the mountain peak area, then hiked back through the West Bowl, the Whyte Bowl, and … Continue reading →
While out paddling our region’s lakes in summer, I often walk the shorelines, trails, or backroads to spot and photograph wildflowers and flowering shrubs. Three of these lakes were located in higher elevations. McGillivray Lake lies at 1402 m (ft) … Continue reading →
On consecutive hot summer days, I drove up into the hills to paddle and hike. First I drove up the Knouff Lake Road, then the Community Lake Road to the Rec Site on the lake at 4500 feet. I paddled … Continue reading →
At the end of June I drove up the Pennask Lake Road over the Quilchena Plateau and hiked a 13.6 km loop route around a ridge on the south side of Hamilton Mountain. Most of the route was through … Continue reading →
On a drive out to Scuitto Lake to kayak the lake, I also stopped to enjoy some of the wildflowers. It is a reliable spot to see marsh skullcap in bloom, and there were many specimens on the margins … Continue reading →
We hiked from Lac le Jeune over to the Ross Moore Lake Road, up onto the Stake Lake Trails, and then onto an unsigned single track to the top of the hill to get to the Lac le Jeune Lookout. … Continue reading →
On a late June day, I paddled McConnell Lake (two loops), then hiked the lake trail, taking my time and observing the plants, insects, birds, and trees along the way. Some of the route had deciduous forest, some of the … Continue reading →
On a late June pleasant day we hiked a loop route in Kenna Cartwright Park on a series of trails, including the Lower Doc Findlay Trail. We were pleased that this trail was named after Doctor Ian Findlay, a family … Continue reading →
On a morning in June, I drove up the Knouff Lake road to paddle Sullivan Lake. After paddling around the lake I returned by a different road, turning down the Knouff to Vinsula Road through Sullivan Valley. Along the way, … Continue reading →
On a mid-spring day, I drove to the trailhead for the Outer Inks Trails, just off the Coquihalla Highway off-ramp. There are single track trails, double tracks through the forest, and backroads, across a wide area on the northeast side … Continue reading →
We hiked the Buse Hill Trail from the Robbins Range Road in June. On the way up into Buse Lake Protected Area, along the cliffs, and on the way back down we enjoyed observing nature, taking a few photos along … Continue reading →
We hiked through the Lundbom Grasslands in the hills to the southeast of Merritt. These are some of the finest grasslands in our province. We parked by Lundbom Lake, then hiked a 13 km loop through the hills on the … Continue reading →
