In early September I drove a long ways on backroads, deep onto the Bonaparte Plateau to hike the Skoatl Point Trail. Much of the forest in Bonaparte Plateau Provincial Park was burned in the Sparks Lake Forest Fire in … Continue reading →
We hiked from one of the Coquihalla Summit rest stops up to the top of Zupjok Peak. The trail on the lower slopes passed through douglas fir and alpine fir forests, with some cedar and balsam areas. We hiked … Continue reading →
I paddled Leighton Lake in Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park, then secured the boat and hiked the Leighton Lake Trail, going around the lake and along the dike between the two lakes. The hike is about 4.4 km with some … Continue reading →
Every year I paddle Scuitto Lake, usually in early summer. Sometimes I hike Mt. Vicars above the lake and I return to paddle nearby Campbell Lake in late summer. Its a longer bumpy road out to Scutto Lake, but … Continue reading →
On a summer hike on a hot day, I hiked the Sunset Trail and the Mesa Trail in Kenna Cartwright Park in the morning, moving along at a good pace, trying to finish the hike before it became too warm. … Continue reading →
We hiked the Mt. Embleton trails in August, following a loop route on signed trails. We hiked up to the lookout at the top, then followed the Skyline Trail down before turning onto the Old Mills Trail to take us … Continue reading →
On a summer morning, we hiked from Roche Lake to the far end of Black Lake and back. This was a quiet and pleasant hike. Along the way, we stopped to observe any flowering plants. At the lakeside, we enjoyed … Continue reading →
We hiked up the Trophy Mountain Trail to the upper tarns area in the alpine zone. Along the way we stopped to spot and photograph wildflowers and interesting plants, some of which are shared here. When we emerged out of … 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 →
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 →
