On the Wells Gray Trails
In September I drove to Wells Gray Park to do two hikes. The first was a loop route – Bailey’s Chute, Marcus Falls, Myanth Falls, and West Lake. There were a number of wet areas along the route. … Continue reading →
On the McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake Trail
On a day in the latter half of July I hiked on a less-known route from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake, around the lake trail, and back, stopping to enjoy nature along the way. I took a number … Continue reading →
At Tunkwa Lake
In mid-August I drove to Tunkwa Lake to kayak and explore. I hiked along the lakeshore and spotted a few flowering plants, a few of which are shared here – rosehips (Rosa sp.), water parsnip (Sium suave), Canada mint (Mentha … Continue reading →
On the Frisken Lake Route
At the end of the first week of August, I backpacked my way into the Roche Lake backcountry and paddled the lake using a folding kayak. I packed back out for a paddle-and hike-day to a infrequently visited lake. … Continue reading →
On the Ridge Lakes Trail
From the Ridge Mountain Road to the southwest from Lac le Jeune, I hiked tracks up through the hills to the Ridge Lakes at 1470m (4822 ft.) on a mid-August day. All was quiet in this remote area. … Continue reading →
Upper Aberdeen Hills Nature Hike
In the middle of August I hiked into the hills just below Coal Hill, across grassland slopes and through open douglas fir forest. This was a hike more than a nature walk, but I stopped to enjoy a few … Continue reading →
In the Bute Lakes Burn
On a September day I hiked in a remote area accessed by the McConnell Forest Service Road, a forested plateau equidistant from Ross Moore Lake and Lac le Jeune. Trails and tracks link to both lakes, used mostly by … Continue reading →
On the Skoatl Point Trail
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 →
On Zupjok Peak
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 →
On the Leighton Lake Trail
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 →
At Scuitto Lake
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 the Mesa Trail
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 →