A number of years ago we spent some time hiking in the Chilcotin.    We drove many miles of backroads to get to the north end of Chilco Lake in Tsylos Provincial Park.   At the end of the road we hiked up the Tullin Mountain Trail to the summit.

The trail wound through the forest, climbing 832 m (2729 vertical feet) in about 6.3 km.  The views were wide open at the top, making the long drive and long climb well worth our efforts.

Most of the views were to the south, looking into the sun, but we could see down to the lake too.   ChilKo Lake is more than 60 km long, with the south end deep in the glaciated Coast Ranges.

To the north, the Chilko River flowed northeast on its way to the confluence with the Chilcotin River.

To the east, the Chilcotin Ranges stood above Chilko Lake.