A trail winds down the western slopes above Tranquille River and along the rim to the West Guardsman, a tall hoodoo overlooking the river. Directly across the canyon is the East Guardsmen. We have hiked to the Guardsmen from the … Continue reading →
Zoa Peak is located in the Coquihalla Summit Provincial Park. The trailhead is at the end of the Falls Lake Road. The trail starts on a double track and climbs up to a ridge, then turns onto a steep winding … Continue reading →
Pillar Lake Provincial Park is located on the Chase Creek Road between Falkland and Chase. The main attraction is a a conglomerate stone pillar in the forest above Pillar Lake. On a September day I paddled Pillar Lake, parking … Continue reading →
Painted Bluffs Provincial Park is located on the north side of Kamloops Lake, east of Copper Creek. It is accessible by hiking over the hills or by boat. There are no trails into the park so anyone wanting to hike … Continue reading →
The Sparks Lake Fire of 2021 burned over 90 000 hectares of forest from Red Lake up over the Bonaparte Plateau, including much of Bonaparte Provincial Park. The trails are closed and the roads are not fully accessible. … Continue reading →
Estekwalan is located above the village of Falkland between Kamloops and Vernon. It is accessed by backroads from Falkland or Westwold. On this September morning we drove in from Westwold (Station Road > Station Bay FSR > Rob Roy FSR) … Continue reading →
