Elephant Hill Provincial Park has natural (ungrazed) grasslands on steep hills above Ashcroft-Cache Creek. The area is one of the driest in the province and there are no trees and almost no shrub growth. All approaches are either very steep, … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Black Canyon is a narrow spot among black cliffs where the Thompson River takes a curved path. It can’t be seen from Highway 1, nor from the Highland Valley Road so hikers have to turn onto the Kirkland Ranch Road … Continue reading →
This steep hill stands above Ashcroft. It is entirely within Elephant Hill Provincial Park (link) and is designated as a natural dry grasslands environment and, as such, has no designated trails, but from exploration, we know routes up the hill … Continue reading →
In a spring trip to explore Elephant Hill Provincial Park (link to Parks info) a previous article on this site (link) explained access to these barren hills near Ashcroft. The big surprise for me was a hillside of bitterroot in … Continue reading →
Elephant Hills may be the driest grasslands park in the province. The hills are south-facing and treeless. The hike up is steep and will be not your best choice on a hot day. But it is a uniquely placed between … Continue reading →
