On the Ragged Red Ridge
When Red Plateau dries out (in May) and before the heat of late spring we climb from the Dewdrop Range up the Red Plateau Escarpment to the rim. The best trail is the Dewdrop Trail which winds up a gully, … Continue reading →
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The Frozen Falls in Red Canyon
In the winter the streams that run off the south side of the top of Red Plateau will freeze up. I have found 4 frozen waterfalls recently and I am still exploring to look for more. One of the more … Continue reading →
Jag Hill Jaunt
The Jag Hill Jaunt is a moderate hike to a wonderful viewpoint on the rim of the Red Plateau Escarpment. All of the hikes from the Dewdrop Range to the hilltops on Red Plateau are harder hikes with lots of … Continue reading →
The Eagle’s Aerie
Spring is the time for eagles to lay their eggs into high nests in trees. One old snag in the cliffs area of the Dewdrop Range offers us good views down into the nest. When we had been … Continue reading →
Dewdrop Basalt Bluffs
Lava flows covered the north side of Kamloops Lake forming Red Plateau and the Dewdrop Range. The basalt lava flow on the Dewdrop Range was a sill, a tabular sheet intrusion in/on sedimentary layers. In places where the basalt cooled … Continue reading →
Castle Butte Scramble
When we go to the Dewdrop Range, the Red Plateau Escarpment rises 2200 feet above. The reddish, ragged cliffs are the result of a lava flow. After thousands of years of weathering, the rock has become cracked, rotten and loose. … Continue reading →