Upper Grasslands Track
At the end of the first week of November we returned to hike a route we have done a number of times, the Upper Grasslands Track. This old double track was originally a cart track used by … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Lac du Bois
Wheeler Bluffs via Bear Pass
Wheeler Bluffs is prime destination for a hike, but all routes to the top of the cliffs are long. We sometimes come up from the Tranquille area by following the road from the Mara Trailhead to Pruden Pass and then … Continue reading →
Wheeler Pond – Hanging Valley
From Lac du Bois we hiked south along the Upper Grasslands Track past rolling hills and ponds to the (unsigned) Wheeler Mountain Road, along the double track for about 2 km, then onto a side track bearing north to … Continue reading →
Opax Mountain Cliffs (From the East)
We hiked up the east side of Opax Mountain and out to the open ridge overlooking Hanging Valley. Lava cliffs face south and above is an open grassland slope with wide views. We drove up a side road from McQueen … Continue reading →
Opax Traverse
The Guardsmen Overlook, Panorama Point, and Moby Dick
When the south-facing hills start to dry out, we look for scenic routes through the hills. On this mid-March day we hiked up the Pruden Pass Road from the Mara Trail(head), then took side routes out to the Guardsmen Overlook, … Continue reading →