# Ramble On

> Hiking, kayaking, Snowshoeing, and Exploring...


## Posts

- [Walloper FSR Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/walloper-fsr-stomp/): On a cool morning I drove a short way up the Chuwhels Mountain Road (on the way to Lodgepole Lake), but parked at the start of the Walloper Forest Service Road and followed Branch One (a double track) as it headed south through cutblocks and around forested hills.
- [Bush South Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/bush-south-south/): On a cold and sunny day in February, there was no wind in the forested hills near Dogwood Marshes and Bush Lake.
- [Empty Trails](https://rambleon.ca/empty-trails/): As the winter cold extends over the week, we see fewer and fewer hikers, bike riders, and dog walkers on the trails.
- [Minus 22 Hike](https://rambleon.ca/minus-22-hike/): The temperature on this day was -15º C and the wind was blowing at 20 km (for a wind chill of -22 to -24º C), but I bundled up, then went out for a hike in the hills, keeping the total time on the trails to about an hour.
- [Cougars at Harper Lake](https://rambleon.ca/cougars-at-harper-lake/): On an August day I drove east toward Chase and just after the Neskonlith IR, I turned south onto the Harper Lake Forest Service Road.
- [Lac le Jeune Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/lac-le-jeune-stomp/): On a mild and sunny day at the end of January we snowshoed 6.9 km on trails on the south side of Lac le Jeune.
- [Bush South Snowshoe](https://rambleon.ca/bush-south-snowshoe/): I snowshoed in the Bush Lake Trails area, a loop route around Bush Hill, a good stomp on established tracks, but also a shortcut (breaking trail), and a single track through a cluttered hillside (deadfall mostly).
- [McConnell Lake](https://rambleon.ca/mcconnell-lake/): On a sunny weekend, on January 26th, we stomped from Dogwood Marshes up to McConnell Lake.
- [Mission Flats Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mission-flats-winter-hike/): I hiked the west end of the Mission Flats Beach on sand, snow, and some ice on a mild winter day.
- [Anderson Creek Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/anderson-creek-stomp/): I snowshoed a route from the Goose Lake Road to Anderson Creek, then did a loop route on the lower slopes of Hull Hill.
- [Dogwood Marshes to McConnell Lake](https://rambleon.ca/dogwood-marshes-to-mcconnell-lake/): We snowshoed through the Dogwood Marshes up and up to McConnell Lake, looping past the Fish and Wildlife Cabin and back down, looping through the Marshes back to the start.
- [Lodgepole Lake Loops](https://rambleon.ca/lodgepole-lake-loops/): On a mild winter day I parked at Lodgepole Lake on the Chuwhels Mountain Road and started snowshoeing up the Chuwhels Mountain Road, then I turned onto the large Walloper Creek Pond.
- [Taylor Basin Hike](https://rambleon.ca/taylor-basin-hike/): In a previous year, we traveled northwest - to Lillooet, then north and west to Carpenter Lake, then north to Tyaughton Lake. We stayed at Tyax Lodge.
- [East Rim 150](https://rambleon.ca/east-rim-150/): When I arrived in Kamloops in 1976, the first hikes I did were all in Peterson Creek.
- [Tullin Mountain Hike](https://rambleon.ca/tullin-mountain-hike/): We have traveled to the Chilcotin area a number of times, exploring trails, lakes, and various routes.
- [Late Season Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/late-season-kayaking/): Mild November weather has allowed dedicated paddlers an opportunity to extend the 2025 kayaking season on the water.
- [Dry Hills Hike](https://rambleon.ca/dry-hills-hike/): In the hills above the Thompson River estuary and Kamloops Lake are expansive sagebrush - grassland slopes.
- [On Edith Lake in November](https://rambleon.ca/on-edith-lake-in-november/): Mild days with not much wind allowed a few more days of paddling.
- [End of the Paddling Season](https://rambleon.ca/end-of-the-paddling-season/): At the end of the paddling season, things began to change. The weather became cool, a series of storms came through the Interior, and I caught a cold.
- [Central Mountain Hike](https://rambleon.ca/central-mountain-hike/): We have been to Murtle Lake a few times and we have paddled the whole lake and have done some hikes from the lakeshore.
- [Stony Lake Track](https://rambleon.ca/stony-lake-track/): On a mid-October day I drove into the upper grasslands to the Lac d Bois Conservancy Area and hiked a loop route around Stony Lake.
- [A Stake Triple](https://rambleon.ca/a-stake-triple/): On an October morning, I chose to do three loops of paddling and hiking at Stake Lake.
- [Bastion Mountain](https://rambleon.ca/bastion-mountain/): On a late spring day, we were camping at Herald Park and we decided to take a forest service road from Sunnybrae up Bastion Mountain.
- [Kayaking Johnson Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-johnson-lake/): Johnson Lake is a popular spot, known for its crystal-clear water.
- [Copper Island](https://rambleon.ca/copper-island/): On the first day of October I drove out to Shuswap Lake Provincial Park and parked at the boat launch.
- [Kayaking White Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-white-lake/): At the end of summer I drove east toward Shuswap Lake, then turned onto the White Lake Road.
- [Dufferin Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/dufferin-ridge-hike/): On the first day of fall, the day was sunny and windy, a good day for a hike on Dufferin Ridge.
- [Logan Lake Thrice](https://rambleon.ca/logan-lake-thrice/): Near the end of summer I drove to the Municipal Campground at Logan Lake.
- [Kayaking Face Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-face-lake/): On a hot summer morning I drove up the Paska Lake Road to Mile High Resort.
- [Whyte Bowl Hike](https://rambleon.ca/whyte-bowl-hike/): At the end of summer, the chairlift at Sun Peaks was still running so I rode the chair to mid-station to do a loop route on Tod Mountain.
- [Paddle Battle](https://rambleon.ca/paddle-battle/): On a late summer day, I hauled my kayak down the trail from the parking area for Cooney Bay to the rivershore.
- [Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi'ai](https://rambleon.ca/kalalau-trail-to-hanakapiai/): The Kalalau Trail on the Island of Kauai is world-famous for the route along the cliffs of the Na'Pali Coast.
- [Kayaking Lac du Bois](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-lac-du-bois/): On a sunny end-of-August morning I drove up through the Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area to a parking area by Lac du Bois.
- [Kayaking Harper Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-harper-lake/): On a summer morning I drove up the bumpy Harper Lake Road to a small Rec Site on the northeast corner of the lake.
- [Clay Lake Loop](https://rambleon.ca/clay-lake-loop/): On a sunny but smoky late summer day I drove up through the Lac du Bois Grasslands to the Nature Conservation Area in the upper grasslands and douglas fir forests south of McQueen Lake.
- [Kayaking Leighton Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-leighton-lake/): On a hot summer morning I drove up into Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park, then over to the Leighton Lake Campground and boat launch.
- [Outer Inks Loop](https://rambleon.ca/outer-inks-loop/): On a hot summer day I drove up the Coquihalla Highway and turned at the Inks Lake Interchange.
- [Kayaking Badger Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-badger-lake/): Badger Lake is located in the hills north of Kamloops, accessed by a longer dirt road.
- [Hiking the Columbia Wildlife Refuges](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-columbia-wildlife-refuges/): We traveled to Central Washington State in the spring to hike a series of trails in "Washington Desert Lands."
- [Kayaking Adams Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-adams-lake/): On an early August weekday morning I drove up the Adams Lake Forest Service Road to Adams Lake Provincial Park (Bush Creek) to kayak on Adams Lake.
- [Lac du Bois Hills Exploration](https://rambleon.ca/lac-du-bois-hills-exploration/): On a hot summer day the plan was to explore a route to try to link up two old tracks, going around two hills on the north side of Lac du Bois.
- [Kayaking Pillar Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-pillar-lake/): Pillar Lake is a long and narrow lake which lies in a valley between Falkland and Chase. Most of the Falkland - Chase Road is paved.
- [Isobel Hills Routes](https://rambleon.ca/isobel-hills-routes/): On a summer morning I chose to explore some old tracks and some newer trails on the south and southeast side of Isobel Lake.
- [Kayaking Surrey Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-surrey-lake/): Surrey Lake is located on the high plateau adjacent to the Surrey Summit on the Coquihalla Highway (4600 ft).
- [Hiking the Escarpment Rim Trail](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-escarpment-rim-trail/): Red Plateau is line of a volcanic hills and ridges rising up above the Dewdrop Range. the steep cliffs comprise the Red Plateau Escarpment.
- [Kayaking Hyas Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-hyas-lake/): On a summer morning I drove to Pinantan Lake, continued on the Pinantan - Pritchard Road, then turned up the Hyas Lake Road.
- [Gingko Petrified Forest State Park](https://rambleon.ca/gingko-petrified-forest-state-park/): On a spring hiking trip into Central Washington, we hiked a dozen routes in "Washington desert lands."
- [Tsintsunko Lake](https://rambleon.ca/tsintsunko-lake/): We have twice hiked into Tsintsunko Lake. It is located in a remote area of the Bonaparte Plateau.
- [Kayaking Dunn Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-dunn-lake/): Dunn Lake is located near Little Fort in a valley on the west side of the Dunn Range, under Baldy Mountain.
- [High Bar Road](https://rambleon.ca/high-bar-road/): We have explored Marble Range Provincial Park quite a few times and we have camped at Big Bar Lake a few times too.
- [Kayaking Glimpse Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-glimpse-lake/): Glimpse Lake is located on the Douglas Lake Plateau.
- [McQueen to Isobel Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-to-isobel-hike/): On a mid-July morning I hiked a trail I have done quite a few times from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake.
- [McGillivray Lake](https://rambleon.ca/mcgillivray-lake/): McGillivray Lake is located in the Sun Peaks backcountry area, 6 km to the southeast, accessible by the McGillivray Forest Service Road.
- [Lodgepole Loops](https://rambleon.ca/lodgepole-loops/): On a sunny weekday morning I headed out early to paddle Lodgepole Lake and then hike around the Lake Trail.
- [Kayaking Scuitto Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-scuitto-lake/): Scuitto Lake is located in the Campbell Range area southeast of Kamloops and is accessed by the gravel Scuitto Lake Road from Barnhartvale.
- [Kayaking Map](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-map/): An interactive Google Map showing many of the kayaking spots in the Greater Kamloops area (which I have paddled) is provided here.
- [McQueen Lake Trails](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-lake-trails/): McQueen Lake Environmental Education Center offers an overnight camp for School District classes throughout the school year and outdoor education day trips on selected weekdays.
- [Rossmoore Lake](https://rambleon.ca/rossmoore-lake/): On a hot summer day I drove on backroads for an hour to get to Rossmoore Lake.
- [Hamilton Mountain Hike](https://rambleon.ca/hamilton-mountain-hike/): Hamilton Mountain rises above the grasslands between the Douglas Lake area and the Quilchena Highlands.
- [Stake Loops](https://rambleon.ca/stake-loops/): At the end of June I returned to Stake Lake to do three loops, two on the lake and one on the trails.
- [Kayaking Saul Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-saul-lake/): It is a longer drive on gravel roads to get to Saul and Tranquille Lakes.
- [Outer Inks to Spade Lake](https://rambleon.ca/outer-inks-to-spade-lake/): On a spring day I hiked the Outer Inks Trails to Dam Lake, then followed a series of tracks to the Spade Lakes, and then back on different trails.
- [Isobel Lake, in the Rain](https://rambleon.ca/isobel-lake-in-the-rain/): On a rainy day in June, overcast skies and wet weather discouraged hiking or paddling outings in the hills, but if the winds are not a factor, another choice is to go to a smaller lake with a kayak to paddle for about an hour.
- [Northrup Canyon Hike](https://rambleon.ca/northrup-canyon-hike/): In a past spring we traveled to Central Washington to hike the desert lands over a two week period.
- [Six Mile X3](https://rambleon.ca/six-mile-x3/): On a mid-June day I drove west toward Savona, then turned up the Six Mile Lake (Pat Lake) Road to go to the lakeshore.
- [Vista Hills Hike](https://rambleon.ca/vista-hills-hike/): On a hot day I got an early start to hike through the Vista Hills from the pipeline track.
- [Kayaking Peterhope Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-peterhope-lake/): In early June I drove south on Highway 5A past Stump Lake, then turned east on the Peterhope Lake Road. There is a nice Recreation Site 7 kms up the road.
- [Umatilla Rock](https://rambleon.ca/umatilla-rock/): We traveled into the Washington State Desert Lands in spring to do early-season hikes for two weeks.
- [Kayaking Paska Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-paska-lake/): At the end of May, the forecast called for windy conditions in Kamloops, but a little better higher in the hills so I headed up the Lac le Jeune Road and continued onto the Logan Lake Road, then turned onto the Paska Lake Road.
- [Deadman Falls](https://rambleon.ca/deadman-falls/): Deadman River flows from the lakes on the Bonaparte Plateau and drains to the west for 40 km before it falls over the cliffs into Deadman Canyon.
- [Kayaking Neskonlith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-neskonlith-lake/): On a warm May morning I drove east on the trans Canada Highway to Chase then up into the hills to Neskonlith Lake Provincial Park.
- [Natural Bridge and Triple Decker Falls](https://rambleon.ca/natural-bridge-and-triple-decker-falls/): The Clearwater River Trail connects Clearwater (by Dutch Lake) to Triple Decker Falls on Candle Creek.
- [Kayaking Barnes Lake (Ashcroft)](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-barnes-lake-ashcroft/): On a mid-May morning the wind forecasts were favorable for a drive west to Ashcroft.
- [Coal Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/coal-hill-hike/): On a sunny and windy day in May I drove to the upper side of Aberdeen, then hiked a series of tracks, winding to the top of Coal Hill.
- [Kayaking McConnell Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-mcconnell-lake/): On a cool and breezy weekday morning I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road to McConnell Lake Provincial Park.
- [Skyline Park Hike](https://rambleon.ca/skyline-park-hike/): On a mid-May day it had rained in the morning so I waited for the afternoon to do a shorter local hike.
- [Kayaking Heffley Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-heffley-lake/): On a mid-May morning I drove up the Heffley Creek to Sun Peaks Road, then turned down the gravel road to the boat launch area, just west of the Rec Site.
- [Juniper Ridge Park (Scott Road)](https://rambleon.ca/juniper-ridge-park-scott-road/): Hikers and mountain bikers have been using Scott Road as a route for decades.
- [Pass Lake](https://rambleon.ca/pass-lake/): In early May I drove up the dusty Lac du Bois Road past McQueen Lake and continued northwest to the Pass Lake Recreation Site.
- [Hiking Kentucky and Alleyne Lakes](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-kentucky-and-alleyne-lakes/): We have paddled Kentucky and Alleyne Lakes and we have hiked the loop trails around the lakes.
- [Above the Eagle's Eyrie](https://rambleon.ca/above-the-eagles-eyrie/): We knew where an eagle's nest was in the Dewdrop Range so we ventured out across the sagebrush grasslands hills to a point on top of a hill to look down into the eyrie.
- [Middle Grasslands Ramble](https://rambleon.ca/middle-grasslands-ramble/): At the end of April we drove up the Lac du Bois Road to a trailhead into the middle grasslands.
- [Trapp Lake North](https://rambleon.ca/trapp-lake-north/): At the end of April the wind forecast for the area south of Kamloops was good so I drove south on Highway 5A to an informal launch on Trapp Lake.
- [Kayaking Nicola Lake North](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-nicola-lake-north/): On a sunny and calm morning. I drove south on Highway 5A down past a chain of lakes to the north end of Nicola Lake.
- [Hiking the Whiskey Dick Hills](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-whiskey-dick-hills/): We traveled to Central Washington State to hike the "desert lands" areas in spring. We camped at State Parks and hiked a different trail each day.
- [Kayaking Edith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-edith-lake/): In mid-April the ice had cleared from most of the area's lakes, except for the higher elevation sheltered locations.
- [Kayaking Little Shuswap Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-little-shuswap-lake/): With many windy days, paddlers sometimes need to venture in a direction of less wind.
- [Shumway Lake in the Wind](https://rambleon.ca/shumway-lake-in-the-wind/): I paddled Shumway Lake on a spring day in windy conditions. The forecast called for stronger winds in Kamloops but lighter winds to the east and to the south.
- [Lower Rose Ramble](https://rambleon.ca/lower-rose-ramble/): On a sunny early April morning I started a hike just off Rose Hill Road below the trailer park.
- [Kayaking Jacko Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-jacko-lake/): One of the first lakes to be ice-free in the hills is Jacko Lake.
- [Otter Marshes at Big Bar Lake](https://rambleon.ca/otter-marshes-at-big-bar-lake/): We have camped at Big Bar Lake Provincial Park a few times, using it as a basecamp for hiking the Marble Range, for paddling the lakes of the area, and for exploring the area.
- [Barren Hills Hike](https://rambleon.ca/barren-hills-hike/): We hiked on the trails on the north end of the Batchelor Hills in Lac du Bois Protected Area on a greyish morning at the end of March.
- [Deep Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/deep-lake-hike/): In March I hiked from Ida Road onto the Deep Lake Trails, following signed routes in a clockwise loop. The trails were dry and all was quiet.
- [Battle Bluff Hike](https://rambleon.ca/battle-bluff-hike/): I recently hiked the Battle Bluff Trail from the Frederick Road in the Dewdrop Range. This was a 4.5 km hike taking about 1.75 hours.
- [On the River Again](https://rambleon.ca/on-the-river-again/): After weeks of wind, the temperature and wind gave us a break. I paddled upriver, then back downriver, past where the Red Bridge once stood.
- [Dewdrop Ridge Basalt Bluffs](https://rambleon.ca/dewdrop-ridge-basalt-bluffs/): The hike up to and along Dewdrop Ridge is a favorite route. We can go cross-country or we can wind our way up on single and old double tracks.
- [Steamboat Rock Hike](https://rambleon.ca/steamboat-rock-hike/): We traveled to Central Washington in a spring trip to hike routes and trails in the dry eroded hills on the east side of the Coast Ranges.
- [Long Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/long-lake-hike/): Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area is situated in the open hills on the north side of Kamloops.
- [Tower Hill Trails](https://rambleon.ca/tower-hill-trails/): The south-facing lower slopes of the valley's hills are ice and mud-free, but if we go in behind these hills, there will be some mud.
- [Mara Outer Loop](https://rambleon.ca/mara-outer-loop/): On a mild early March day the route chosen for a hike was the Mara Outer Loop.
- [On the River (Day 1)](https://rambleon.ca/on-the-river-day-1/): On the last day of winter, the weather was mild and there was little wind, so I brought my kayak down to the boat launch at Pioneer Park.
- [Rabbit Island in Late Winter](https://rambleon.ca/rabbit-island-in-late-winter/): For many years I have been hiking Rabbit Island in early March from McArthur Island.
- [Valleyview Rim Trail](https://rambleon.ca/valleyview-rim-trail/): At the end of February the weather warmed quite a bit and the snow and ice cleared off of the lower hills in the valleys.
- [Juniper Ridge Grasslands Project](https://rambleon.ca/juniper-ridge-grasslands-project/): The BC Parks Foundation is leading a fund-raising effort to purchase lands above Juniper Ridge.
- [Transition Time - Rivers Trail](https://rambleon.ca/transition-time-rivers-trail/): At the end of February, winter starts to give way in Kamloops. The temperatures get milder, but the hills are still covered in snow.
- [Snowshoeing Iago Peak](https://rambleon.ca/snowshoeing-iago-peak/): We do most of our snowshoeing in the forested hills to the north and south of Kamloops. there are many good routes within a half hour drive.
- [Ruffed Grouse Loop](https://rambleon.ca/ruffed-grouse-loop/): The forecast was for snow and rain, but the weather and mild was grey, but fine for hiking.
- [Clapperton Ridge Stomp](https://rambleon.ca/clapperton-ridge-stomp/): I snowshoed a route through the upper grasslands of the Lac du Bois Conservation Area up to a series of viewpoints on the southwest side of Clapperton Ridge a few days ago in sunny conditions.
- [Bunker Road Trails](https://rambleon.ca/bunker-road-trails/): When conditions are marginal or time is short, it is nice to have some "go-to" trails for a shorter hike.
- [Basalt Bluffs Snowshoe](https://rambleon.ca/basalt-bluffs-snowshoe/): On a sunny and cool February day we snowshoed on the Stake Lake Trails.
- [Bridalveil Ice](https://rambleon.ca/bridalveil-ice/): When the temperature stays cold for weeks, all of Peterson Creek Gorge freezes over.
- [Paddling Hihium Lake](https://rambleon.ca/paddling-hihium-lake/): Hihium Lake is a fishing destination. Most fishermen go past Loon Lake, then on logging roads to the Hihium Lake Fishing Resort.
- [Barnes Lake Trails Hike](https://rambleon.ca/barnes-lake-trails-hike/): On a sunny and cool fall day I hiked a loop route on the Barnes Lake Trails.
- [Low Iron Loop](https://rambleon.ca/low-iron-loop/): On a day where it rained in the morning, then rained again in the late afternoon, I got out to do a loop route hike in the Ironmask Hills.
- [Hiking the Timber Lake Hills](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-timber-lake-hills/): Timber Lake is located next to the Coquihalla Highway on the lower slopes of Chuwhels Mountain. There are many backroads and trails in the area.
- [Jedediah Island](https://rambleon.ca/jedediah-island/): All of Jedediah Island is a Provincial Marine Park. It us the largest of a chain of islands in the Georgia Strait between Texada Island and Lasqueti Island.
- [Hiking the Tsutswewc Trails](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-tsutswewc-trails/): At the end of September we hiked trails in Tsutswewc Provincial Park. From the Wade Road parking area (just across the bridge), trails go north or south.
- [Fred Lake Loop](https://rambleon.ca/fred-lake-loop/): The area to the east of Lac le Jeune has a number of backroads, small lakes, ponds, marshes, and hills inviting exploration.
- [Bridge Lake Ice Caves](https://rambleon.ca/bridge-lake-ice-caves/): We drove north on Highway 5 to Little Fort, then turned onto Highway 24. Our destination was Bridge Lake to kayak, hike, and explore.
- [Leighton Lake Trail](https://rambleon.ca/leighton-lake-trail/): Leighton Lake is the second largest lake in Tunkwa Provincial Park.
- [McConnell Lake Loops](https://rambleon.ca/mcconnell-lake-loops/): We hike, paddle, and snowshoe in McConnell Lake Park over the whole year.
- [McConnell Hill Loop](https://rambleon.ca/mcconnell-hill-loop/): At the end of the first week of September, we got an early start to hike the McConnell Hill Loop route.
- [Spillman Beaches Marine Site](https://rambleon.ca/spillman-beaches-marine-site/): We have kayaked across Adams Lake to Spillman Beaches Marine Site several times, camping at the water-access-only campground.
- [Forest Loop - Wheeler Pond](https://rambleon.ca/forest-loop-wheeler-pond/): On an early September gray day, I hiked a loop route, going around Lac du Bois, up a forest trail to Wheeler Pond, then back on the Wheeler Mountain Road to the grasslands, past another pond, and around Lac du Bois.
- [Black, Roche, and Tulip Lakes](https://rambleon.ca/black-roche-and-tulip-lakes/): At the end of August I paddled Roche Lake on a calm and partly sunny day. It was quiet on the lake, far different from prime fishing season.
- [Dewdrop Arch](https://rambleon.ca/dewdrop-arch/): The Red Plateau Escarpment rises 700 vertical meters (2300 feet) from the Dewdrop Range below. The Dewdrop Range is a hilly benchland above Kamloops Lake.
- [Dallas - Barnhartvale Loop](https://rambleon.ca/dallas-barnhartvale-loop/): On a greyish, cloudy day the hike for the day started on Mountview Drive, just off Dallas Road.
- [Gils Trail to Tod Lake](https://rambleon.ca/gils-trail-to-tod-lake/): On a sunny late August day we rode the Sunburst Chair up Tod Mountain to mid-station. We hiked Gil's Trail all the way to Tod Lake.
- [Red Lake Rec Site](https://rambleon.ca/red-lake-rec-site/): On a warm day with no smoke, I drove up the Tranquille - Criss Creek Road 36 km to Red Lake.
- [Mud Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mud-lake-hike/): Mud Lake is a small marshy lake in the hills between McQueen Lake and Opax Mountain.
- [Outer Inks Hike](https://rambleon.ca/outer-inks-hike/): The trails in the Outer Inks area are accessed off the Inks Lakes Interchange on the Coquihalla Highway.
- [Six Mile Lakes](https://rambleon.ca/six-mile-lakes/): In the heat of summer and weeks of smoky conditions, finding a reasonable hiking route became a daily review of forecasts.
- [Mt. Embleton Trails](https://rambleon.ca/mt-embleton-trails/): The Mt. Embleton Trail system started as a combination of old logging roads and tracks that went around grazing fences.
- [Surrey and Sussex Lakes](https://rambleon.ca/surrey-and-sussex-lakes/): The Surrey Lake Forest Service Road starts as a turn off the Meadow Creek Road (between Lac le Jeune and Logan Lake).
- [Exploring Badger, Spooney, and Little Badger Lakes](https://rambleon.ca/exploring-badger-spooney-and-little-badger-lakes/): On a summer day I drove on backroads to Badger Lake.
- [Uplands Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/uplands-ridge-hike/): On a sunny July morning, time was limited so I chose to hike a known route which started at the end of the McLeod and Uplands Rd. trailhead.
- [Tod Mountain Peak](https://rambleon.ca/tod-mountain-peak/): On a hot summer day in mid-July we took the chairlift from the Sun Peaks Resort up to mid-mountain, then we hiked a longer loop route to the top of the mountain and then back on trails through the West Bowl.
- [Rossmoore Lake Kayak and Hike](https://rambleon.ca/rossmoore-lake-kayak-and-hike/): On a hot day in July, I ventured out on the Long Lake Road, then continued on the bumpy Rossmoore Lake FSR for 16.5 km to Rossmoore Lake.
- [Lodgepole Lake Trails](https://rambleon.ca/lodgepole-lake-trails/): After a day of smoky conditions the morning cleared up and it was even clearer in the high forest at 4600 feet.
- [Monte Lake Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/monte-lake-kayaking/): Monte Lake is located by Highway 97 between Kamloops and Vernon. The lake lies between the highway and a seldom-used railway.
- [Tunkwa Lake Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/tunkwa-lake-kayaking/): Tunkwa Lake is located in the hills to the northwest of Logan Lake.
- [McConnell Lake Trail](https://rambleon.ca/mcconnell-lake-trail/): On a grey and drizzly morning I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road to McConnell Lake. It had rained all night in town and rain clouds still hovered of the area.
- [McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-lake-to-isobel-lake/): In the first week of summer the hike chosen was a route from McQueen Lake to Isobel Lake.
- [Coal Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/coal-hill-hike-2/): From the upper side of Aberdeen, we can hike tracks that wind up the hill toward the top of Coal Hill. A number of tracks link to the Pineview Trail network.
- [Wild Horse Canyon Backpack](https://rambleon.ca/wild-horse-canyon-backpack/): In May, all of the higher elevation backpacking routes are still covered in snow, but Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park can be hiked and backpacked early.
- [McQueen Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mcqueen-lake-hike/): McQueen Lake Environmental Education Center is a School District site with an overnight center for classes, a day center for shorter visits, and a number of trails for students to use.
- [Rattler Viewpoint Hike](https://rambleon.ca/rattler-viewpoint-hike/): On a warm day in mid-June I returned to hike to Rattler Viewpoint on a combination of trails.
- [Lineham Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/lineham-ridge-hike/): We camped at Waterton Lakes National Park and day-hiked several trails, including Crypt Lake, Lineham Ridge, Bertha Lake, and sections of the Great Divide Trail.
- [In the Floodlands](https://rambleon.ca/in-the-floodlands/): In early June the lands near Tranquille begin to flood during freshet.
- [Bailey's Chute and West Lake Trail](https://rambleon.ca/baileys-chute-and-west-lake-trail/): On a sunny day near the start of June, I hiked the Bailey's Chute and West Lake Trail in Wells Gray Park. The trailhead is 57 km up the Clearwater Valley Road.
- [Lac le Jeune Lookout Hike](https://rambleon.ca/lac-le-jeune-lookout-hike/): An annual hike for late spring is a route to a viewpoint on the northeast side of Lac le Jeune Provincial Park.
- [Elephant Hill Provincial Park](https://rambleon.ca/elephant-hill-provincial-park/): Elephant Hill Provincial Park is located west and northwest of the town of Ashcroft. The hills are in the sagebrush grasslands, but are difficult to access.
- [Neskonlith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/neskonlith-lake/): On a mid-May morning I drove to the Neskonlith Provincial Park boat launch to kayak paddled a loop route on the lake.
- [Paska Lake](https://rambleon.ca/paska-lake/): On a mid-May day with changeable weather I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road as it rained, but emerged into drier weather past Lac le Jeune.
- [Bush Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/bush-lake-hike/): On a greyish, cool day in May, I returned to an area I snowshoe in winter to hike a loop route.
- [Lower Rose Hike](https://rambleon.ca/lower-rose-hike/): On a warm mid-May morning I hiked a route in the Lower Rose area, a grassland-benchland of gullies and ridges above Valleyview and below the communities of Rose Hill and West Juniper.
- [A Month of Paddling](https://rambleon.ca/a-month-of-paddling/): In the last month I have been out kayaking the lakes, varying the location each time, but if conditions are marginal, I return to a few sheltered spots (Edith, Stake, McConnell mostly).
- [Lyons Lake Lope](https://rambleon.ca/lyons-lake-lope/): On a warm and sunny morning I drove north to Heffley Creek then turned onto the Heffley - Sun Peaks Road.
- [Clay Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/clay-lake-hike/): The area north of Lac du Bois Grasslands Provincial Park is the Lac du Bois Grasslands Conservation Area, now owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
- [Paddle and Hike at Stake Lake](https://rambleon.ca/paddle-and-hike-at-stake-lake/): At the start of May I drove up to Stake Lake to paddle the lake and hike the trails.
- [Thacker Mountain Trail](https://rambleon.ca/thacker-mountain-trail/): We did a hiking tour of the Fraser Canyon to Hope.
- [Alexandra Bridge](https://rambleon.ca/alexandra-bridge/): We went down the Fraser Canyon for a hiking tour, hiking the Stein River in the morning, overnighting in Boston Bar, then stopping to hike the trail down to and across the Alexandra Bridge.
- [Along the Clearwater River Road](https://rambleon.ca/along-the-clearwater-river-road/): The Clearwater River Road runs from a junction on the west side of Clearwater up the river to the confluence with the Mahood River, a total of 38.5 kms.
- [Yoho Whaleback - Iceline Loop](https://rambleon.ca/yoho-whaleback-iceline-loop/): Our first hike in Yoho National Park was in 1981 and since then we have hiked many of the trails, including backpacks, ski touring, glacial tours, mountaineering, trail runs, and scrambles.
- [Sunnybrae Bluffs Hike](https://rambleon.ca/sunnybrae-bluffs-hike/): On a warm spring day we drove out the Sunnybrae - Canoe Point Road to hike two trail areas. First, we started a hike at Sunnybrae Provincial Park.
- [Paul Lake West Paddle](https://rambleon.ca/paul-lake-west-paddle/): On a sunny and mild April day the main gate to Paul Lake Provincial Park was closed, but the lake can be accessed from the west end of the lake.
- [Trapp Lake North Kayaking](https://rambleon.ca/trapp-lake-north-kayaking/): On a mild day with calm conditions, I drove down Highway 5A South to Trapp Lake for a second day of paddling, this time around the north end of the lake.
- [Pat Lake Thrice](https://rambleon.ca/pat-lake-thrice/): On a sunny day at the end of the first week of April, Pat Lake in the Six Mile Hills area was the destination for kayaking and hiking.
- [North Vista Loop](https://rambleon.ca/north-vista-loop/): On a beautiful spring day I started a hike from the Pacific Way Trailhead, and hiked a series of trails up and over the shoulder of Mt.
- [Kayaking Trapp Lake](https://rambleon.ca/kayaking-trapp-lake/): On a calm and sunny early April morning, I drove down Highway 5A South past Shumway Lake and the Roche Lake turn-off.
- [Cirque Peak Hike](https://rambleon.ca/cirque-peak-hike/): On a hiking trip to the Rockies in fall, we camped at Lake Louise, then we hiked to the top of Mount Temple on the first day, and then to the summit of Cirque Peak on the second day.
- [Early Kayaking on Jacko Lake](https://rambleon.ca/early-kayaking-on-jacko-lake/): At the end of March some of the lower elevation lakes became ice-free.
- [Frederick Bluffs Hike](https://rambleon.ca/frederick-bluffs-hike/): We hiked a loop route in the outer Dewdrop Range at the end of March.
- [Bluebird Trail](https://rambleon.ca/bluebird-trail/): On a cool, windy, and sunny day in mid-March I decided to hike the Bluebird Trail, scouting a route for the next week.
- [Juniper Ridge Conservation Area Hike](https://rambleon.ca/juniper-ridge-conservation-area-hike/): On a cool March morning the destination for the day's hike was Juniper Ridge Conservation Area, a new BC Parks Foundation Project.
- [Mission Beaches Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mission-beaches-hike/): On a mid-March day, I chose to hike the Mission Beaches route.
- [Batchelor Hills Ramble](https://rambleon.ca/batchelor-hills-ramble/): When I first came to Kamloops in 1976 I hiked this area in the Batchelor Hills and called the area "the Barren Hills".
- [Tranquille Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/tranquille-ridge-hike/): By early March the south-facing slopes above the Thompson River Valley were dry enough for hiking and exploring.
- [Uplands Trails](https://rambleon.ca/uplands-trails/): At the start of March the trails at lower elevations in the Thompson River Valleys were mostly free of snow and mud.
- [Mount Temple](https://rambleon.ca/mount-temple/): On a September day, we camped at Lake Louise before doing an ascent of Mount Temple.
- [Hiking the Grasslands Hills](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-grasslands-hills/): There are some routes for winter hiking that climb into the hills and go through sagebrush grasslands.
- [Sentinel Pass](https://rambleon.ca/sentinel-pass/): I hiked to Sentinel Pass for the first time in 1968. As a teenager I was very impressed, whetting my appetite for more.
- [Red Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/red-hill-hike/): On a cold and windy February day I decided to do a shorter hike.
- [Around Edith Lake](https://rambleon.ca/around-edith-lake/): In mid-February it snowed overnight, but on the day of the hike, it was a sunny and cool morning. The goal was to hike around Edith Lake.
- [Ladner Creek Trestle](https://rambleon.ca/ladner-creek-trestle/): The Kettle Valley Railway was built between 1910 and 1915.
- [Hiking the Dallas - Barnhartvale Trails](https://rambleon.ca/hiking-the-dallas-barnhartvale-trails/): In the middle of February, most of the trails in Dallas - Barnhartvale were free of mud and ice and suitable for hiking.
- [Winter Kayaking on the River](https://rambleon.ca/winter-kayaking-on-the-river/): The weather at end of January and early February was mild enough to allow dedicated paddlers to get out for some kayaking on our area rivers.
- [Mahood Lake Hikes](https://rambleon.ca/mahood-lake-hikes/): We have been to Mahood Lake a few times, driving Highway 24 west from Little Fort, then on backroads to Canim Lake, and then down to the campsite on the east side of Mahood Lake.
- [Beacon Hill Hike](https://rambleon.ca/beacon-hill-hike/): Mild and dry conditions provided for better hiking access in the lower Batchelor Hills in late January.
- [Jade Pass Hike](https://rambleon.ca/jade-pass-hike/): We have hiked all of the trails in Revelstoke National Park over the years.
- [Dogwood Marshes to McConnell Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/dogwood-marshes-to-mcconnell-lake-hike/): On clouded-in cool day in the valley in winter, I drove up the Lac Road to the sunshine at the Dogwood Marshes parking lot.
- [Hudson Bay Mountain](https://rambleon.ca/hudson-bay-mountain/): While we were visiting Smithers for a wedding, we hiked some trails in the area. My favorite was Hudson Bay Mountain.
- [Mara Trail Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mara-trail-winter-hike/): The Interior hills went through a warming trend mid-winter and the valley bottom and lower hills dried out, then some cold temperatures came in and the ground froze.
- [Long Lake Lookout](https://rambleon.ca/long-lake-lookout/): When the weather warmed up, the snow in the valley began to melt and in the hills the snow was wet, slushy, or became a mud-snow mix.
- [Snowshoe Days](https://rambleon.ca/snowshoe-days/): While the weather was below zero, there a number of fine days for snowshoeing.
- [Hanging Valley Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/hanging-valley-winter-hike/): On a grey and cold January day we parked at Lac du Bois, then followed a stomped-in track west around Lac du Bois. We wore hiking boots with spikes attached.
- [Verdant Pass](https://rambleon.ca/verdant-pass/): We camped at Jasper and hiked a number of trails in the park. One of the hikes we chose was Verdant Pass.
- [Dogwood Marshes Snowshoeing](https://rambleon.ca/dogwood-marshes-snowshoeing/): Getting out on the trails almost every day all winter can be challenging, but a variety of activity choices like snowshoeing, spike hiking, and valley-bottom walks/hikes allows some flexibility with changing weather and conditions.
- [Crypt Lake Hike](https://rambleon.ca/crypt-lake-hike/): We camped at Waterton by the lakeside and hiked trails each day in Waterton National Park. One of the hikes we did was Crypt Lake.
- [Bush Lake North Snowshoe](https://rambleon.ca/bush-lake-north-snowshoe/): In the New Year there was lots of snow in both the Bush Lake, Stake Lake, Lac le Jeune, Lodgepole Lake and Dogwood Marshes areas.
- [Lodgepole Snowshoe - Roots and Mikey](https://rambleon.ca/lodgepole-snowshoe-roots-and-mikey/): On a cool morning I snowshoed a route in the Lodgepole Lake area.
- [Stake Snowshoe Loop](https://rambleon.ca/stake-snowshoe-loop/): On the last day of the year I cross country skied first then snowshoed a 2.3 hour loop route on the Stake Lake Snowshoe Trails.
- [Skyline Ridge Trail](https://rambleon.ca/skyline-ridge-trail/): Over the years we have hiked (and run) the Skyline Trail in Manning Park, clock-wise and counter-clockwise.
- [Owl's Perch Winter Hike](https://rambleon.ca/owls-perch-winter-hike/): On a blustery winter day near the end of December, the hike was one I did in the same time period in the previous year.
- [Mt. Galiano Hike](https://rambleon.ca/mt-galiano-hike/): We have been to Galiano Island a few times to hike, paddle, and explore. One of the best trails on this Gulf Island is on Mount Galiano.
- [Rivers Trail to the West Beaches Hike](https://rambleon.ca/rivers-trail-to-the-west-beaches-hike/): In shoulder season when hiking conditions are variable and hard-to-predict, its nice to have a few routes that are reliable.
- [Mount Warburton Pike](https://rambleon.ca/mount-warburton-pike/): We stayed on Saturna Island one spring and hiked all the trails we could while there.
- [Uplands Trails Hike](https://rambleon.ca/uplands-trails-hike/): It snowed in December, then the weather turned mild and snow in the lower parts of the valley began to melt.
- [Panorama Ridge Hike](https://rambleon.ca/panorama-ridge-hike/): The first time I hiked up onto Panorama Ridge was in 1969. In the next 15 years I hiked to the top of Black Tusk, over Gentian Pass, over Mt.
- [Goose Lake Road Winter Hikes](https://rambleon.ca/goose-lake-road-winter-hikes/): When trails became snowed in with wet snow, an alternative is to hike less-traveled gravel roads. A favorite is the Goose Lake Road.
- [Garibaldi Lake Trail](https://rambleon.ca/garibaldi-lake-trail/): We have hiked up the trail to Garibaldi Lake a number of times, but not recently.
- [Naked Pistol Loop](https://rambleon.ca/naked-pistol-loop/): Near the end of November the snows had not yet fallen and the trails were still relatively dry and with some business on the North Shore later in the day, I chose to hike trails in the Batchelor Hills.

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