Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park is a neat place to visit. When they had the huge fires in…read moreKelowna it ripped through this park. It has now been long enough that regrowth is in full swing. There are multiple lakes to check out along the trails here that are a nice break if you are hiking in the heat of the summer! There are lots of official trails and goat trails that you can explore and spend days here. Care has to be taken on the trails though when the wind picks up as there are a lot of unstable dead trees from the fires that could topple over and hurt you. There is a ton of wildlife here to experience as well. There are Mule and white tailed deer, mountain goats, black bears, chipmunks and rattle snakes to name a few. Always take care to watch your step in the heat of summer as a bite from a rattle snake can in rare cases lead to death but can really hurt and make it difficult to make it out of the bush. The park is pretty big with an area of 11,038 hectares protected. Hunting is allowed in the boarders of this park during hunting season so I would wear bright coloured clothing during that season for sure!

Three nites Awesome cabin…read more Great swimming Dogs welcome Decent food My first visit bu not my last!!

From the owner: Nestled in a setting that is as beautiful as it is diverse, a world class fly fishing experience…read moreawaits as well as a great cycling experience on nearby trails and back roads. Visit the Kane Valley Recreational area with 50K of trails. Soak up the peace and quiet as you get hooked on fly fishing or enjoy the breathtaking countryside or a variety of outdoor activities. All complemented by joining us for a wonderful three course dinner at our rustic and cozy lodge. Stay in one of our fully self-contained cozy cabins and enjoy a great escape. Corbett Lake welcomes you!

Lots of trails and great viewpoints with fun structures that block the trail. There's mountain…read morebiking paths along the way and I'd recommend sticking to the main path as the biking paths tend to get slippery downhill. We did Knox Mountain via Apex trail and then headed to Paul's tomb through the Ogopogo trail. Paul's tomb was beautiful and I wish I wore my swimsuit so I could dip in. There's no washroom facilities at Paul's tomb and a porta-potty down the trail.

Blast your A/C or open your windows because you'll need it when you drive up this mountain park in…read morethe summer. I didn't see any locals or tourist walking up Knox Mountain because the road going up is very narrow, so please drive slow and carefully. Once you're on the top, you will see a great view of downtown Kelowna and Lake Okanagan. I saw a few deers too. Other than that, this park is only for the view!

Daughter and I did an early-am walk of the trail last week, during another stay in Harrison Hot…read moreSprings. Our last walk and view of/on the trail was back in late-March, when the deciduous trees were still mostly without leaves, and the grounds and trails rather wet. In contrast, all the forest trees were bright and green this time, but with the low rainfall this spring, forest grounds and trails were starting to look very dry. Early-spring ground vegetation (like Western Trillium and False Lily of the Valley), was so green during our last walk. We had hoped to see some blossoming of these plants during the walk this time - but that was pretty much over - the plants though, still alive, and providing some nice green 'carpets' to various areas along the walk. For us as always, a most pleasant forest trail walk. And this time, we made a point of walking the trail extra slowly, to really absorb and benefit from as much of the wonderful fresh air, and beautiful natural sights of the surroundings as we could.

A Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful Pass is required. Day passes are available near…read morethe bathrooms. This hiking area is heavily populated with rangers so do yourself a favor and purchase the day pass if needed. The parking lot has about 160 spaces and every single space was taken by the time we completed our hike. This is area draws large crowds. There are several trail-heads that can be accessed from this parking area. The views are amazing! This hike can be anywhere from 4 miles to 9 miles round-trip. The choice is yours to decide how far to hike. Ptarmigan Ridge is considered "intermediate." As always, listen to your body and know your own limitations. The terrain is rocky and narrow at times. Due to the high altitude, expect snow no matter what the season. There is minimal shade on this hike so be sure to wear a hat and sunscreen. If you have hiking poles, it's a good idea to pack them. Poles come in handy when crossing large patches of snow. Pack plenty of water! This whole hike is above-timberline. Lots of alpine trees, meadows, snow patches and wildflowers. During the day of our hike many people witnessed mountain goats in the meadows. Unfortunately, we did not spot a single mountain goat. Bummer! Overall, if you have time for only one hike in the Mount Baker area, make it this one. The views are incredible, the hike is achievable, and the wildflower medley is stunning. As always, if you pack it in, be sure to pack it out.

With sweeping views and wonderful vistas, everyone should try this trail. I have lead those from…read morethe city (who were not the hiking types) and the trail is easy enough for about a mile/mile and a half to soak up the views and get a taste of what this area has to offer. You will still need solid walking shoes as the trail is covered in gravel and rocks with a large portion of the trail extending from a slope. The best time to visit is in August through early October, but preferably August since the snow will be completely gone from the trails and the days will be warm and sunny. You may see Pikas, largish rodents that live in the hills. You can hear them chirping and they are cute little suckers. Bears have been spotted in the early season, since they are waking up from their winter slumber. I have camped overnight on this trail during this time and you are required to keep food up and away from your tent site. But I have never had issues in the past years that I have camped here.

Very beautiful! Came here couple years back and I was amazed. I took the picture with a cellphone…read morecamera and regardless how bad your camera was, you are still going to get amazing picture. That tells you something. I love coming here. Its relaxing and just gorgeous. Definitely worth a trip

Absolutely... this is an excellent place to stop for a walk. Words and pictures can not accurately…read moredescribe how stunning the tunnels and the river are. Other reviews suggest bringing a flashlight, which we did, but it really wasn't all that necessary. There were 4 distinct tunnels through which to walk; one was very short. Only one was long enough to make the darkness of the tunnel feel a bit spooky. But the feeling passed as we continued walking. There's a large parking lot, with more than enough free parking for when we arrived on Thursday around noon. There are 4 toilets just adjacent to the parking lots, which is great because the location of the park is a bit remote. Would definitely recommend everyone making a trip!

In 1956, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 crashed on Mount Slesse, located in Chilliwack, killing…read moreall 62 people aboard. I had never heard about this crash, one of the worst aviation disasters, or of Mount Slesse, until my friend invited me to go hiking on the Slesse Memorial Trail with a Meetup group yesterday. I'm not a novice hiker -- I have gone on my fair share of hikes over the years and have done a few this summer -- but I am definitely not an expert hiker; the majority of the hikes I have done are three to four hours, with the longest being around six hours. Reading the description of the hike, I knew it would be a challenge, and I was a little nervous that it would be above my skill level, but I decided to give it a try. While there were about 20 people in the Meetup group all together, we hiked in small groups, and I hiked with my friend in a group of six. Unfortunately we got off to a late start for various reasons, including hiking up a very rocky and difficult path for about 20 minutes before we realized we took the wrong path and were walking up an ATV/access road, and not actually hiking along the trail, which took up about 45 minutes of our time. By the time we started hiking the Slesse Memorial Trail, it was 12:15pm. The initial half an hour or so of the trail was fairly easy, especially compared to walking up that rocky path, but the trail gradually became more and more challenging, and I would definitely rate it as "difficult". There were lots of roots, rocks, and logs to scramble over, as well as a small rock face we had to climb up. The trail was quite narrow at many points (sometimes with a steep drop on one side -- don't attempt this hike if you're afraid of heights!), as well as muddy. While I enjoy a challenge, it was beyond my skill level, and there were a couple of points at which I was debating whether or not to stop and wait for the group to pick me up on the way back (I had a book to read, so I would have been fine waiting for a few hours). However, I continued on, but when we got to about 90% of the way up, I had to give up -- my left knee was throbbing, the terrain was just too difficult for me, and I was afraid that I would seriously injure myself -- the last 10% was known to be even more challenging than what we had already experienced, and I did not feel confident that I would be able to climb back down (assuming I was even able to climb up in the first place). So I left my group and joined another Meetup member for my slow, three hour descent down. (It should not have taken that long to get back to the beginning of the trail head, but my knees were killing me -- I managed to whack my right knee against a log), and my legs were utterly fatigued. I was so slow that two minutes after I got to the bottom, my group, who had continued to the top, where they had spent about 20 minutes, arrived. While it was disappointing that I had to turn back when I was so close to the top (where there is a piece of the propeller from the crash, "the Propeller Cairn"), it was the right call to make due to the challenging terrain, and I would have slowed down the group so much that we would have been hiking back in the dark. Including the 45 minute hike up the rocky trail, we had hiked from 11:30am to 7pm, for a total of 7.5 hours. Despite not being able to complete the hike, I still managed to get some great exercise and take in some amazing views. [Yelp collections: Hiking]

I highly recommend visiting Mount Baker and the Picture Lake area of the mountain. The views are…read moreextraordinary, it's a great way to spend the summer. The roads to the mountain are only open in the summer.

Gorgeous as always! Perfect day for a picnic lunch- making sure not to drop any food. Pack it in…read morepack it out! Do not feed wildlife or leave any trash. There were three boys from a family who decided to walk off path and waited for them to correct their behavior. When they didn't I told them to get back on the trail- don't be one of those humans who thinks nature is there just for them. Leave it better than you found it!

A great pit stop for a quick little hike/ walk. It's not technical at all and many families came…read morewith no hiking gear. There's not many spots for having lunch along the trail, we saw about 1 picnic table off to the side without a view and tables at the parking lot. There's garbage cans and signage about the history of the area along the walk. There's only 5 tunnels open and it's closed off from KVR trail.

Get here early. If you want parking, or come off peak season…read more It can get really busy due to its popularity in recent years. I've wanted to come here for many years, but that got interrupted due to storm damage a couple of years ago. Not all of the tunnels were open at my time of visit, but they may be now. There was ongoing remediaton work being done. Definitely worth a short day trip.

Random mountain about 120km E of Vancouver…read more Parking is available in various sections along the logging roads. The roads are pretty rough here. A raised vehicle would help. 4x4 is pretty much mandatory. Some of the dips in the road are large enough to fit a filing cabinet. There is a paragliding launch pad about halfway up the mountain. Looks like some school uses it regularly. Pretty cool watching them set up and glide away. There is an abandoned (Telus?) communication tower at the top. Looks like it was a pretty decent building until some partiers decided to trash the place. They even smashed the poor payphone inside. The actual geographic peak is a short walk away from the communications tower, but there's no actual path there. In fact, there are a pile of trees in the way. I had a chance to visit nearby Stacey Lake as well. Pretty nice view. There's even a fire pit and a place to set up some chairs. Lastly, as of the time of writing, there is no bubble tea anywhere on the mountain. My friends and I looked. We really tried.