Monthly Archives: August 2020

These springs literally bubble out of a hillside along the Halfway River, just north of Nakusp. The springs feed via an amateur tube network into the many stone-lined mud-bottomed pools – a main pool, river pool, second pool and shallow pool. … Continue reading →

MT GLADSTONE   2256m   7402’ This is the second highest peak in Gladstone Provincial Park, north of Christina Lake. The mountain has rare views of both Arrow and Cristina Lakes. Rating: ♦♦♦◊◊ Location: Off the Paulson Detour road north of Christina Lake. … Continue reading →

GENERAL BC Parks. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/ Kootenay Mountaineering Club.  www.kootenaymountaineeringclub.ca Offers trips throughout the year: hiking, climbing, skiing, biking, hiking camps, courses, and maintains the Bonnington Range cabins. West Kootenay Naturalists Association. Offers group outings, education presentations and conservation. www.wknats.weebly.com/ Federation of Mountain Clubs of … Continue reading →

TWIN PEAKS  2119m & 2150m This off-trail, alpine hike goes over two bumps on the ridge line between Grassy and Siwash mountains in the Bonnington Range. There is one km of ridge between them. The common name for these is … Continue reading →

These are two connected mountain bike trails on the side of Nakusp Ridge north of Roseberry. The West Wilson Creek FSR provides access to the Upper Butter trailhead and a connector road connects the Upper and Lower parts. Both are … Continue reading →

Beside the well known caves, this is the short interpretive trail above ground. Location: Cody Caves Provincial Park west of Ainsworth Difficulty: A1 easy Elevation Gain: +117m Distance: 2.6kms Time: 45 minutes Season: June through October Access: Good 2WD low … Continue reading →

MT. ECCLES   2161 m.   7090’ Located in the Baldface/Grohman drainage, this uncommonly climbed mountain is in the northwest corner of the Baldface Creek Valley. It is drained in the west by Trozzo and Winlaw Creeks. It is remote enough that … Continue reading →

Glacier Creek provides access to some of the best hiking in the West Kootenay – Monica Meadows, Jumbo Pass and MacBeth Icefields. But there are other equally inviting destinations: Glacier Dome overlooking Lake of the Hanging Glaciers, the Egyptian Peaks … Continue reading →

THANKSGIVING MOUNTAIN   2365m  7760′ This is the mountain on the north side of Grey Creek Pass. Named by the locals who like to hike it on the holiday, the summit has a wide panorama of Kootenay Lake and the Purcells. … Continue reading →

WHITE QUEEN WEST RIDGE TRAIL  2180m  7152’ This trail to the summit of a local winter snowshoeing favourite was new in 2020. Accessed from Whitewater Ski Hill, there are great views to local mountains including Ymir. Larches are spectacular in … Continue reading →