Yearly Archives: 2017

The 5 km Lakeview Trail, is a wheelchair-friendly and wraps around lower Kaslo along beautiful Kootenay Lake from the Highway 31 bridge on the south edge of town to Kaslo Bay Marina on the north edge.

Difficulty: Easy A1 Elevation gain: 66m (216′) Distance: 3.2km Map: Kaslo & Area Trail Map Trailheads: Multiple 1. end of 5th street.  The Kaslo Trailblazers’ first goal when they were formed in 2005 was to establish a trail loop along the … Continue reading →

These riding trails provide good shoulder season hiking through forest. Difficulty: Easy A1 Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: 1.5-2 hours  Access: Easy on pavement. Season: April through November Map: 82F/15 Kaslo Drive: Approaching Kaslo from the south on Hwy 31, … Continue reading →

A nice shoulder season hike on the bench above the hospital in Trail. Difficulty: Easy A1 Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: 11.5km Time: 3.5-4 hourss Access: Easy on pavement Season: April through November Map: 82F/4 Rossland-Trail Drive: Cross to East … Continue reading →

MOUNT IRVINE    2290m    7500′ An uncommonly climbed mountain in the northeast corner of the Nelson Range. Great views down to the West Arm, Kootenay Lake and Crawford Bay. Like so much alpine in the West Kootenay, the Lyells … Continue reading →

LOST LAKE COMMONWEALTH MT  2210m   7250′ Difficulty: B3 Elevation gain: 1250′ to submit  Key elevations: Park 1829m (6000′); Lost Lake 5980′, Summit 7250′ Distance: Time: 2 hours one way to summit  Access: Moderate – depends on road. Season: July through … Continue reading →

DOMINION MOUNTAIN   2210m   7250’ Difficulty: C3 Elevation gain: 823m (2700′) Key elevations: Park at switchback to Huckleberry Hut 1389m (4550′) Distance: Time: Access: Moderate – depends on road quality Map: 82F/6 Nelson Drive: Porto Rico Road up Barrett Creek. Road … Continue reading →

SIWASH  2318m   7605’ A Kootenay classic with views to everywhere: downtown Castlegar, Rossland Range, Norns Range, Valhallas, up the Slocan Valley, east to Ymir and south to Salmo. A wonderful ridge dubbed the “horseshoe” walk includes 7 summits above the … Continue reading →

GRASSY MOUNTAIN   1920m   6300’ This low level mountain is important only as having the same name as the hut, the first one in the Bonnington Traverse.  Difficulty: B2 Elevation gain: 1300′ Key elevations: Park 5000′; Summit 6300′ Distance: Time: … Continue reading →

 A nice easy shoulder season hike.  Drive: From South Slocan, cross the dam and park at the bridge on Blewett Road above the south side of the Kootenay River. Route: Head west along the canal portion of BC Hydro’s Kootenay … Continue reading →