Yearly Archives: 2017

This small but nonetheless well used park is at the top of the Salmo-Creston Highway at Kootenay Pass on the Crowsnest 3 route. The park has a key role in protecting habitat for internationally endangered mountain caribou. A remnant herd … Continue reading →

PEAKS SOUTH OF NELSON, B. C. NELSON RANGE South of the west arm of Kootenay Lake, the Selkirk Mountains are distinctly lower but still rugged. The area is bounded by the west arm of Kootenay Lake (and its river) on … Continue reading →

JOHN BULL MOUNTAIN    2210m   7250’ An interesting mountain with mine sites to explore, 30 minutes to the summit with no bushwhacking and an easily reached lake north of John Bull Mt. This would make a good family outing. Difficulty: … Continue reading →

These are all small subalpine lakes in the Nelson Range; most are on the Salmo-Creston Highway. Most have been made accessible because of logging roads being constructed further and further up valleys and closer to the alpine. Some of the … Continue reading →

STAGLEAP PROVINCIAL PARK (Kootenay Pass) This small but nonetheless well used park is at the top of the Salmo-Creston Highway on the Crowsnest 3 route. The park has a key role in protecting habitat for internationally endangered mountain caribou. A … Continue reading →

For an aerial view of the Creston Valley, cultivated fields and a vast marshland. A great shoulder season training hike, and in spring, a great wildflower display. The trail stops less than half way up the mountain. Mosquitos between May … Continue reading →

BALDY MOUNTAIN   2320m    7612’ Baldy Mountain is northeast of the town of Ymir, on Highway 6, south of Nelson, and south-southeast of Ymir Mountain. The summit is visible .8km (0.5 mile) from Ymir and has brilliant white rock at … Continue reading →

The lake is an hour of driving, then an hour of hiking. It is in a steep-walled, forested bowl, and makes for a nice swim on a hot day.  The only reason to come may be for the excellent Boundary … Continue reading →

Two small lakes with few redeeming values. Upper Lake prettier. Worthwhile for a short break and some exercise when driving over Kootenay Pass.  Difficulty: Easy A1 Elevation gain: 250m (820′) Key elevations: TH 1600m (5248′); Lower Lake 1760m (5773′), Upper Lake 1850m (6068′) Distance: … Continue reading →

RIPPLE MOUNTAIN   2334m   5657′ Stagleap Provincial Park is renowned for backcountry skiing, but there is also a range of summer hiking on trails and routes. This climb refers to the actual Ripple Mountain that looms far in the distance, not to … Continue reading →