JOHN BULL MOUNTAIN 2210m 7250’ An interesting mountain with mine sites to explore, 30 minutes to the summit with…
These are all small subalpine lakes in the Nelson Range; most are on the Salmo-Creston Highway. Most have been made…
STAGLEAP PROVINCIAL PARK (Kootenay Pass) This small but nonetheless well used park is at the top of the Salmo-Creston Highway…
For an aerial view of the Creston Valley, cultivated fields and a vast marshland. A great shoulder season training hike,…
BALDY MOUNTAIN 2320m 7612’ Baldy Mountain is northeast of the town of Ymir, on Highway 6, south of Nelson,…
The lake is an hour of driving, then an hour of hiking. It is in a steep-walled, forested bowl, and…
Two small lakes with few redeeming values. Upper Lake prettier. Worthwhile for a short break and some exercise when driving…
RIPPLE MOUNTAIN 2334m 5657' Stagleap Provincial Park is renowned for backcountry skiing, but there is also a range of summer…
WOLF PEAK 2210m 7251' Although Wolf Peak is low in altitude, it has good rock and is an exposed, enjoyable…
THREE SISTERS 2387m 7831' Situated directly north of Stagleap Park (on Highway 3 west of Creston), on the ridge (watershed),…