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An easy half-day hike through an impressive ponderosa pine forest. Boat access only.  Difficulty: A1 easy Elevation gained: 282m Key Elevations: Distance: 3.5km Time: 2 hours Season: April to November Map: 82F/14 Access: Boat access only. Excellent boat moorage. Steep rock and pebble beach.  Trail: … Continue reading →

Nemo Creek is at the approximate middle of the west shore of Slocan Lake (19.5km from to north end, 20km to Slocan City). This is the premier stopping point on the entire lake because of its multiple beautiful waterfalls close … Continue reading →

Hoben Creek is the next major creek north of Nemo Creek, between it and Sharp Creek. Route: Begin on the north side of the creek, through easy brush and forest (no trail). At the first cascade, climb to the ridge … Continue reading →

Mount Denver rises above the opposite side of Slocan Lake from the town of New Denver, in a magnificent mountain and lake setting. The lake level is at 537 meters. Much of the upper Sharp Creek trail was overgrown but … Continue reading →

ENGLISH PEAK   2680m   8650′ IRON PEAK   2510m   8250′ English Peak is 0.8 km north of Mount Denver. It and the two summits of Mount Denver are surveyed points. Iron Peak is almost 2 km NEE of English Peak on the … Continue reading →

Looking across Slocan Lake from New Denver, your eyes are inevitably drawn up to the New Denver Glacier. It appears vertical – an impossible target. But it can be climbed in a very long strenuous day. The target itself – … Continue reading →

Mt Meers and Wee Sandy Lake can be accessed several ways: from Shannon Creek FSR and the Caribou Creek road or from Wee Sandy Lake accessed from Slocan Lake. Difficulty: Elevation gained: Key Elevations: Distance: Time: Season: Map: Map 82F/13 … Continue reading →

This peak appears like a reddish junk heap. Mt Niord can be climbed from Wee Sandy Lake or from the Cariboo Creek drainage on the west side of the divide. Difficulty: II, 3 Elevation gained: Key Elevations: Distance: Time: Season: … Continue reading →

Located on the northern Valhalla watershed, 2.3km west of Un. 2638m, SW of Wragge Lake and 1.4km north of Mt Niord. The pass from Caribou Creek to Wee Sandy Lake is south of this peak and north of Mount Niord … Continue reading →

At 14½ kilometres and almost 5000 feet of elevation gain, this usually takes 2 days. Unfortunately, the first bridge at 4 kilometres was out and the trail formally ended here but has been rebuilt. The lake unfortunately is still 350m … Continue reading →