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A scenic set of snowshoe trails that loop through old-growth forests and wetlands. Difficulty: A1 easy Distance: 1.5-6.45 km Elevation: +80m Season: mid-December to late March Drive. From Nelson, drive 13km south on Highway 6 and turn left on the Clearwater and … Continue reading →

A short hike to a quiet subalpine lake with many surrounding ridges. Gold larches in the fall. Difficulty: B1 moderate Distance: round trip: 7 km Elevation: +407 m Time: 3 hours Season: late June to early October Drive. From Highway 3A … Continue reading →

A loop of old roads and bike trails, climbing through the forest to a series of lookouts over Kootenay Lake. Difficulty. A1 easy Distance: round trip: 8km Elevation: 381m Season: April to November Drive. Cross the Harrop-Proctor ferry 0.0 Harrop-Proctor Road as it … Continue reading →

Less than ten minutes from Nelson, the network of trails here go through cedar forests and wildflowers. Morning Mountain operated as a ski hill until 1999 when the lodge burned down. The mountain biking trails climb all the way up … Continue reading →

TOAD MOUNTAIN Legend has it that Toad Mountain got its name when a prospector was staking his land claim, looked down, saw a toad, and… that was that. VIA GIVEOUT CREEK Drive. Near the Morning Mountain Bike Trails area use the Trailforks app. The route … Continue reading →

Vallelujah is a mountain biking trail high on a ridge between the Slocan and Kootenay River valleys with great views of the Valhallas and Bonnington Range Difficulty. A1 easy Distance. 3.2 km one way. Elevation: +150m Season: early June to early October Drive. … Continue reading →

An easy walk through forest along the Kootenay River. The Slocan Pools are on private land but can be accessed by the public. Difficulty: easy A1 Distance: 4.5 km round trip Elevation: 50 m Season: April to November Drive. From the … Continue reading →

An off-trail traversing the boulders and scree in the Ymir Bowl. Climb Ymir Mountain.  Difficulty: C2 difficult Distance:  round trip: 6.7 km Elevation: +760m Season: mid-July to late September Drive up Whitewater Ski Hill Road and park. Trail. There are two main … Continue reading →

This is a ridgeline of peaks with great views in all directions. Wildflowers in late July. Rating: ♦♦♦♦◊ Difficulty. C2 moderate Distance. West Texas Peak is 5.2 km one way. Reco is 5 km one way Elevation: West Texas Peak +779m. … Continue reading →

Coyote Buttes is situated in the Colorado Plateau, which spans across the states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. This remarkable sandstone formation consists of undulating and contoured rock layers, giving the appearance of a frozen, swirling wave. Multicoloured, … Continue reading →