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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 →

ROSSLAND HISTORY The mining camp of Rossland was established in 1890, the same year gold was discovered on nearby Red Mountain. Numerous other claims were soon staked and worked and by 1895, Rossland was a bustling frontier town. Soon after … Continue reading →

Rossland History & Geology An Introduction to Hiking in Rossland  Δ Kootenay C0lumbia Mountain  Coyote Swamp – Coffee Run – Centennial Trail Loop  Δ Red Mountain Tour de Caldera Rossland to Warfield Loop 

This loop starts in Warfield, ascends the wagon road (rail grade), crosses Rossland in town, climbs Kootenay Columbia and descends back to Warfield on a bicycle trail. Rail was the best means of transportation into Rossland during the early 1900s. … Continue reading →

Trail. This is the route around the rim (caldera) of the ancient volcano that Rossland is located on the north rim of. Usually, a bike trip, it can be walked and the mountain bike map is invaluable to figure it … Continue reading →

A well-built trail to the top of the ski hill. Grand views of Red Mountain Ski Resort. Difficulty: moderate Elevation: 428 m Distance: 9 km round trip Time: 3-4 hours Season: Mid-May to Late October Access: 2WD Low Clearance Drive … Continue reading →

Trail. Start for Kootenay Columbia Mountain but don’t climb up the back of Kootenay Columbia – instead continue north towards Red Mountain on the Coyote Swamp Trail. Pass some ore dumps on your left, the site of the old Evening … Continue reading →