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Painted Bluffs Hike

Kamloops Trails Posted on 2025-05-01 by dsmith2025-04-27  

On a sunny morning at the end of April, we drove west past Savona, then up the Sabiston Creek Road to Copper Creek Road and we parked above the gate, not far above the lake.   We hiked over the hills and gullies to a spot above the Painted Bluffs Provincial Park, then we followed a rough track down to the base of lower end of the bluffs.

The “trail” in is just a rough track, not always easy to follow, winding down into and out of gullies and around steep bluffs, bearing east, for a 2 km hike each way

From the base area at the bottom of the bluffs, we explored the lower slopes, going over some of the contoured colorful ridges.

We had lunch in a narrow valley on the east side, enjoying the other-worldly terrain of the park.

For this hike, we went out and back, retracing our steps.

On the way back, we drove a different route, following the Copper Creek Road past Copper Creek Ranch, then up through the hills to Red Lake, and through the Tranquille River Valley all the way to Tranquille, a long scenic loop route.

I have hiked into Painted Bluffs many times on a variety of different routes and I have paddled across Kamloops Lake to the beach to hike the area.   It is an annual hike, never an easy one, but the unique terrain is worth the long drive and hike each time.

 

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Kayaking Kamloops Lake from Savona

Kamloops Trails Posted on 2025-04-03 by dsmith2025-03-31  

At the end of March, the weather was cool, windy and rainy, but I drove to Savona and parked at the boat launch at the end of Tingley Street (down from the Community Hall, Library, and School).   The launch area was in good shape for unloading, parking, and launching, but the winds were stronger than expected, coming down the lake from the northeast.    I chose to paddle through some sheltered bays and down to the lake outlet, then a short paddle up the north shore of Kamloops Lake, and back. For the first two-thirds of the paddle, I kept my eye on the waves, rolling across the hull as I went to the west end of lake, past Steelhead … Continue reading →

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Battle Bluff Hike

Kamloops Trails Posted on 2025-03-16 by dsmith2025-03-16  

On a cool day in the second week of March, the Battle Bluff Trail was the hike for the day.    The trailhead (N50 44.791 W120 33.921) is signed and the trail heads south, crossing the flats before going up a shallow gully.    The trail then winds up through open forest between low hills before emerging into the grasslands that slope down toward Kamloops Lake.   At 1.1 km, the trail starts the descent to the foot of Battle Bluff, and then crosses a flat grassy area before winding up the bluff. As hikers go up the ridge, the view to the north is of sets of basalt columns on Dewdrop Ridge. There are several possible routes up the rugged … Continue reading →

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Savona to Sabiston Beach Hike

Kamloops Trails Posted on 2025-03-08 by dsmith2025-03-06  

On a grey cool day in early March we drove to Savona to hike the Savona to Sabiston Beach route.    This is an open (no trees) south-facing sloped area above Kamloops Lake that is one of the first trails to dry out in late winter.  The trailhead is at the end of the Savona Cemetary Road.    The turn is past Savona on the west side of the bridge over the Thompson River.   The trail starts as a double track, then continues east as a rugged single track on the sideslopes above the railway, above the lake. All along the trail we had open views of Kamloops Lake and the hills above.    This view is looking southwest to … Continue reading →

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