On a greyish mid-November morning I returned for my annual hike to the top of Sugarloaf Hill.    I started on Sugarloaf Road and followed a double track as it wound past a dry pond, then out near the Coquihalla Highway.   At a junction, I followed the upper track which was fairly grown-in.   The track climbed the slopes of the hill which became more forested on the north-facing steep slope.    At the end of the double track, there is a faint single track trail which climbs the steep slopes.    There is some flagging tape (some of it I placed) and I added a dozen more cairns this time.   There are two hilltops.   The one on the west side is the prominent one seen from the highway.    The higher one is farther southeast.    An open spot above rocky bluffs is the high point and the usual stop for lunch and also to enjoy the views.

The lower slopes have seasonal grazing so I always go up the hill in the shoulder season.    On the eastern side of the hill is a shotgun range, accessed from the Lac le Jeune Road.    The hiking route is on the other side of the hill and climbs away from and above the rifle range.   On this day I saw no one and saw only a few scats (bear and deer) and some birds.   The hike was 3.5 hours, covering about 8.4 km with 762 m climbing elevation.

A few photos taken while hiking are shared here in an embedded Google Photos album.