I hiked to the peak of Tod Mountain at Sun Peaks:
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Gil’s Trail to Tod Lake
The chairlift at Sun Peaks starts at 10:00 am and I was first on the chair to hike the upper trails on a sunny July day. From mid-station I took the Gil’s Trail which winds around through the forest on the east side of the mountain crossing a number of steep downhill runs on the way to the north part of the mountain. The trail is a single track which gradually gains altitude for 2.4 km. There are some open viewpoints as the trail crosses ski runs. The views look to the east. There are two reservoirs (used for snow-making) and one lake (Cahilty Lake) on the forested plateau. Gil’s Trail joins the main trail system at … Continue reading →
Tod Mountain Summit
Most of the snow had cleared off the trails on Tod Mountain by the third week of June. The chairlift had opened in the middle of June and hikers had been exploring the trails above mid-station for a couple of weeks. I was first on the chair on a mid-week morning and started my hike up the hill early. I was not sure about trail conditions so I thought that I would continue to climb as far as was reasonable for the early season. As it turned out, the first snow was below the summit at the junction between the Westridge Trail and the upper end of the West Bowl Trail. The dale below the peak was … Continue reading →