At the end of June we drove west toward Clinton, then turned west down the Kelly Lake Road, then turned north onto the Jesmond Road.   This backroad runs through a valley between the Edge Hill and Marble Range Provincial Park.    There are a number of first-rate hikes in the limestone mountains of the park.    At about 21 km, there are two bumpy secondary roads that take us to the creek running west out of the valley between Mt. Bowman and Mad Dog Mountain.   The trailhead starts there to go to the top of Bowman or Mad Dog, but also Wild Horse Ridge and Mount Kerr.

The trail follows the creek for 2 km to the junction for Mt. Bowman, a favorite hike we have done a few times.        We need to continue on up the valley for another 3 km, climbing through and old burn to get onto Wild Horse Ridge

From Wild Horse Ridge, we can see the summit of the ridge and the ridges lined up to get to Mt. Kerr.

A rocky single track winds over the limestone ridges.

The final ascent to the summit has no trail, but the top is obvious.   A small comm tower stands on top.

Looking back to the west we can see the peaks we hiked between, and beyond the Fraser River Valley and farther west stood the Coast Ranges.

Looking north the rolling terrain of the Cariboo stretches north with no mountains in sight.

Surrounding Mt. Kerr are a series of barren ridges and limestone mountains that make up the Marble Range.

The hike was about 8 km each way with lots of elevation change, and some rough footing.    Mt. Kerr was an all-day hike, and we had to add 4 hours of driving.    This trek is best done in summer on a clear day.    Fitness and backcountry experience is needed for this more challenging hike, but it is a rewarding and memorable exploration.

Note – We have also hiked Mt. Bowman, Wild Horse Ridge, Mad Dog Mountain, and other Marble Range routes, and they will be featured in future posts.