Details
- Hike Leader - Doug Smith
- Contact -
- Distance - 11 km
- Difficulty - Moderate
- Special Note -
Description
A hike to the top of Estekwalan Mountain
- meet early to carpool at Valleyview Arena meet-up spot
- drive to Falkland, then up the mountain road (high clearance)
- hike to the top and stop for lunch at a viewpoint
- return on a loop route with some steep, loose downhill sections
- several sections involve some light scrambling and one or two spots also have drop-offs
- the route is steep and requires some fitness
- lunch at a viewpoint on top
- dress and prepare for the conditions
- we will stay in touch and hike as a group; this is not a hike to be off on your own
- if conditions are wet, we may have to go to a Plan B hike; the access road is not a good one for wet conditions
- Plan B will be a hike through the Valleyview Silt Cliffs
- I will comment to the listing in the last few days if weather is “iffy”
- one of the best hikes of our area
- article – Estekwalan
- the group size is 8 at this time, but if we get another high-clearance vehicle, we can expand the group size
* This route has some difficult sections and may not be appropriate for all hikers…
Bookings
Booked Spaces - 2/8- Kamloops Hiking Club - September 5, 2021
- March 2021 KHChronicles - March 20, 2021
- February 2021 KHChronicles - February 20, 2021