Details
- Hike Leader - Doug Smith
- Contact -
- Distance - 5 - 8 km
- Difficulty - Moderate
- Special Note -
Description
A Wednesday Walk in the Woods event
- Given the weather forecast, this will be a hike on dry trails at lower elevations – on the Lower Rose Trails
- meet at the bottom of Rose Hill Road in the parking area at the side of the road (behind the firehall at 10:00)
- info on the Lower Rose Trails – link
- hike for about 2 hours (6 km)
- watch the listing for updates closer to the actual event date
WWW Events
- the www series morphs into specific hikes or snowshoe events, but the location will not be chosen until we see the snow conditions in the area
- the actual details will be changed 5 – 10 days out from the event date and could be a moderate hike and could be a moderate snowshoe outing
- in some winters the snow comes early and we can be snowshoeing over a long season, but in other seasons the snow falls closer to Christmas
- either way we will get out for 1.5 to 2.5 hours
- dress for the conditions
- late season hiking will be on moderate trails in the hills – Lower Rose Trails, Pineview Trails, Sugarloaf Mountain, Barnes Lake, Mt. Buse, East Rim Loop, Lyons Lake, etc.
- early snowshoeing will be on well-used routes like Dogwood Marshes, Lac le Jeune, Lodgepole Lake and Stake Lake
- for snowshoeing events, members need appropriate boots, gaiters, reasonable snowshoes, and good gloves and headwear; poles are helpful
- bring a pad to sit on so that when we stop for lunch, you will stay dry
- dogs are welcome, but if the snow is too deep or the conditions too cold, it will not be suitable for dogs
- we will loosely stay together on the trails
- a low key outing for people who enjoy the outdoors
Ifs
- if the lower area is still relatively snow-free, this will be a hike
- if there is lots of snow, this will be a snowshoe
- if the roads are very snowy, we will pick an area that is easy to get to
- if it is raining, we will cancel
- if it is too cold (-15 or below) we will cancel
- having said all that, it is rare to cancel and we usually find somewhere fine to go
Retired now, I get into the outdoors most days to hike, paddle, camp, snowshoe, run, walk, or explore. More information can be found at: KamloopsTrails.net.
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