GLEN CANYON REGIONAL PARK (SOUTH)
Distance/Duration: 2.2 km one way/2.25 hours for the Glen Canyon Green Way Trail
Elevation Gain: 80 metres
Difficulty Level: moderate (stairs)
GPS: 49.825429, -119.642256 or 49.827054, -119.636830
Access Points: Three access points: The main parking area at the south end of...
Read More
SHANNON LAKE REGIONAL PARK
Distance/Duration: 2 km round trip/1 hour or less
Elevation Gain: 0 metres
Difficulty Level: easy
GPS: 49.855102, -119.617646
Access Points: Parking lot off of Shannon Lake Road
About this Hike: This is perfect for a leisurely stroll as there are wide flat...
Read More
TELEMARK TRAILS
Distance/Duration: various routes; 0.5 km – 15 km depending on trails chosen/1-6 hours
Elevation Gain: 0 – 200 m depending on trail
Difficulty Level: easy to difficult – depending on trail
GPS: 49.862117, -119.71033
Access Points: 9 km from Hwy 97 along Glenrosa...
Read More
POWERS CREEK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS
Duration/Distance: various routes; 2 to 8 km
Elevation Gain: up to 600 metres
Difficulty Level: difficult
Access Points: From Hwy 97 turn onto Glenrosa Road. This is the same road that heads out towards Crystal Mountain. You will pass...
Read More
FINTRY PROVINCIAL PARK - WEST KELOWNA
Distance/Duration: Various routes, Shorts Creek Gorge Trail 2-3 km/1-2 hours
Elevation Gain: 40 metres
Difficulty Level: easy to difficult (400 stairs)
GPS: 50.140402, -119.501435
Access Points: Fintry Delta Road, off Westside Road, approximately 34 km north of the junction...
Read More
SMITH CREEK GRUEL - MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL - WEST KELOWNA
Duration/Distance: 15 km (various routes) /1-4 hours
Elevation Gain: 400-700 metres (depending on route taken)
Difficulty Level: moderate
GPS: 49.856237, -119.662584
Access Points: From Hwy 97 follow Elliott Road to Smith Creek Road. Turn right...
Read More
MCDOUGALL RIM TRAIL /HAYMAN LAKE
Distance/ Duration: 9 km round trip/4-6 hours
Elevation Gain: 700 metres
Difficulty Level: difficult
GPS: 49.884910, -119.587735
Access Points: From Hwy 97, turn onto Bartley Road and then left on Shannon Lake Road. On your right hand side a sign...
Read More
KALAMOIR REGIONAL PARK
Distance/Duration: 1-3 km loops/1-2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 200 metres
Difficulty Level: moderate/difficult (hillside trails)
GPS: 49.851286, -119.544526
Kalamoir Regional Park Map
Access Points: There are four different access points, depending on the trail you would like to take. To hike along the lakeshore,...
Read More
The trails in this area are looped and offer some beginner trails in the lower elevations with more challenging ones higher up. It is a great area to ride as there are flat cross country trails, single track trails along...
Read More
West Kelowna is home to Mt Boucherie, a dormant volcano that erupted over 50 million years ago. Because of this, there are several areas around the community that budding geologists can hope to see some volcanic explorations.
Mt Boucherie is the...
Read More
Recent Comments