Zoa Peak Ramble - Kamloops Trails

Zoa Peak Ramble – Kamloops Trails

Doug Smith  October 12, 2022 at 8:53 am

Zoa Peak is located in the Coquihalla Summit Provincial Park.    The trailhead is at the end of the Falls Lake Road.    The trail starts on a double track and climbs up to a ridge, then turns onto a steep winding single track up the mountain. 

The first half of the hike is harder than the second half, which winds uphill through sub-alpine meadows.   The return hike is abut 9 km.. 

There are a number of viewpoints, including this one toward Yak Peak. 

The end of the trail is in a subalpine meadow looking north to Guanaco, Vicuna, and Alpaca Peaks.  

Fall is a good time to hike the trail after the trail dries out, the mosquitoes are past, and very few hikers in the area. 

A hike up and back (including lunch) took about 4 hours.    This is a hike we enjoy every year and we are planning to return next October.  

 

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