On the Ridges above Kamloops Lake

On the Ridges above Kamloops Lake

Doug Smith  April 3, 2023 at 8:27 am

On a mid-March sunny day I hiked from the Tranquille – Criss Creek Road across the sidehill (above the tracks) and up a series of ridges through the sagebrush grasslands.  Each of the many ridges that run down to the lakeshore are separated by gullies, but there is a bench area above the gullies that traverses over to Battle Bluff.  

After about one kilometer of climbing the route leveled off and there was find views southeast to Cooney Bay and the Thompson River Delta. 

Battle Bluff was due west and Kamloops Lake extended southwest.  

During the hike I ran into two small herds of bighorn sheep and a few chukar.    All photos by the author.    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption. 

A video of the hike is also included here:

These ridges can also provide access over to Battle Bluff or over to several gullies that are known for fossil deposits.    The area has no trees so it is best hiked in the shoulder season.  

 

 

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Doug writes for Kamloops Trails, a not-for-profit (and ad free) website, offering information on trails, waterways, routes, featured spots, viewpoints, and explorations in the outdoors in the Kamloops area (and beyond).

Doug started exploring this area in 1976 and continues to follow tracks and routes wherever they lead, with the aid of map, compass, GPSr and camera. After many dead-ends, but also many discoveries, he chose to share this information.

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