Mara Canyon Scramble - Kamloops Trails

Mara Canyon Scramble – Kamloops Trails

Doug Smith  April 17, 2023 at 8:46 am

In early April I went up Mara Canyon with a plan to explore the steep slopes of the canyon.    The trail was dry on the south-facing slopes, and mostly dry dropping into the bottom of the canyon and up through the narrows.  

I hiked about half-way up the canyon trail before heading east, up a steep slope below a series of cliffs.

The scramble up the slope was all on loose material.    There were no trails, nor any signs of tracks, and it took some exploration to find a reasonable route to the top of the hill.    Some new views were part of the rewards of exploration. 

The whole scramble route was steep and challenging, but there were open views once I reached the top of the hill. 

I found myself on top of a hill above the ridge trail so the return route was down the east side of the hill to the ridge trail, then down toward the start on a single dirt track.    This is the most scenic hiking area in our whole area and each exploration brings new discoveries and new views.    All photos by the author.    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.  

Some video footage has been complied into a YouTube video too:

More Information on the Mara Canyon Trail can be found on the Mara Canyon Trail Page (Menu bar >Trails > Mara Canyon).  

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Doug Smith

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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