Upper Flumes Hike - Kamloops Trails

Upper Flumes Hike – Kamloops Trails

Doug Smith  June 21, 2023 at 8:52 am

On a June day I drove to Shuswap Lake and then turned north onto the Adams Lake Road.    The Flumes Trails are located just past the Bear-Loakin Road turn off.    The Upper Flumes Trails climb the hill by Bear (Hiuihill) Creek west upstream toward Skmana Lake.    The Lower Flumes Trails follow Bear Creek downstream to the Adams River.    From one parking area hikers can do either or both trails.    Along the way are a number of interpretative signs.     The Bear Creek Flumes were the longest flumes in Canada (17.7 km) when they were active.   

Even without the historical context, these are scenic and rewarding trails.     On a weekday early morning start, there was no one else on the trails.  All photos by the author.   click an image for a lightbox/larger view.

In spring, there is a lot of water coming down the gorge in a series of small waterfalls.  

Some moments of hiking on the trail are captured in this YouTube video:

 

 

 

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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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