Sunrise Mountain Hike - Kamloops Trails

Sunrise Mountain Hike – Kamloops Trails

Doug Smith  June 25, 2023 at 8:52 am

Sunrise Mountain is located on the west side of Barnhartvale, rising steeply above the homes off Todd Road.   Access is from the end of Lane.    A single-track trail climbs up a north-south ridge to the summit.  Along the way are a number of viewpoints.  

The day was a grey one, a combination of unsettled weather and forest fire smoke.   The climb was 2 km, taking about an hour.   We had a break on top, then went down the back side to pick up a faint track which winds down the southwest side of Sunrise.    This route is not easily found so most hikers may choose to go up and back the same way.     Some images from the hike are shared here.    All photos by the author from the hike on that day.    Click an image for a lightbox view. 

A few moments from the trail are found on this YouTube video:

More information (directions, map, info) can be found on this website (Trails > Sunrise Mountain).  

 

 

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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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