Hiking Above Juniper Ridge - Kamloops Trails

Hiking Above Juniper Ridge – Kamloops Trails

Doug Smith  November 19, 2023 at 9:07 am

On a sunny fall day I drove on roads to the upper west end of Juniper Ridge to the trailhead at the top of Balsam Place (Qu’Appelle > Coldwater >Balsam).    An old double track starts at the end of the road and winds its way up the hill through the forest.    

This is a route that has been there for a long time, well before Juniper Ridge was established.    When I ran and hiked it 50 years ago, we came from Rose Hill Road.  

The douglas fir forest gives way to mixed forest and some grasslands near Scott Road.  

On the route are a few viewpoints, with some of those views shared here.    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.

Part of the hike was along Scott Road, with a grasslands bench overlooking the valley.  

This hike is moderate, covering 5 km, with a hill to climb, but rewarding views above the forest.   Watch for a YouTube video on the Ramble On Channel in the near future.  

 

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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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