Hiking the Greenstone Trails - Kamloops Trails

Hiking the Greenstone Trails – Kamloops Trails

Doug Smith  May 23, 2023 at 8:52 am

On a hot and smoky day we hiked on the Greenstone Trails.    the trailhead is on the northeast corner of the mountain on the Greenstone Mountain Road.    There is a network of trails there, a combination of old double tracks and single tracks used by mountain bikers.    On a weekday morning, we were the only ones on the trails, hiking a 12.3 km loop route.  

The route started at the grasslands – open forest end of the area, climbed into the burn area (1998 forest fire), then wound through douglas fir forests back to the start.    We hiked along Cherry Creek as it tumbled down the canyon.  

Most of the forested area is open forest and the trails which go east-west are moderate.    The ones that go north-south are steeper. 

A number of wildflowers were on display along the route.    Photos by the author.    click an image for a lightbox view and a caption/ID. 

Some of the moments are captured in this video, now available on YouTube:

More information/links on the Greenstone Trails:

 

 

 

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I started exploring this area in 1976 and I continue 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, I chose to share this information. Getting out 12 months each year, I continue to explore trails, tracks, routes, and waterways of the Kamloops area and beyond.


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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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