McConnell Lake Trail - Kamloops Trails

McConnell Lake Trail – Kamloops Trails

Doug Smith  January 18, 2024 at 9:00 am

On a grey day in Kamloops, I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road to hike above the foggy valleys below.    There was a bit of snow by the time I reached McConnell Lake at 1300 m (4265 ft.) elevation.   There was no one else in the park.     I hiked the lake trail past some large douglas firs.  

The lake was frozen, but not enough to walk on.    Weather was coming in from the Coast and I wanted to complete the hike before the atmospheric river arrived.   

The trail was in good shape for hiking; no traction devices were needed.   It was very quiet around the lake.   

The trail around the lake is about 3.5 km.   With some exploration along the way, the hike took about 90 minutes.   

A few more images by the author are shared here.    Click an image for a lightbox view.  

 

 

We will be back to snowshoe the area over the winter….

 

 

 

 

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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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