Three short, easy hikes to scenic spots in the Coquihalla Summit Area

• carpool in Kamloops to drive to the Coquihalla Summit area – 2 hours one way
• Hike 1 – Drive to the Falls Lake parking lot and hike in to Falls Lake and back (3 km return)
• Falls Lake sits in a cirque between Zoa Peak and Thar Peak
• Drive to Zum Creek Rec Site (on a backroad)
• Hike 2 –  to Little Douglas Lake (3 km return)
• The lake is in the cirque between Zoa Pea, Zum Peak, and Yak Peak
• Lunch at Little Douglas Lake
• Drive back toward Kamloops then down the Brodie Road and park near the Coldwater River
• Hike along the Trans Canada Trail/Kettle Valley Railway/The Loops, including 3 historic tresses (2.5 km)
• Hike out and back on a flat, but scenic route
• Drive home (a total of about 330 km round trip)
• article – Brodie/Coldwater Crossing
• article – The Loops
• The leader has done all of these hikes but is choosing to return in the hopes of finding less smoky conditions, without climbing a steep mountain.
• All 3 hikes are easy but quite scenic.   Great for phtography.
• All to be done at a moderate pace.