The goal is to get to the top of a number of Interior mountain peaks each summer.   Limiting factors are weather, driving time, access to the trailhead, and unforeseen circumstances (smoke, road closures, wash-outs, illness, etc.)   We set up a list of summit hikes and we get to as many as we can, completing some and moving some to future years.

These are the ones we completed in 2019:

• Cornwall Hills Summit
• Mt. Thynne
• Yak Peak
• July Mountain
• Trophy Mountain
• Battle Mountain
• Mt. Bowman
• Lime Ridge Summit
• East Trophy Summit
• Skoatl Point
• Pedley Ridge
• and the usual local summits like Opax, Mara, Wheeler, Tod Mountain, Sunrise Mountain, etc.

These are the ones planned/hoped for 2020:

• Raft Mountain (July)
• Trophy Mountain (July)
• Table Mountain (August) – may be a backpack
• Zoa Peak (September)
• Illal Peak** (September)
• Porcupine Mountain** (June)
• Baldy Mountain (Dunn Range) (July)
• Eagle Pass Mountain (July)
• Twin Lakes Peaks (Monashees) + (August)
• Estekwalan Mountain (September)
• Tuktakamin Mountain (June)
• Abbott Ridge – an overnight stay
• Stoyama Mountain** (August) – may be a backpack
• Pavilion Mountain + (June)
• Skyline Ridge Peaks – an overnight stay (August)
• Joss Mountain (August)
• Frosty Mountain – requires an overnight stay (September)
• Valemount Camp peaks (July)
• Skoatl Point (September)
• Mt. Thynne – June
• Cornwall Hills – June

** difficult road access

+ new to me

Some peaks will be timed to meet the wildflower peak blooming seasons (early and height):

• Cornwall Hills
• Mt. Thynne
• Tod Mountain
• Trophy Meadows
• Mt. Revelstoke – an overnight stay

Potential Additional Areas for exploration may include:

• alpine hikes near Blue River and Valemount+
• west side of the Monashees where access is reasonable – Queest, Mount Mara, etc.+
• Chilliwack Valley peaks+
• Hope area peaks+
• Manning Park peaks

Some Images from 2019:

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Retired now, I get into the outdoors most days to hike, paddle, camp, snowshoe, run, walk, or explore. More information can be found at: KamloopsTrails.net.

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