Our great friends at The Starting Block in downtown Vernon BC told us about this 3.3 km loop trail Snowshoe trail located on Bluenose Mtn. At around Km 8.5 on the Aberdeen Lake Forest Service Road you should see some snowshoe tracks on the left side of the road, as you are heading up hill. The trail is not marked so essentially you follow the tracks left by others. As you can see on the topo map in this video, the circuit is on a plateau. Looking at the elevation guide you will see there is plenty of up and down. It's a great trail but it's not a beginner trail.
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Who doesn't like a bargain! Downtown Vernon is home to a variety of different shops for bargain hunters and treasure seekers. There are bargain stores selling discounted new items, there are shops featuring used books, LP records, digital media and gaming collectibles, consignment shops, pre-owned children's clothing, used and antique furniture, pawn shops and seven thrift stores; all within walking distance of each other.
2.8 km loop of 7 Downtown Thrift Shops. Begin at the Schubert Centre Thrift shop downstairs. Next, head to the the Mission Boutique 5 minutes to the south and east. Head south and east to the Animal Auxiliary Thrift shop located in a former consignment clothing shop, then backtrack a bit north and west to the Georgette Shop. The Sal Mart is one block north, the Pro-Life Thrift shop is 2 blocks north of there and then head back west stopping at the Kindale thrift shop before closing the loop at the Schubert Centre. Here's a map to download Addresses of thrift stores in this video: Schubert Centre 3505 30th Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 2E6 Upper Room Mission Boutique Thrift Store 3403 27th Avenue, Vernon BC V1T 1S2 Animal Auxillary Thrift unit 109-2411 Highway 6, Vernon, BC V1T 5G4 The Georgette Shop 3100 28th Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 1W3 Salvation Army Sal Mart 3102 29th Ave.Vernon, BC V1T 1Z1 Pro-Life Thrift Shop 3102-31st Ave.,Vernon, BC V1T 2G9 Kindale Thrift 3322 31 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 2H5 I love my bike trailer! Using the trailer, avoiding getting in the car, is one way I keep active. Today I filled the trailer with my recycling and rode to the local depot. I also use the trailer when I refill the household water containers (3x11L). I've bought and recycled Christmas trees, brought home a new garden composter which looked more like R2D1 (the larger prototype unit) and as you'll see in the video, some unusual things.
Checking the Silver Star webcam in the morning we discovered it was clear blue skies up there; at home in Vernon we were socked in. I guess a lot of people had the same idea because when we finally made it up the hill, just before noon, we were directed into the Lot E; a little west of the village centre. Beginning at Lot E, we hiked to Brewers Pond to buy our passes and got onto the BX Trail, followed that to Mountain View. We were heading to the cabin but we took a wrong turn and ended well below the cabin. We weren't the only ones ending up in the wrong place so we're determined to go back soon and see where we went wrong. Usually we take Grizzly Adams trail to the cabin but because our map indicated both trails go there we thought we'd try something new. So, instead of the at the cabin, we lunched at the side of the trail enjoying the sun and the view before returning via BX and then Chakra to the Silver Queen chair and back to Lot E. Along the way we met many more people on snowshoe, skis and fat bikes. No wildlife but corvids: magpies, ravens and crows.
http://www.skisilverstar.com/my-mountain-info/mountain-maps/resort-maps-parking We're back to Cosens Bay in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park to hike I'll show a 4 km loop. A crisp fog produced a beautiful frost everywhere. The temperature was hovering around zero degrees and no wind - great for a short run along Cosens Bay Trail to Gingerly, on to the High Rim Trail and back to the parking lot.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kalamalka_lk/ This 7.5 km loop hike begins at Kekuli Bay Provincial Park. Get on the rail trail and go south to about KM 11. 25 (ish) You'll see the marker and trail head for the Kal-Crystal Waters trail. Follow the trail uphill and back north to Kekuli Bay. Look for the apple tree around KM 10.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kekuli_bay/ https://okanaganrailtrail.ca/ I began writing these blogs to show some of the ways I keep active in Vernon and highlight some of the facilities the City and other organizations are creating. I run to Lakeshore Road a few times a month, it's a nice flat route and I always enjoy the views of the lake when I get there. I really appreciate the 25th Ave multi-use path, Vernon's longest, east west, pedestrian connector.
The Lakeshore Road projects have been many years in the consulting and planning stages so I'm delighted that public opinion, City Council and funding has allowed the beach projects to move forward. Predator Ridge Resort is in south west Vernon. I seem to recall it's about a 18 km bike ride from the center of Vernon. In the last few years they've done a super job with their own trails and connectors to Ellison Park. Their joint efforts with NOCS and Dirty Feet are much appreciated by townies! BTW, Pallino's Bistro is a great way to great place to end the afternoon. You can find the trail map, resort and event information at www.predatorridge.com and you can find other area trails on the following websites.
Ribbons of Green https://arcg.is/iSnWn https://www.trailforks.com, http://www.okcycling.com/trails/ https://youtu.be/p6dWJOX3vg4 |
Bruce MolRetired, active and enthusiastic about encouraging others to be physically active. Archives
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