Trophy Mountain is the best hike in our area, so we plan at least one hike there each year. In 2019, we hiked into the Trophy Meadows in June and in July we did Trophy Mountain (Two) Summit. In some years, we have the long traverse over to Cwem Cwem Lake and over the upper rim in a long and …Continue reading…
The snow clears off the Trophy Mountain meadows and the alpine ridges above by July, but we can hike into the open meadows in mid-June most years. The Trophy Mountain Road should be clear, although it may not be graded until mid-month. The first 2.3 km of the trail is in the forest so snow drifts often linger in …Continue reading…
The trail to Silvertip Falls is off the Spahats Creek Road. Take the Trophy Mountain Road, but stay right at 4.3 km and continue on for another 2.5 km. Where the road crosses Silvertip Creek is the Silvertip Falls Recreation site (just before the bridge). A short, rough road then leads up to 2 primitive campsites and the hiking trail …Continue reading…
The Ministry of Forests has issued Canfor a license to log the lower slopes of Trophy Mountain. The group that is opposed to the logging has the website Liberally Screwed for more information.
The premier hike of our area is into the Trophy Mountains in Wells Gray Provincial Park. It is a 2 hour drive from Kamloops to the trailhead. The trail is a good one with a large parking lot, signs, and a well-graded trail. We can hike up to the end of the trail in 2 hours and from there, we …Continue reading…
A trek through the Trophy Mountains is incomplete without a route to see Cwem Cwem Lake. Its a hard place to get to. We can see it from the summit of Trophy Two, a 3.5 hour hike. We can continue along the high col between the two peaks to get other views of the lake. We can traverse from Plateau …Continue reading…
In June, the Trophy Meadows start to clear of snow and the first wildflowers are blooming. By the end of June we can usually hike onto the upper ridge to Plateau of the Lakes. In 2015, the snows melted early and the route to the summits was already open. When we hike to the Trophies, we can go to the …Continue reading…