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 can go to one of several summits or we can scramble over to other alpine areas.   One the way up into the meadows, Raft Peak dominates views on our south side.

Once we are up into Plateau of the Lakes, four of the seven Trophy summits can be seen.   Trophy One is the highest of the peaks.

To our north, Long Hill and Trophy 2 stand above, inviting a hike to the skyline.

Once we are high enough, we can see Dunn Peak beyond Raft Mountain to the southeast.   Dunn is the tallest of the peaks of our area.

From atop Trophy Two, Table Mountain, Battle Mountain and the northern Wells Gray Peaks extend north as far as we can see.

The glaciers of the Premiers Range at the northeast end of Wells Gray Park are the source of the North Thompson River

And, with binoculars or a long lens, Mount Robson can be spotted standing farther to the northeast, the tallest peak of the Interior.

The Trophy Mountain meadows, tarns, ridges, cirques, and wildflowers are special enough to bring us to hike there, but the additional views are a bonus to this special spot.