Opinion Now is the time of the flowers along the Heather Trail. On a fine sunny day there can't be any easier hikes with such a visual reward. The trail is easy going (if a little rocky in a few places) with stunning floral displays all around, and fantastic mountain vistas ringing the horizon. The … Continue reading Heather Trail, 23-24 Jul 2016

Our last day :-( It was going to be hard to leave. I still had one of my goals to fulfill, which meant I was up at 5.30 am, camera in hand (batteries in pocket so they wouldn't die on me – note to self: make sure you fully charge all batteries before heading out … Continue reading The Heather Trail Day 4, 6 Aug 2006

At 6.30 am I woke up. Rather, I was woken up by the ladies in the tent next to us who seemed to be unable to whisper their conversations. About 7 am a handful of coyotes added to the morning sounds, howling to each other for 10 minutes or so. Maybe they were wanting the … Continue reading The Heather Trail Day 3, 5 Aug 2006

I had a restless night. Spending 11 hours lying down was needed in order for me to get enough sleep! We stirred around 7.45 am and slowly but surely got ourselves up, made breakfast, and had coffee. We took down the tent and repacked the rucksacks, making sure we had enough water to see us … Continue reading The Heather Trail Day 2, 4 Aug 2006

The forecast was good, and a leisurely start to the day had us leaving home around 11 am, with coffee at the ready. We took a steady drive east, through the boring flat bits of the Fraser Valley eventually reaching Hope where the road became more interesting. Driving down into Manning Park is wonderful – … Continue reading The Heather Trail Day 1, 3 Aug 2006

Before we even did the Nootka Trail, we needed some more backpacking experience. With this in mind (the Nootka trip was only 3 weeks away) we went to Manning Park for the BC Day long weekend in August to tackle the Heather Trail. I had two personal goals for the trip: to see a marmot, … Continue reading The Heather Trail, 3-6 August 2006