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