Okanagan Slow and Steady Hikers

Looks like it will be a nice evening. We will do a walk along the waterfront. One hour out and turn around. This will be at a moderate pace stopping for a group pic only. Ellen 250-919-4946

REMINDER: If you must cancel please do so at least 24 hours before the start of event. Thank you.

This is a good, but very long hike moderate in difficulty. 11.7 kms 691 m elevation and 4-5 hrs in time.

This park offers an adventure that requires fortitude as it’s a long hike through sagebrush country concluding with a steep climb. Ensure you have plenty of water.

The actual columns are not within the park boundaries but the park provides a viewpoint of these volcanic monuments. These spectacular formations of slowly-cooled lava, with the characteristic vertically-hexagonal jointing of basalt, rise majestically out of the surrounding fir forest.

The Keremeos Columns share the same geological phenomenon status as the Giant Causeway in Northern Ireland and the Devil’s Tower in Wyoming.

We have done this trek for the past 4-5 years graciously led my Doug Antonides. Last year was the only time he could not do it due sadly to the passing of his wife to cancer

This year Doug will be doing it again. Everyone old and new is welcome. Bring sun protection if needed and lots of water.

Any questions below. Post hike we can go to a little pub Doug knows in Keremeos

Madeleine

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Is Liddicoat and not Barcellona

I am putting this out there for anyone who wishes to join me, as I do it every week, weather dependent.

Meet at the start of the switchback trail in E. Boundary Rd at 10.00am. Takes two hours return.

Madeleine 😊

Again we will do the wonderful Lockview trail by starting out on the Paul’s Tomb trail. So this would be considered easy/moderate. It is about 3 hours all the way back.

Bring what you need to hike and always water. Following we can always go for pizza and a chat at Red Bird.

Madeleine 😀