Monthly Archives: November 2015

Sumas Mountain

 

This is the Canadian Sumas Mountain – not the US one ! Sumas Mountain is located in North Abbotsford. The route starts on Upper Sumas Mountain Road and enters the forest to the east. The trail starts out with a gentle descent across a ravine and then it rises from there to Chadsey Lake. Near the 2km mark, you enter onto a forest service road, where you take a right, follow the road for a short distance and join the trail again on your left. As an addition, there is a great view northwards down the FSR (this can be done on the way up or way down). Once entering the forest again, you head up the trail again for another 2.3 km where you’ll reach Chadsey Lake. Follow the lake trail to the left and keep hugging the lake until you see trail markers where you go left up the mountain; it is easy to miss, as the trail continues around the lake. After the turnoff, another 2 km will get you to the summit, where there is a splendid view of the Fraser Valley.

Distance: 14 km
Time: 5.5 hours
Low point: 139 m
High point: 905 m
Elevation gain: 766 m
Cumulative Elevation gain: 1,300 m
Trailhead: 49° 07’ 19.8” by  122° 11’ 18.6” (Google Map)

Here is the route…

Photos from Nov 2015 and May 2017…

Beautiful view of Sumas Prairie…
Enjoying the view

Chadsey Lake…
Chadsey Lake



Little waterfall…
Little waterfall

Stream…
Stream

Crossing a Bridge…
Crossing a bridge (2)

Pink Trillium…
Pink Trillium



View a short distance north from Chadsey Lake…
View just north of Lake

Crossing a Bridge again…
crossing a bridge (3)

Another bridge crossing…
crossing a bridge



Relaxing at the summit…
Relaxing at the summit

Walk through the trees…
Through the trees

View from clearcut area (down FSR)…
View from Clearcut area



Walking through the ferns…
Walking through the ferns

★★★★★★★★★★★

Before heading out on your hike, make sure you are well prepared. This means, having the TEN ESSENTIALS. It is also important to leave a trip plan (route details and estimated return time) with someone you trust.

Bring your smartphone, fully charged and put it in airplane mode while hiking. I always bring back-up battery packs for extra piece of mind. It is highly recommended that you bring a GPS device; I use my smartphone with a GPS app (Backcountry Navigator). The GPS will work in airplane mode. Learn how to use it before your hike.

For anyone new to hiking, there is a rule to which hikers follow; it is called “Leave No Trace” or LNT. The concept is generally to pack out what you pack in and respect nature, so all future visitors can enjoy what you have enjoyed.
To learn more about LNT, please check out this BLOG by a certified LNT Trainer.

★★★★★★★★★★★

Jug Island

 

The Jug Island hike is a route on the Belcarra Peninsula that takes you to a beach on Indian Arm, with a close up view of Jug Island.  Jug Island is a tiny island, with an area of 6,500m2  (1.6 acres) and a diameter of 90 m.  The trail starts on Bedwell Bay Road, near Midden Road. The trail is well established and ok marked – route finding might be difficult with a heavy snow cover. But overall, it’s a great little hike.  The beach at the end is a real treat and I’m sure it’s very refreshing on hot summer days. There is a small bluff on the route with tree-obstructed views of Bedwell Bay.

Distance: 5 km (return)
Time: 1 hour (with no breaks)
Low point: 0 m
High point: 88 m
Elevation gain: 88 m
Cumulative Elevation gain: 300 m
Trailhead: 49° 18’ 48.3” by  122° 55’ 22.7” (Google Map)

The route…

This is the Belcarra Peninsula and Jug Island as seen from Diez Vistas Trail…
Jug Island

Here is the Beach…
Beach



A nice view up Indian Arm…
Indian Arm

A small lake along the hike…
Small lake

Stairs on a section of the trail…
Stairs

A trail pic…
Trail pic



Another trail pic…
Trail

Trail head sign…
Trailhead sign

★★★★★★★★★★★

Before heading out on your hike, make sure you are well prepared. This means, having the TEN ESSENTIALS. It is also important to leave a trip plan (route details and estimated return time) with someone you trust.

Bring your smartphone, fully charged and put it in airplane mode while hiking. I always bring back-up battery packs for extra piece of mind. It is highly recommended that you bring a GPS device; I use my smartphone with a GPS app (Backcountry Navigator). The GPS will work in airplane mode. Learn how to use it before your hike.

For anyone new to hiking, there is a rule to which hikers follow; it is called “Leave No Trace” or LNT. The concept is generally to pack out what you pack in and respect nature, so all future visitors can enjoy what you have enjoyed.
To learn more about LNT, please check out this BLOG by a certified LNT Trainer.

★★★★★★★★★★★