On the Monday of BC day long weekend (August 2nd 2010) we decided to go hiking up in the Coquihalla region at a mountain called Needle Peak. I discovered this hike on a website called clubtread.com which is actually quite useful for finding interesting hiking trails in your area. The page for this hike can be found at:
http://www.clubtread.com/routes/Route.aspx?Route=1 It will give you details on what the hike is like, how to get there, GPS waypoints, and a few pictures.
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| The start of the trail |
The hike is quite a scenic one going through the different layers of the forest and eventually though the tree line as we neared the top which is a bit of a scramble. A good chunk of the hike is on a ridge which gives you great scenic views throughout most of the hike. I'm certainly not the best hiker out there by any means, but even with my broken pinkie finger, I did make it all the way to the top which is at about 2100m. The picture showing Needle Peak looked a little larger in person, and had us thinking, are we really going to climb that??
Well we did eventually make it to the top and it was a great feeling knowing that I reached the top of the mountain and despite the smoke, the view was still great.
Overall, if you get the chance to make it out that way, I would suggest taking this hike as its a very nice area and worth the effort once you reach the peak. They don't call BC the best place on earth for nothing!
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| Needle Peak on the left |
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| The first scramble (Easiest way is following a path on the left) |
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| The second scramble all the way to the top |
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| Us at the top |
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| Heading down from the peak |
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| Some very large granite rocks |
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