Hunters Range Jeep Trail - North Okanagan August 10th, 2013

[DaveB]

August 10, 2013

1-Day Run through spectacular scenery high up in Hunter’s Range to 7000+ feet. Similar to the Whipsaw Trail only shorter. Expect any and all trail conditions. Camp Friday night at the meadow above Dale Lake. Camp Saturday night at Rover Flats with pancake breakie Sunday morning. Contact Dave at [email protected]

Details:

Meeting Spot: Friday night camping spot and also Saturday meeting spot: 50.664771° -118.830234°

This spot is approximately 1 hour from downtown Enderby. Fill up with fuel and other necessities in Enderby or Ashton Creek as there are no services once you leave the pavement.

Please plan your arrival at the meeting spot for 9:30 AM Saturday.

To get to the meeting spot:

1. Head east from downtown Enderby on Mabel Lake Road for 24 KM. This should bring you to a junction with Cooke Creek Recreation site on your right, and Cook Grassy FSR on your left.

2. Turn left onto Cooke Grassy FSR and proceed for 6.5 KM up. Take the right fork here, the left fork goes into a woodlot.

3. At 7.5 KM take a left hand turn towards Dale Lake and Spruce Lake (signed)

4. At 9.2 KM take left fork at big rock and proceed another .7 KM up hill to Grassy meadow on left. This is the camping spot and meeting spot Saturday morning. (9:30 AM)

We will depart promptly at 10:00 AM

Here's a link to the tracklog from one of our previous trips: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1237600

Please post below if you're planning on joining so we can keep an eye out for you.

Here's some photos from previous runs on the Jeep Trail...

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[chrismac]

I'll be seeing you folks Friday. Who else from the Vancouver area is heading up? It was a great run last year!

[mepham55]

I will be returning from Calgary this weekend with my family in the LR3 and this looks like a great trail to take a side trip on. I would most likely overnight in enderby and catch up in the morning on Saturday. I will post here on Thursday to confirm our arrival. Finally I can join one of these mainland trips!

Matt
Victoria BC

[Crs]

I'm in for both Friday & Saturday's camping. The photos look great. :D

[DBrands]

I will be coming.

[Crs]

Rendez-vous site. That's +50.664771° -118.830234° not - 50.664771° -118.830234°. I've been going nuts here as the GPS is new and confusing. :banghead: Unless we really are meeting in the South Pacific about half-way between Chile and New Zealand. :shock: IF that's the case, I think I'll be a bit late. :mrgreen:

Last years photos look spectacular. :D Thanks for organizing P&D. :mi5:

[DaveB]

Yes, the first dash is indeed that, a dash, if it were right next to the 50, it would be a minus. The + is assumed. Sorry about that. I'll remove the dash for clarity.

Dave

[mepham55]

Looking good for meeting up on our way back from Calgary. We may arrive too late to meet up for camping Friday night with our to little ones, Does anyone have any recommendations for accommodation in the Enderby area?

Matt

[exmod90]

margaret and i stayed @ the Howard Johnson [ on the main drag through town ] last year . good accommodation , fridge in the room and a good restaurant . gb

[Crs]

Anyone interesting in convoying from the Lower Mainland? I think I'll probably leave around noon but it will depend on packing and shopping time. Chris? Dave? Others?

[mepham55]

Well we couldn't find a motel for Friday night so we will be leaving Calgary early to meet up Friday night at the coordinates provided. Ill be the one in the black lr3 with 2 screaming toddlers arriving late to set up my giant family tent! :P

Matt

[DBrands]

Hi Craig,

You'll have to see if Chris is up for convoying.

I am leaving about 5pm Friday and heading to my parents' in Oliver.
Meeting up with the group Saturday morning.

[Crs]

Hi Dave,

See you Saturday!

[chrismac]

Great run this weekend! Thank you Pamela, Dave and rover dogs for the great day and awesome breakfast!! 8 trucks and loads of "muddy" fun!

[Crs]

You're an expert at the muddy fun, Chris. :mi5:

It was great! We had the challenge of the Whipsaw at a nice, comfortable length, and the scenery turned up to ELEVEN! Thanks to all the Blairs, the two and the four legged ones, for being such wonderful, helpful hosts.

[mepham55]

Definitely one of the summer highlights for my family. This trip was a great introduction into off road driving for my wife kids and the LR3, all of whom survived relatively unscathed. I have to say I'm impressed with the LR3 for capability and comfort, I think its safe to say I was the only one on the trip picking the best line on the trail so I didn't wake up my sleeping 2 year old!
The camping and company at Pam and Dave's was great as well as the gourmet pancake breakfast. Thank you to everyone involved in setting this up.

Matt, Stacey, Henry, George

[DBrands]

Watch out for Mr Muddy!

http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/ae104/Siggy_Brand/4661a1a2-7e47-447b-ac92-a2e242f5e087_zps5bc5b3f3.jpg

[ANDYD]

I'm almost afraid to ask what's going on there .... :happy7:

[Crs]

You don't want to know! :shock: at least everyone still had their pants on at that point...

[Doc Tari]

At that point... What are you implying?

[mepham55]

Isn't this right after Chris tried to hand feed the bear cub some molasses and the mother came after us?

Matt

[Bill E.]

I've posted the rest of David's photos now. They shed some light on the story but there is still some room for concern.

http://roverlanders.bc.ca/gallery-photo ... wn_40.jpeg

[mepham55]

Great photos guys thanks for posting them up.

Matt