emerald lake Archives - West Kootenay Hiking

Beatrice Lake Trail

June 28, 2018 kooteneer Comments 5 comments

2025 – this trail has been closed by BC Parks due to recent wildfire activity. The Beatrice Lake Trail offers steady hiking through forests and wetlands as it traces an old mining road, following a chain of lakes through Valhalla Provincial Park. There are several backcountry campgrounds along the way at Emerald and Cahill…

Slocan-Evans Creek

May 9, 2016 kooteneer Comments 6 comments

2025 – this trail has been closed by BC Parks due to recent wildfire activity. The Slocan-Evans Creek trail is a ‘there and back again’ hike, following the Slocan lakeshore along the edge of Valhalla Provincial Park. The turnaround point is the bridge over the roaring Evans Creek, but the trail continuously opens up…