From Hope to Kamloops; from Spences Bridge to Pennask Lake; You will find it here...

Coquihalla Trips & Trails covers a broad diamond-shaped part of British Columbia's South Interior. In the southern portion, this region is dominated by the North Cascade Mountains, a land of jagged peaks and narrow canyons. To the north lies a lake-studded upland plateau, natural grasslands and wider valleys. In total, the region extends approximately 200 kilometres from Hope to Kamloops and 180 kilometres from Spences Bridge to Peachland, in the Okanagan Valley.

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Coquihalla Trips & Trails details the outdoor recreational opportunities opened up in the past decade by B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway 5, Phases I and II, and Okanagan Connector Highway 97C.
In the south, the Cascade Mountains attract mountain climbers, hikers, cyclists, snowmobilers and back country explorers. The former Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) cut through the Cascade Mountains via the Coquihalla Canyon and the Coldwater Valley. This route has become the focus of rails-to-trails enthusiasts as well as cyclists and back-country explorers. It is also being considered as part of the British Columbia section of the Trans Canada Trail. In the Nicola Valley and surrounding plateau country, many of the previously mentioned opportunities are there, but the emphasis shifts more to fishing, birdwatching and cross-country skiing. There are seasonal variations as well as the climate and geographical influences that shape the region. While the mountains to the south attract considerable rainfall, the lower reaches of the Nicola River border on being desert.

"It's only through Murphy O. Shewchuk's extensive personal knowledge of the region that he can write a guide filled with all sorts of truly useful information in a style that's enjoyable to read."
    S. Paul Varga The Merritt Herald