Keremeos is another little fruit paradise with many many orchards and vineyards. The town sits in the junction between three valleys…….superb, head on a swivel views driving up to the trailhead.
Another change in landscape…the terrain in this valley is more sparsely treed….
It was a tough walk…not technically difficult….but it was one of those straight consistent ever upward grade……with parts of the road being quite rocky, and a lot of the steeper parts were loose gravel.
As we walked up the switchbacks the views down into the valley just got to be more and more impressive. The cliffs up ahead of us on the trail, that we thought were the columns, turned out not to be as the trail led us off in the opposite direction.
Back into the tree line (yes we always have the bear spray with us now..) and then all of a sudden what is in front of you is the columns……
Its an amazing geological phenomenon….its hard to imagine that its a natural formation……..wow….
Totally worth the climb.
The hike back down through the sage…a lot of those bushes are old and gnarly…..and the smell in the air is sage sage and sage…..mmmmm.
Another beautiful day….and another very impressive hike for the archives…I hope you enjoy it even half as much as we did……
Next stop is the Peach Cliff loop…..
……and I’m going to add an extra little gallery underneath of some of the pix I did not include in the blog…….just in case anyone is interested…!!!😁
OsteoPraxis on the road 
Wow. Another beautiful hike – amazing vistas & features. Great photos too. You guys must be in pretty good shape by now.
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The uphills seem less gruelling it has to be said…!!!!
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Happy Halloween
Absolutely amazing photos and previous pub crawl too!!
What interesting trails you have found.
Keep having fun!!!
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Always on the lookout for something interesting and different…!!!
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Looks beautiful glad you are having such a wonderful adventure. Happy Halloween 🎃
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Belated Happy Halloween to you …they had fireworks on the beach here in Penticton…!!!
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Love the columns! What a find!
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Fantastic formations & scenery . 😊
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It was quite breathtaking….!!!
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Fantastic scenery. Thank you for sharing places we may never see on our own but through your eyes and camera. I love the geological formations in these photos. A rock hounds paradise.
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Its been an amazing trip so far……..yes ..you would love the rocks…..its quite and amazing sight…!!!
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Wow. Spectacular. You will both be in tremendous shape if you are not already. I love seeing the beauty of the landscape through your lens. Thanks for the extra photos.
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Its funny…we may well be a bit fitter….the climbs/hikes are usually described (while on route) as …not as steep as turtle mountain….or not as far as plane crash………….is that fitness…!!! 😂
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