BlackBear's 2016 Whipsaw Adventure

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Wow! Nice trip and awesome looking pics, especially that one of the Night sky!
 
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Nice photos, I just did this trial for the first time in August. Its a great trail, which direction did you travel?
 
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boehml said:
Nice photos, I just did this trial for the first time in August. Its a great trail, which direction did you travel?
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I think we did it backwards... we started from the opposite end from the camp ground.
 
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Whipsaw Trail Details

The Whipsaw Trail in southern BC, is an excellent multi-terrain Jeep route with a great deal of history. Chosen as one of BF Goodrich's Outstanding Trails in 2007, this trail offers challenges for all levels of offroad drivers.

Summary: Most of the trail is close to tree line but in several places it goes into alpine meadows where views from the top are breathtaking on a clear day. There are some rough spots after 24 KM of forestry road with some rock shelves/ledges. The trail can be done in one day depending weather & trail conditions and experience.

I would suggest 2 days is best for this trip as there are many things to stop and see...ponds, cabins, mine sites, side trails to explore at a relatively leisure pace.

Best time of year is July-August (driest and least amount of snow at higher altitudes) or early September before the rains begin....I have done this trail twice, both times in late Aug.
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anybody have plans to put a group together and do this in 2017, Im located in Penticton
 
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