Mt Fosthall summit via the "driver's route" departing Kelowna and travelling via hwy 6 east of Vernon, then further east across the Arrow Lk at the Needles ferry. We then travel north a ways to the Arrow Pk ferry which crosses the Arrow Lk again westward. Once back on land it's an hour or so to the Margie Lk trailhead at ~1400m. A 2-3 hour hike to the basecamp at Big Peters Lk at ~1600m and set up camp. Next day a 3-4 hour hike up to the summit at ~2700m then wander around and explore. There are several other areas to hike the day after.
If we go the other route via Spectrum Lake it will be closer to 6 hours hike up from the parking lot to Big Peters Lake camp area. The "driver's route means more time in the 4x4 gaining elevation and less time in the boots gaining elevation. Also if we want to be adventurous, we can avoid the ferries and just 4X4 the whole way in...
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/monashee/
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/monashee/monashee.pdf
http://www.kamloopstrails.net/?p=1408
http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?topic_id=2616
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Nice Jon , I'll look into the links u posted l8r on a coffee break
ReplyDeleteFostall has been on my list for at least a couple years- been as far as the trail head on a research mission (long hike in route)
I didn't know about this other route from the other side though... Sounds way more doable in the arbor style... Other way seemed a bit much for the group - I was going to hike in solo to check it out.... Ttyl