Comments on: 25 Spring Backpacking Trips in British Columbia

By: Bill Kinkaid

Bill Kinkaid — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 21:23:53 +0000

The Skagit Valley from Sumallo Grove is also good in May, though maybe not April. But it’s also known for lots of deadfall in spring and the trail is subject to flooding.

By: Taryn Eyton

Taryn Eyton — Thu, 12 May 2016 00:17:20 +0000

In reply to Mat. Wow, that sounds like a lot of ticks. I've only ever encountered one or two, but that would be on Easter weekend. Just curious when your experience was? I'm guessing a bit later after it warmed up.

By: Mat

Mat — Tue, 10 May 2016 22:44:24 +0000

Yup, spring in the Stein is tick time. Pulled 9 ticks off me one day, no less than one a day. Dozens on my pack, in my dry bag of food. Unreal.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:12:08 +0000

Okanagan Mountain Park is another early-season backpack option – we did it over the Victoria-Day weekend a few years back. Lots of wildflowers in May, especially in the burned areas, although it’s a bit of a tick-fest as well, which is a bit of a downer. We did have to extricate one tick… yuck.

It could have been the heat, it could have been the rougher-than-expected trail, or it could have been the fact we had to be on guard about ticks the whole time, but it was a really tiring trip. Good thing there was a winery or fifty to stop at for refreshment afterwards!