Reeves
Lake Trail
Directions
to the trailhead: Take Winston Rd. off of Hwy 97 North of
Grinrod. Follow the Hunter-Blurton Forest Service Road, which
continues from Winston Rd. to the left. Take the left at the
first fork and the right at the second fork. The trailhead is
on the right hand side between km 9 and 10 on a left hand curve.
The 10km sign is about 200m past the point. The trail is quite
easy to see from the road.
Description
of the trail: The trail is well-used by hikers and horseback
riders and is cleared out all the way to Reeves Lake. About
200m in, the trail forks. The left fork is the trail (the
right fork is a short road that comes out at about the 8km
mark). The trail is rolling with some steep uphill and downhill
sections along the way. There are muddy areas with trail
braiding. The park boundary is about 700m from the trailhead.
The forest along the trail is mainly second-growth cedar
with deciduous trees and shrubs in some sections.
Length
of Trail: 4km
Hiking
Time: 1.5hrs.
Difficulty:
Easy with moderate sections.
Enderby
Cliffs Trail
Directions
to the trailhead: The trail is for hiking only; no horses, ATVs or
mountain bikes are allowed.
The trail is closed from Nov 1 to April 1. Follow Mabel Lake
Rd. for about 2km and turn left on Brash-Allen Rd. Follow the
road to a white fence. There is a hiker sign here and the trail
begins at the end of a laneway to the right. The trailhead is
very clearly marked. Vehicle parking is limited to the roadsides
only.
Description
of the trail: The trail follows the edge of a farmer's field
and then begins to climb though deciduous shrubs and some trees.
About 1km along, the trail intersects a skidder road. Here,
visitors will find a bench and a large crucifix monument carved
by the villagers of Oberammergau, Germany. Hikers are invited
to leave flowers. The trail traverses across the slope, switching
back and forth offering great views. The trail then climbs very
steeply towards the cliffs. After the steep climb, the lower
section of the cliffs is reached. The trail winds along through
a meadow of alpine flowers to the top of the cliffs. This section
of the trail offers many excellent views. In some spots, you
can feel the updraft of the wind. The trail ends at the highest
point on the cliffs.
Hiking
time: 1.5 to 2 hrs.
Difficulty:
strenuous with steep sections
Reeves
Lake to Cliffs Trail
Description
of Trail: This is a continuation of the trail that goes
from the north access to Reeves Lake. This section of the
trail is rutted but is in much better condition than the
north entrance trail, primarily because the area it goes
through is much drier than the northern part of the park.
Like the Reeves lake trail, there are steep hills but it
is a good trail for hiking.
Hiking
time: 1 hr.
Difficulty:
Easy to moderate
Return to Enderby
Cliffs Provincial Park
