Giants Head

Giants Head

Summerland

47 min from Downtown Kelowna
8189-8293 Milne Rd, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z7
Take either the easy paved road for 2.75 km or steeper dirt path for 1.5 km to reach the summit for a beautiful panoramic view of Summerland (just 15 minutes outside of Penticton). It is possible to cut out most of the hike by parking at the upper parking lot (warning: gates close at dusk!), and simply hike the final 0.5 km to the summit.

After parking at the mailboxes, continue up the dirt path. Walk through the "driveway-looking" gate to your left to enter the park. In a couple hundred meters, turn onto the dirt path to your right to follow the steeper ad shorter trail to the top. Alternatively, stay on the road to the top.
Route
  • Short
  • Easy
  • Out & Back Same Way
  • 3.04 km round-trip
  • 50 min solo
  • 1 hr 25 min group
  • 268 m gain
Kids & Pets
  • On-Leash
  • Child-Friendly

Address

8189-8293 Milne Rd, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z7

Driving Time

From Downtown Kelowna, approximate travel time by car is 47 min.

Notable GPS Co-ordinates

Detailed Directions

1) From downtown Kelowna, head across the bridge into West Kelowna and keep following the highway south-west until reaching Summerland on your left (approx. 45 min).
2) Take a RIGHT on Rosedale Ave, and continue straight through the first round-a-bout.
3) At the second round-a-bout take the 3rd exit (LEFT) onto Prairie Valley Rd.
4) Turn RIGHT onto Giants Head Rd.
5) Turn RIGHT onto Milne Rd.
6) In 500 meters, park by the mailboxes on the left at approximately 8294 Milne Rd, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z7.
OR
7) Continue another few meters up the road and take your first left to continue up through the gates.

Google Directions

Use our written directions in preference to the Google directions below as they are likely more accurate.

Linear Trail
This is a linear (out and back/not a loop) trail; the values below indicate the one-way statistics from the trailhead to the end of the route.
  • Starting Elevation: 565 meters
  • Ending Elevation: 837 meters
  • Maximum Elevation: 837 meters
  • Minimum Elevation: 565 meters
  • Elevation Gain: 268 meters
  • Elevation Loss: -105 meters
  • Slope Up: 21.00%
  • Slope Down: -31.00%

We have a downloadable GPS map for this trail!

Last Updated on Thursday, March 23, 2023

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GPS Notes
We have often color-coded our GPX tracks. While it is not always the case, we have tried to use the following convention on our newer maps:

Green/Blue: human-verified by our volunteers.
Purple: overgrown trail, bushwhack, or on private property.
Red: default color or not reality-checked
Yellow: Road
Other Colors: May have been satellite traced or imported from third party sources.

While we strongly believe our GPS are accurate, please be aware that no logging system is perfect and to be aware of potential errors. Use at your own risk.
  • Jods

    Great hike - choose your path of friendly giant or the grind. Beautiful views of the city, agricultural & mountains. Great to hike year round

    Friday, February 24, 2023 at 9:30 PM

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