Terrace Mountain

Terrace Mountain

West Kelowna

35 min from Downtown Kelowna
50.076394, -119.644678
A beautiful hike to one of the tallest peaks around on the Thompson Plateau up an old forest service road, through a fire burn zone. The burnt trees are now a gorgeous white color. The views from the top are absolutely unparalleled and offer a nearly 360 vista.
Route
  • Short
  • Average
  • Out & Back Same Way
  • 10.06 km round-trip
  • 1 hr 35 min solo
  • 2 hr 10 min group
  • 514 m gain
Kids & Pets
  • On-Leash
  • Child-Friendly

Address

50.076394, -119.644678

Driving Time

From Downtown Kelowna, approximate travel time by car is 35 min.

Notable GPS Co-ordinates

Detailed Directions

1) Cross the bridge from downtown Kelowna into West Kelowna
2) Take the Westside Rd exit.
3) Turn LEFT approximately 1.6 km past Bear Creek Park onto the well-graded Bear Lake FSR.
4) RESET ODOMETER
5) At 12.0 km, turn RIGHT onto Esperson and RESET ODOMETER.
6) At 9.9 km (just past the 23 km marker), turn RIGHT onto Terrace Mountain lookout (sometimes unsigned).
7) Fork LEFT (for cars) at 10.3 km. Trucks may fork RIGHT and continue forking left to the base of the trailhead.
8) For car drivers, park and hike straight ahead on the rough road for about 650 meters (this is where the trucks park), and take your first left to the summit.

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: 1471 meters
  • Ending Elevation: 1899 meters
  • Maximum Elevation: 1899 meters
  • Minimum Elevation: 1471 meters
  • Elevation Gain: 514 meters
  • Elevation Loss: -85 meters
  • Slope Up: 12.00%
  • Slope Down: -7.00%

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.
  • Cindy L Atkinson

    Sorry I didn't show up tonight. I got lost!? Not sure where I went wrong but drove for an hour then gave up.

    Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 5:41 PM
  • unknown

    Oh no! We'll have to catch you next week!

    Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 6:08 PM
  • Allen McCarty

    The hike is listed at 5.03 km (one-way), does anyone know if thats from the Cars Trailhead or the Trucks Trailhead?

    Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 6:25 PM

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