Blue Grouse: Baby Grouse

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Blue Grouse: Baby Grouse
Blue Grouse: Baby Grouse
Blue Grouse: Baby Grouse
Blue Grouse: Baby Grouse
Blue Grouse: Baby Grouse
Blue Grouse: Baby Grouse
  • by Josh
  • 2018-Nov-04

Individual Trail

BC-Okanagan (Central) / West Kelowna

20 min driving from Downtown Kelowna

A ludicrously steep but scenic trail at Blue Grouse offers stunning views of the city along with exposure to local vegetation including Wild Rose Bush, Yarrow, Tall Buttercup, cactus and Raspberries. It begins on the 4x4ing track, and after

Bring a sufficient amount of water, it will be needed especially in the summer when combining the steep hike with hot weather.

Activities
  • Hiking
Seasons Accessible
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Basics
  • 20 min from Downtown Kelowna
  • Linear
  • 1.90 km (one-way)
  • 45 minutes solo one-way
  • 75 minutes solo | 2.0 hours group round-trip
  • 425 meters elevation (one-way)
  • Very Hard difficulty: Begins with an easy 4x4 road which turns into an incredibly steep ascent.
Kids & Pets
  • On-Leash
Features
  • Part of the larger Blue Grouse trail network!
  • One of our favourites!
  • GPS Map available.
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Driving Time

From Downtown Kelowna, approximate travel time by car is 20 minute(s).

Approximate Trailhead Address

370 Blue Grouse Rd, Kelowna, BC V1Z 3T4

Trailhead GPS Co-ordinates

49.936413000,-119.527464000

Detailed Directions

Allow 20 minutes driving time from downtown Kelowna.

1. Follow Highway 97 from downtown Kelowna across the bridge and turn right onto Westside Road (take the detour slightly past that on Nancee Rd and double back a few hundred meters if Westside Rd is closed for construction).
2. Follow Westside Rd for 8.4km, going past Bear Creek Park on your left.
3. Watch for Bear Lake Main Road a couple kilometers after Bear Creek Park and turn left.
4. After exactly 2km, arrive at the UNMARKED Blue Grouse Rd parking area.

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  • dude?

    lots of opportunity for off trail exploration here, There are the remains of an old homestead below the last push to the top. A spring fed water system is the visible remain, and depression where there could have been a cabin.

    Mon, Mar 27, 2017 10:14 AM
  • Rudy

    Steady steep incline most of the way up, bring good traction shoes and hiking poles if you like those. Fantastic views at the top, well worth the uphill battle. We met a few atv's and motorbikes on the lower slopes but once you are more than half way, its a bit steep for those guys. 5 stars, will do it again!

    Sun, Oct 14, 2018 10:11 AM

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