Trout Creek Trail
Individual Trail
South Okanagan / Summerland
50 min driving from Downtown Kelowna
** This trail is on private property owned by the Penticton Indian Band. They do permit hikers, but a written form must be filled out at their office in advance! **
This stunning trail begins at the Trout Creek trestle in Summerland, follows a densely forested double-wide trail along the fence-line of an orchard that connects to a series of cycling trails. It is easy to become disoriented due to the sheer number of forks, and poor trail flagging. We highly recommend taking our GPS log. Generally, keep "right-ish" until reaching there mountain.
After emerging from the forest around the 4.5 km mark, begin the short 1 km ascent! While trudging uphill, enjoy panoramic views of the Summerland Valley, Okanagan Lake, Giant's Head, and a number of wineries. At the summit, a huge jagged rock outcropping which can prove for as an adrenaline rush for those so inclined.
Basics
Features
| Creator: | Josh Hoggan |
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| Duration Class: | Medium Hike |
| Seasons: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Difficulty Description: | A relatively flat walk with a final descent which is quite steep |
| Dogs: | OK on Leash |
| Children: | Ages 10 and up |
| Cell Service: | Excellent (Telus Oct 2017) |
| First Listed: | 2017-Oct-04 |
| Last Updated: | 2017-Oct-04 |
| Duration One-Way (solo): | 70 min |
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| Duration Round-Trip (solo): | 130 min |
| Trailhead GPS: | 49.567267000,-119.658081000 |
| Trailend GPS: | 49.551715000,-119.687055000 |
| Distance: | 5.51 km (one-way) |
| Elevation at Start: | 464 meters |
| Elevation at End: | 706 meters |
| Elevation Minimum: | 439 meters |
| Elevation Maximum: | 717 meters |
| Elevation Gain: | 466 meters (one-way) |
| Elevation Loss: | -204 meters (one-way) |
| Slope Up: | 9.70% (one-way) |
| Slope Down: | -9.30% (one-way) |