Bluenose Mountain Details

Activities
- Hike
- Mountain Bike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

King Eddie Plateau
Vernon, British Columbia
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T2 Mountain Hiking
Trail Type

Wilderness Trail
Direction

Both Directions
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Local Popularity
40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking

Great hike where you will hit 2 of the 3 bluenose summits. Evidently the third summit is on private land. Generally hiked counter-clockwise, with a fast ascent of steep switchbacks almost immediately from the parking lot up to the western summit which provides a view of the valley towards Vernon as well as a view of the plateau to the south. After the western summit you can return the way you came to make the hike short, but then you would miss the even more majestic views of the Trinity Valley from the eastern summit. The hike from the western to eastern summit requires some substantial elevation loss that you will make back up again with more steep switchbacks, but the view is worth it. From the eastern summit you will continue along the circuit trail, descending on more switchbacks and relatively steep terrain at first, which eventually levels out to a gradually descending trail taking you parallel to the road back to the parking lot.

Access Info

Bluenose Road from Lavington is gravel, but well-maintained and usable for any vehicle. The parking area is a generous size, generally with lots of vacant space.

Local Trail Association

North Okanagan Cycling Society
IMBA Canada
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Bluenose Mountain hike trail trail

Altitude change

9 ft
Altitude min

3,320 ft
Altitude start

3,320 ft
Altitude end

3,330 ft
Grade

0.1%
Grade max

-58.1%
Grade min

81.9%
Distance climb

1 mile
Distance down

1 mile
Distance flat

1,801 ft
Avg reverse time

02:55:17
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status	date	description
	Sep 14, 2024 @ 9:26am Sep 14, 2024
	Nov 4, 2023 @ 12:36am Nov 4, 2023	Minor snow patches otherwise almost all clear
	Jan 2, 2023 @ 5:42pm Jan 2, 2023	good for hiking in boots, although snowshoes are nice to have at times. some snow loaded trees sagging across the trail
	Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:57pm Jul 2, 2022

Bluenose Mountain