Edge of the Rockies & Redstreak Restoration Interpretive Trail

There are two trail with trailheads in the campground - the Edge of the Rockies, which climbs the hills through the forest to an overlook of the Sinclair Valley, and the Redstreak Restoration Interpretive Trail, near the entrance to the campground loops. Since today's forecast was for light rain, and it was lightly raining when we awoke, we thought we would chance the local trail between the raindrops. We were partially successful.

More campground visitors. While not strictly "in" the campground, this mama turkey and her brood were along the edge of the forest and the campground road.

Frederick counted 10 chicks. We can't remember ever seeing turkey chicks before.

At the highpoint of the Edge of the Rockies trail, above the campground, we could look across the Sinclair Valley at the approaching rain. If you enlarge the picture, the white spot in the middle of the picture is an RV in the campground below, in the trees.

Along the roads in the campground, and along the Restoration trail, were beautiful rose bushes. You might remember that the wild rose is the Provincial flower of British Columbia. The fragrance of the roses greeted us along the trail.

We didn't quite complete both trails before the showers came. Here we are, trying to reach the woods before the heaviest rain arrived. The Restoration trail describes the efforts made by Parks Canada to restore a more balanced environment after a prolonged period of fire suppression. A more open environment provides a better habitat for many of the animals including the endangered big horned sheep. When the trees take over the meadows the big horned sheep tend to feed along the side of the road and on the local golf courses.

Today's hike:

Length - 3.08 miles

Duration - 1 hour, 35 minutes 

Elevation gain - 524 feet