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gnilma's Hiking Adventures 78 - Mount Revelstoke National Park
602 sats \ 9 comments \ @gnilma 15 Jun alter_native
Happy Father's Day to all dads on SN! This week I am writing about the time when we visited Mount Revelstoke National Park back in September 2021. As the name suggests, Mount Revelstoke National Park is located next to Revelstoke, BC, near the Rocky Mountains. We did not have a lot of time to explore the national park, so we parked our car at the parking lot located at the end of Summit Parkway and hiked the Upper Summit Trail to the summit of Mount Revelstoke. It was a short and relatively easy out-and-back trail that was 3km long with 100m elevation gain. We were greeted with the views of the surrounding mountains and the Columbia River at the summit, as well as a summit house that does not open for public access. The actual name of the building is the Summit Fire Lookout and is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building. Another interesting thing we saw were multiple no dogs allowed signs due to increased number of off-lease dogs and bear encounters. Dogs were completely banned from the summit and backcountry areas, and must be on leash on all remaining permitted areas. Although we did not have a bear encounter, we did indeed ventured into bear country.
We started our hike from the parking lot towards the summit.
We spotted this sign next to a paved road. I believe this is info for drivers.
View of nearby mountains at one of the viewpoints near the summit.
My wife taking photos of our backs again. Me with my two sons admiring the view. Well, the little one seems to be looking at his foot.
Summit Fire Lookout.
Surrounding forests and mountains in the background.
More trees and more peaks.
Close up view of the Summit Fire Lookout with the summit sign.
View at the summit looking at nearby mountain range.
View at the summit looking at the Columbia River.
Info board labeling what you're looking at. Very helpful if you want to know.
Meadow near the peak.
I believe this is called Heather Lake.
We saw multiple no dog signs along the road while driving up.
Well built washroom. Also a big "You are in bear country" sign on the wall.
More no dogs allowed signs.
Check out my previous hikes:
  1. The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
  2. The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
  3. The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
  4. Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
  5. It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
  6. The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
  7. The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
  8. The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
  9. The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
  10. The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
  11. A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
  12. Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
  13. The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
  14. The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
  15. Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
  16. Yosemite National Park
  17. The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
  18. Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
  19. The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
  20. Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
  21. Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
  22. Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
  23. Eagle Bluffs
  24. Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
  25. Admiralty Point
  26. Myra Canyon Trail
  27. Garabaldi Lake
  28. Botanical Beach Loop
  29. Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
  30. Whistler Train Wreck Trail
  31. Grouse Grind
  32. Crown Mountain
  33. Chance Cove Coastal Trail
  34. Big Four Ice Caves
  35. Stawamus Chief First Peak
  36. Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
  37. Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
  38. Lindeman Lake Trail
  39. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
  40. Steelhead Falls
  41. Cascade Falls
  42. Dawson Falls
  43. Bridal Veil Falls
  44. Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
  45. Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
  46. Overlander Falls
  47. Flood Falls
  48. Marymere Falls
  49. Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
  50. Elfin Lakes
  51. Gold Creek Lower Falls
  52. Nairn Falls
  53. Lower and Upper Shannon Falls
  54. Brandywine Falls
  55. Mamquam Falls
  56. Cliff Gilker Park Waterfalls
  57. Snoqualmie Falls
  58. Norvan Falls
  59. Niagara Falls and Trestles at Goldstream Park
  60. Niagara Falls
  61. Ptarmigan Ridge
  62. Chain Lakes Trail
  63. Cambie Creek Loop
  64. Mushrooms of Norvan Falls Trail
  65. Cheakamus Lake Trail
  66. Panorama Ridge via Helm Creek Trail
  67. Saint Mark's Summit
  68. West Lion
  69. Elk Mountain
  70. Quarry Rock
  71. Bowen Lookout winter trail
  72. Black Tusk and Garabaldi Lake
  73. Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park
  74. Smoke Bluffs Loop
  75. Dog Mountain Autumn Revisit
  76. Lake Louise Fairview Lookout Trail
  77. Pitt-Addington Marsh
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54 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 15 Jun
Lovely meadows there. Been too long since I got up in the mountains.
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17 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 15 Jun
It's always a good time to head back to the mountains.
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 15 Jun

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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma OP 15 Jun
The Columbia River. Forms in the Rockies in BC and flows southwest towards the States. It outlets into the Pacific Ocean in Oregon. Very big and long river.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_River
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 15 Jun
These mountain scenes are awesome, and if there's a big river, I'm all about it! Big up the photographer!
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33 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 15 Jun
All photo credits goes to my wife. I'm just the photo thief.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 20h
Beautiful views. Does someone man that fire lookout 24/7?
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 19h
Thanks. No, no one was guarding the structure. It was just locked and you couldn't get inside through the doors.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 23h
Awesome views, thanks for sharing !
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