BlackBear's 2016 Whipsaw Adventure

[BlackBear]

View attachment 7301 View attachment 7302 View attachment 7303 View attachment 7304 View attachment 7305 View attachment 7306 View attachment 7307 View attachment 7308 Whipsaw trail run...the trail is not difficult, however, there are some steeps sections, rocky ledges, several steep loose stone climbs with some mud. Elevation change is from 800 – 1890 metres. Some of the trail can be narrow, poor passing between oncoming vehicles and pinstripes to your vehicle will be inevitable. The trail goes from wide open road through densely wooded areas to high alpine tree line....10 to 12 hours to complete the trail pending on how hard you you drive. It is a must for the keen overland!

 

[BlackBear]

And, some of our camp sites....View attachment 7316View attachment 7317View attachment 7318 View attachment 7320View attachment 7321

 

[BlackBear]

And, a cool night shots...lots of stars! View attachment 7323

 

[Jose]

Wow! Nice trip and awesome looking pics, especially that one of the Night sky!

 

[boehml]

Nice photos, I just did this trial for the first time in August. Its a great trail, which direction did you travel?

 

[BlackBear]

Nice photos, I just did this trial for the first time in August. Its a great trail, which direction did you travel?

I think we did it backwards... we started from the opposite end from the camp ground.

 

[BlackBear]

Just a couple more pics....View attachment 7355
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[BlackBear]

Whipsaw Trail Details

The Whipsaw Trail in southern BC, is an excellent multi-terrain Jeep route with a great deal of history. Chosen as one of BF Goodrich's Outstanding Trails in 2007, this trail offers challenges for all levels of offroad drivers.

Summary: Most of the trail is close to tree line but in several places it goes into alpine meadows where views from the top are breathtaking on a clear day. There are some rough spots after 24 KM of forestry road with some rock shelves/ledges. The trail can be done in one day depending weather & trail conditions and experience.

I would suggest 2 days is best for this trip as there are many things to stop and see...ponds, cabins, mine sites, side trails to explore at a relatively leisure pace.

Best time of year is July-August (driest and least amount of snow at higher altitudes) or early September before the rains begin....I have done this trail twice, both times in late Aug.
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[BlackBear]

Here is a bit better trail map....View attachment 7970

 

[PentictonJK]

anybody have plans to put a group together and do this in 2017, Im located in Penticton

 

[boehml]

anybody have plans to put a group together and do this in 2017, Im located in Penticton

I am going for August long weekend, if you are interested it is an open invite.

 

[PentictonJK]

I am going for August long weekend, if you are interested it is an open invite.

Sounds Great, will add it to the calendar, meet in Princeton the plan?

 

[boehml]

Sounds Great, will add it to the calendar, meet in Princeton the plan?

Just south of Princeton at the trailhead. I made a post here in case there were more people interested.