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Penticton Mountain Trails- Oliver Mountain- West Peak

Oliver Mtn- West Peak: Elevation 708 meters (2315 feet).

Approximately 40 KM (25 miles) from Penticton, British Columbia. Hiking time round trip- 3.0 to 3.5 hrs allowing for stops. Round trip roughly 3.2 KM (2.0 miles), elevation gain-108M (354 feet). Best time is usually May to October.

Directions: Oliver Mountain is the west skyline of Oliver, British Columbia. It runs south to north parallel to Oliver. In the past this area was a significant mining centre. The Fairview mine was located on the slope to the south of Oliver Mountain. There are many ATV trails but powered vehicles are no longer allowed. There appears to be two high points, one on the east side and another on the west side of the mountain. The GPS shows an altitude gain of 108 meters for the West Peak but it is a bit more than that as there is considerable up and down on the trails.

From Penticton head south on Highway 97. A short distance past Kaleden roughly 14 KM (8.7 miles) from Penticton turn right (west) onto White Lake Road. Continue down White Lake Road past the observatory. Look for the Fairview/White Lake Road on the left (south) a few kilometers west from the observatory. Turn left (south) onto Fairview/White Lake Road and follow the road south. The road passes through the community of Willowbrook. Roughly 6 KM (4 miles) from Willowbrook a small parking area by a gate with a bench near the gate will be seen on the left (east) side of the road. There is a sign on the other side of the gate that motorized vehicles are not allowed. See the parking area photograph below. From the gate followed a road a short distance east and found a promising trail heading north towards the West Peak. See photos below, it is also marked in the GPS data. Further north this trail was overgrown and hard to follow but did lead to a high point on the west side of the mountain. The views from this high point are quite good. The photos below show the route.

GPS Data: Right click on link to bring up menu to download (save) file.

Oliver Mountain West, GPS GPX format-Zipped.    Oliver Mountain West, GPS TXT format.

Oliver Mtn 2011/09

Start of trail off Fairview/White Lake Road, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. After a short climb trail levels out, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Two deer watching from the bushes, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
Promising looking trail that heads towards the west peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. A short distance up the trail, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. A short distance up the trail, looking back, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
A herd of deer in the distance, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Trail swings to the NE, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Further up the trail the herd of deer shows up again, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
Further up looking back down the trail, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Faint trail is overgrown, goes straight ahead, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Trail continues straight ahead past log, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
Trail continues heading north, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Trail turns north west and climbs up a ridge, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Trail climbs up a ridge, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
Looking back down from the ridge, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Trail continues to climb and head north, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. At a high point, turned west to ascend to a peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
Heading west and climbing to a peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. Stone markers on the west peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. View to the SW from the West Peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
View to the south from the West Peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. View to the east from the West Peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. View to the north from the West Peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.
View to the north east from the West Peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. View to the west from the West Peak, Oliver Mtn 2011-09. On the way back, a rock drawing a bit off the trail, Oliver Mtn 2011-09.


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