VISITOR GUIDE VISITOR GUIDE Kootenay Lake is in the Discover the East Shore A Few Local Hikes Kootenay Lake is in the Discover the East Shore A Few Local Hikes IN IN SEGu SEGu Central Kootenay Region Pilot Bay y Central Kootenay Region Pilot Bay y BIBB BIBB DANIEL DANIEL : : Lighthouse Trail EW East Shore Lighthouse Trail EW East Shore HOTO HOTO P P of British Columbia easy 10 – 15 minute walk, picnic : ANDr of British Columbia easy 10 – 15 minute walk, picnic : ANDr table and outhouse HOTO table and outhouse HOTO l Kootenay Lake is 144 km P l Kootenay Lake is 144 km P rom Riondel, north of the historic lighthouse built in 1904 Pebble Beach Trail rom Riondel, north of the historic lighthouse built in 1904 Pebble Beach Trail (90 miles) long and up to • (90 miles) long and up to • Kootenay Bay ferry terminal, our 2-3 hours return Kootenay Bay ferry terminal, our 2-3 hours return 152 metres (500’) deep with an F • 4.5 km south on Pilot Bay Road 152 metres (500’) deep with an F • 4.5 km south on Pilot Bay Road average width of 4 km. community follows the lake along from the Kootenay Bay ferry • 7 km north of Riondel on the average width of 4 km. community follows the lake along from the Kootenay Bay ferry • 7 km north of Riondel on the (2.5 miles) Hwy 3A through Crawford Bay, landing. forest service road, wooden trail Kootenay (2.5 miles) Hwy 3A through Crawford Bay, landing. forest service road, wooden trail Kootenay Free Ferry is 35 minutes. l 530 metres (1736’) above sea Gray Creek, Boswell and Kuskanook Pilot Bay Trail sign on the lake side Free Ferry is 35 minutes. l 530 metres (1736’) above sea Gray Creek, Boswell and Kuskanook Pilot Bay Trail sign on the lake side MV Osprey operates year round, level to Wynndel, just south of the main : JANET WALLACE 2 hours return or all day • trail switchbacks down to a MV Osprey operates year round, level to Wynndel, just south of the main : JANET WALLACE 2 hours return or all day • trail switchbacks down to a l HOTO l HOTO MV Balfour assists in the summer. The Selkirk Mountain range is lake. Drive carefully, lots of wildlife. P • 3 km south on Pilot Bay Road, lovely pebbled cove, ideal for MV Balfour assists in the summer. The Selkirk Mountain range is lake. Drive carefully, lots of wildlife. P • 3 km south on Pilot Bay Road, lovely pebbled cove, ideal for to the west, the Purcell range to watch for the Pilot Bay Park a swim and picnic. to the west, the Purcell range to watch for the Pilot Bay Park a swim and picnic. Ferry webcam: www.kootenaylake.bc.ca the east. Ferry webcam: www.kootenaylake.bc.ca the east. sign to park Lockhart Creek Trail sign to park Lockhart Creek Trail l Peaks range from 2100 – 2750 l Peaks range from 2100 – 2750 Mid-June to September first week • fork to the right about five a short hike or up to 2 days return to Lake Mid-June to September first week • fork to the right about five a short hike or up to 2 days return to Lake metres. (7,000’ - 10,000’) metres. (7,000’ - 10,000’) Departs Departs minutes past the second wooden Baker Lake Departs Departs minutes past the second wooden Baker Lake Vessel Balfour Kootenay Bay he water is pure enough to bridge to reach Pilot Bay Marine • Lockhart Provincial Park offers Vessel Balfour Kootenay Bay he water is pure enough to bridge to reach Pilot Bay Marine • Lockhart Provincial Park offers Osprey 6:30 am 7:10 am Tdrink and provides a home for Park - campsites, picnic tables, forested campsites, picnic Osprey 6:30 am 7:10 am Tdrink and provides a home for Park - campsites, picnic tables, forested campsites, picnic Osprey 8:10 am 9:00 am Kokanee salmon and the world’s fire pits and outhouses tables, a sandy beach and Osprey 8:10 am 9:00 am Kokanee salmon and the world’s fire pits and outhouses tables, a sandy beach and Osprey 9:50 am 10:40 am largest species of Gerrard rainbow • continue left for a full day’s a trail up into the Purcell Osprey 9:50 am 10:40 am largest species of Gerrard rainbow • continue left for a full day’s a trail up into the Purcell trout. Kootenay Lake remains trout. Kootenay Lake remains Balfour 10:40 am 11:30 am : JANET WALLACE hike, the Lakeshore Trail that leads Range Balfour 10:40 am 11:30 am : JANET WALLACE hike, the Lakeshore Trail that leads Range ice-free in winter, moderating our ice-free in winter, moderating our Osprey 11:30 am 12:20 pm HOTO • about two hours up the north Osprey 11:30 am 12:20 pm HOTO • about two hours up the north P to Tipi Camp and beyond. P to Tipi Camp and beyond. Balfour 12:20 pm 1:10 pm climate which allows the world’s side of the creek is a magnificent Balfour 12:20 pm 1:10 pm climate which allows the world’s side of the creek is a magnificent Osprey 1:10 pm 2:00 pm longest free ferry to operate year There are over 400 corners from grove of old growth trees Osprey 1:10 pm 2:00 pm longest free ferry to operate year There are over 400 corners from grove of old growth trees round. Its rocky shores encompass round. Its rocky shores encompass Balfour 2:00 pm 2:50 pm Creston to the ferry landing so be • continue for 15 km through Balfour 2:00 pm 2:50 pm Creston to the ferry landing so be • continue for 15 km through hundreds of tiny bays and beaches. hundreds of tiny bays and beaches. Osprey 2:50 pm 3:40 pm Osprey 2:50 pm 3:40 pm Abundant wildlife means encounters prepared to stop occasionally and forest to the ridge line at Abundant wildlife means encounters prepared to stop occasionally and forest to the ridge line at Balfour 3:40 pm 4:30 pm with deer and wild turkeys are enjoy spectacular views. On the west 7,000 feet before dropping Balfour 3:40 pm 4:30 pm with deer and wild turkeys are enjoy spectacular views. On the west 7,000 feet before dropping Osprey 4:30 pm 5:20 pm likely. Wetlands at both ends of the shore accessed by the free Kootenay to Baker Lake. Osprey 4:30 pm 5:20 pm likely. Wetlands at both ends of the shore accessed by the free Kootenay to Baker Lake. Balfour 5:20 pm 6:10 pm Balfour 5:20 pm 6:10 pm lake and at Crawford Bay provide Lake ferry is Balfour, then north There are more hikes featured by lake and at Crawford Bay provide Lake ferry is Balfour, then north There are more hikes featured by Osprey 6:10 pm 7:00 pm Each community has a fascinating Osprey 6:10 pm 7:00 pm Each community has a fascinating migratory and permanent habitat for to Ainsworth Hot Springs with its www.estba.ca or Where the Locals migratory and permanent habitat for to Ainsworth Hot Springs with its www.estba.ca or Where the Locals Osprey 7:50 pm 8:40 pm history from the original K’tunaxa Osprey 7:50 pm 8:40 pm history from the original K’tunaxa at least 92 bird species. y at least 92 bird species. y unique cave and the village of Kaslo. hike in the West Kootenay. There unique cave and the village of Kaslo. hike in the West Kootenay. There people, who still live in the Creston BIBB people, who still live in the Creston BIBB Osprey 9:40 pm 10:20 pm Osprey 9:40 pm 10:20 pm Time Zone: the time on the east The historic city of Nelson is thirty EW are many more trails featured on Time Zone: the time on the east The historic city of Nelson is thirty EW are many more trails featured on Valley to more recent mining and rNA rOBIN Valley to more recent mining and rNA rOBIN September second week to mid-June shore literally never changes. We locally available maps published LO September second week to mid-June shore literally never changes. We locally available maps published LO : : minutes west of Balfour. : ANDr minutes west of Balfour. : ANDr Departs Departs do not use Daylight Saving. The farming activities. The East Shore by the East Shore Trail and Bike Departs Departs do not use Daylight Saving. The farming activities. The East Shore by the East Shore Trail and Bike HOTO HOTO HOTO HOTO Vessel Balfour Kootenay Bay line is down the middle of the lake has many local sites of historical P Association. Please respect private Vessel Balfour Kootenay Bay line is down the middle of the lake has many local sites of historical P Association. Please respect private Osprey 6:30 am 7:10 am so in winter we on the East Shore interest. Paddle wheelers connected property when exploring. COVEr P Osprey 6:30 am 7:10 am so in winter we on the East Shore interest. Paddle wheelers connected property when exploring. COVEr P Osprey 8:10 am 9:00 am are on Cranbrook/Alberta time and lake communities for years, one is Osprey 8:10 am 9:00 am are on Cranbrook/Alberta time and lake communities for years, one is Osprey 9:50 am 10:40 am in summer, Nelson/Pacific time.