DIRECTIONS: Just outside of Sorrento, turn onto Balmoral Road off Highway 1. The trailhead is about 2km down the road and very clearly marked.create
SUMMARY: Taken from http://www.shuswaptrails.com/trails.php?id=60:
From From the Balmoral Bluffs viewpoint take the upper trail and follow the signs. The trail emerges at a stile onto a shared ATV trail. Turn left/north on the ATV trail watching for signs at junction points where the trail turns right/southeast, and then later left/north again. After a long steep section where the ATV trail climbs through the forest watch for a marker post (11 U 334798E 5640352N).
A faint side trail leads to a viewpoint and for some, the turn around point at approx 5 km from the trailhead. To reach summit lookout continue north along the ATV trail making a sharp right/east turn (a wet spot with lingering snow in the spring) and watch for the next trail post. Turn left/north and follow this final single-track non-motorized trail as it climbs the final approx 1 km toward the lookout rewarding the hardy with sections of spectacular ridgeline and views over the entire South Shuswap. At the Blind Bay Lookout take some time to sit and immerse yourself in the vistas that surround you before returning the way you came. Or make a shuttle trip by leaving a vehicle at the MacArthur Heights trailhead following the steep old Blind Bay Lookout.create
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Blind Bay Bluffs
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May 22, 2017
Nice hike out by the lake, but the trail is pretty overgrown/thick near the top at the moment. Bug spray is a must.