Difficulty: Medium

Rating: 3/5

Duration: 3hr / 6km

Accessibility: Car

carrot mountain

Description:

The Carrot Mountain Bluffs is an awesome local hike for the early season. Starting in a residential area, it is accessible by any vehicle. Depending on the time of year, the beginning of the path can turn into a small river; you'll need to execute some clever navigation to cross this river.  This melt creates a waterfall crossing, but that just makes it all the more fun.

We like to think of Carrot Mountain as the Grouse Grind of Kelowna. It's short, steep, and a great way to remind you what some serious calf burn feels like after taking the winter off from hiking. 

There's a great view of Shanon Lake, Mount Boucherie, as well as the Okanagan Valley from the summit. It makes for a great hike to pack a lunch and enjoy the view as a reward for all the hard work. Also on the summit is a Canadian flag; this makes for some fantastic photo opportunities. Be sure to tag @officialbearlives when posting your Instagram shots!

directions:

This hike is approximately 15 minutes drive from downtown Kelowna.

  1. Coming from Kelowna drive over the bridge towards West Kelowna.
  2. Take a right at Bartley Rd.
  3. Shortly after, take a left onto Shannon Lake Rd.
  4. Follow this road for 1.6km then turn right onto Shannon Woods Dr.
  5. Take the third right onto Shannon Hills Dr.
  6. Take your next left onto Shannon Heights Place.
  7. Park your vehicle in the cul-de-sac as the end of the road.

This route is now available on GoogleMaps!

GPS Coordinates:

  • Parking area: 49.871676, -119.613409
  • Trailhead: 49.871676, -119.613409

Features:

  • Creek
  • Waterfall
  • Views of West Kelowna
  • Summit
  • Lake Views