South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area

Just a short drive off the highway, and then some rough gravel paths, with some water if it's been raining, and then you're up in some amazing country. A naturalist's paradise, with some many plants, birds, and animals to identify. Bring a camera and binoculars. Bring a picnic lunch, but you don't really need to pack much, as most of this area can be seen from your vehicle, with some short hikes to get to some prominent locations.

Such a beautiful place! It is such a vast area so I included a few pictures I took during my trip. Such a beautiful ecosystem at all times of the day/night/morning. All within a 4-5 hour trip from Vancouver.

Great hike for all levels, 2 trails to follow with breathtaking views.

We felt safe with the very good response from the local fire fighters on the ground and in the air during the hot thunder season. The lightning strikes that started wild / forest fires wete carefully monitored out of Penticton and employed to Osoyoos. We were attending the annual Mount Kobau Star Party with the potential to be ready to pack up our telescopes and be ready to evacuate. The assurance of seeing the helicopters and planes overhead was reassuring that we were kept safe to the best of the fire rescuers' abilities. We are grateful to all first responders for their heroic efforts to extinguish the fires or to keep them under control.

lots of different terrains along the hike its simply stuning in spring with all the wildflowers out carpeting the landscpape

Breath taking views. The road driving in is about 18km of rough gravel terrain, however, it is manageable for a car at a low speed. The hike is moderate, and I would consider any skill level to be able to complete it!

great hiking. spiritual grounds. after a nice long hike, a short drive, spiritually revised!

Absolutely stunning views. You can see the worlds largest wine glass cut out in the vineyard of the beautiful Similkameen Wild resort and winery.

Fantastic views and easy to find nice photos. You will need to take it slow if you drive up Mount Kobau, we only went about 50kmph on the way and it was not too concerning. Go all the way to the top past the parking and you'll hit the peak views, there are 3 fantastic lookouts along the way too!