The day after the hike to Berg Lake turned out to be misty and rainy and the mountains were shrouded in a thick cover of cloud. It would rain intermittently.

The Berg Lake Trail is a world-renowned backcountry hiking trail.Gaining just under 800 metres in 23 kilometres, the trail traverses three biogeoclimatic zones. This trail takes hikers to some of

This was a very short day for riding, but was a day with some spectacular views and my first brush with the Canadian Rockies., It began with a side trip

McBride was a small town with a few houses, a nice cafe at the railway station, a PO and a mini mart where I managed to get some supplies like

Decided to take a train from Smithers to McBride, because of a host of factors. An early winter was approaching fast, and I wanted to spend considerable time exploring the

Some images of the ranches around Smithers and a flower garden near the railway station. A beautiful friendly town with lovely cafes, a great library and some cheap fast food options like McDonald's. I really liked the streetside cafe called Bugwood Bean as they served up great coffee and muffins.

As I got closer to Smithers on the hilly roads, and rode along the Bulkley river, I could see the valley opening up and forests of aspen and fir giving way to ranches and rolling farmlands, with grazing cows and horses. It was a pretty sight, though very different to the sights of dense forests and bears on the Cassiar!

This was an interesting day. To ride on a busy highway with a lot of commercial traffic and a narrow shoulder was quite an experience. I was glad to see the village of Hazelton and decided to explore a bit more and ride to Old Hazelton which was 7 kms to the left past the Info center. Along the way, i crossed the gorgeous canyon on the Hagwilget bridge.