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Penticton Mountain Trails- Mount Eneas

Mount Eneas: Elevation 1091 meters (3567 feet).

Approximately 33 KM (21 miles) from Penticton, British Columbia. Hiking time round trip- 4 to 5 hrs allowing for stops. Round trip roughly 6.4 KM (4 miles), elevation gain-346M (1130 feet). Best time is usually June to September.

Directions: Mount Eneas is the remains of an ancient volcano. The hiking trail is located north of Summerland off the Garnet Valley Road. From Penticton drive north on Highway 97 to Summerland and turn left (west) onto Jones Flat Road. Follow Jones Flat Road and turn right onto Garnet Valley Road heading north. The following distances are measured from the intersection of Jones Flat Road and Garnet Valley Road. The drive along Garnet Valley Road is quite scenic. After roughly 7.4 KM (4.6 miles) Garnet Valley Road turns to gravel. The road goes by Garnet Lake and at about 11.3 KM (7 miles) the road forks to the right by a farm gate. Stay right and at about 12.7 KM (7.9 miles) there is another fork. Take the right fork. At the next fork again go right. See photographs below. After a short distance from the last fork the road will pass a Gas Line Substation. About 14.2 KM (8.8 miles) in a clearing a trail crossing the road will be seen. The trail on the right heading south goes to Mount Eneas. One can park in the clearing off the road. See the photograph of the clearing below. There are good views of Okanagan Lake and Garnet Valley from the trail. The view from Mount Eneas is restricted as it is a heavily treed flat area . However one can get some good views of Okanagan Lake by going to the edge of the treed area. There is trail from the peak of Mount Eneas heading south. This trail may go to the next mountain to the south?? The photos below show the route.

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Mount Eneas 2011/08

On gravel section of Garnet Valley Road, sign about Motor Vehicle restrictions, Mount Eneas 2011-08. On Garnet Valley Road, going by Garnet Lake, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Passing farm gate on left, Garnet Valley Road continues on right, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Take the right fork, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Another fork, again take the right fork, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Looking back at the road from the clearing where the trail starts, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Parked in the clearing, trail can be seen across the road, Mount Eneas 2011-08. A short distance up the trail heading south towards Little Mount Eneas, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Part way up the trail looking NE towards Peachland, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Trail continues to head south and steadily climb, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Trail merges into a gravel road intersecting from the right(west), Mount Eneas 2011-08. Trail passes by what looks like an old tunnel, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Further up the trail, looking NE towards Peachland, Mount Eneas 2011-08. On peak of Little Mount Eneas, looking NE towards Okanagan Lake, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Looking south east down Okanagan Lake from Little Mount Eneas, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Looking west towards Garnet Valley from Little Mount Eneas, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Looking east across Okanagan Lake from Little Mount Eneas, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Looking south at Mount Eneas from Little Mount Eneas, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Past Little Mount Eneas, trail climbs up Mount Eneas out of a small valley, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Part way up Mount Eneas looking down at Garnet Valley, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Fork on trail up Mount Eneas, took left fork, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Trail starts to climb steeply, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Looking north from a viewpoint on the trail, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Near the peak trail starts to level out, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Looking NE towards Kelowna from edge of peak, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Looking north towards Peachland from edge of peak, Mount Eneas 2011-08. The peak is a large flat, treed area, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Taking a break near a high point on the peak, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Heading back down from the peak, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Heading back down, another view of Garnet Valley, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
When coming up note which fork to take on way back, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Heading back down from Little Mount Eneas, Mount Eneas 2011-08. Heading back down take path to right, Mount Eneas 2011-08.
Back at starting point in clearing, Mount Eneas 2011-08.


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