WILDERNESS… JUST A STEP AWAY
BARRIERE / LOWER NORTH THOMPSON
BARRIERE
Photo Royce Sihlis
Wild flower meadow paint the valley
Year-Round Recreation
Wintertime means it’s time to get out into the wild. Soak up the quiet as you ice fish on one of our hundreds of lakes. Explore the Lower North Thompson Valley on cross-country skis, snowshoes, or snowmobiles. As temperatures rise, these same trails turn into hiking, biking and horseback riding trails. You may find yourself beside a river or lake, enjoying wildflower meadows or up on windswept
Wild, Rustic, Irresistible Adventure awaits you along the roads less travelled. Come experience the Lower North Thompson, where badlands transform into ranchland, forests, and mountains. Hundreds of lakes cover the Lower North Thompson Valley and are renowned for fishing. Keep an eye out for bighorn sheep, deer, moose, coyotes, bears, game birds and birds of prey. Barriere lies at the junction of the North Thompson and Barriere Rivers. Come and explore Adams Lake, Bonaparte, Chu Chua Cottonwood Provincial Park and the Dunn Peak Protected Area. Fuel up at one of the several restaurants, from fast food to cafés to steak houses.
craggy trails. Go east at km 15 on Dunn Lake Road for moderate to extreme trails that are great for mountain biking and hiking. Drive west on Hwy 24 (Land of Hidden Waters) off Highway 5 and you’ll find some of the best year-round fishing spots. There are also fly-in fishing camps where you can spend your days on the water and your nights by the fire. While you are here, visit Dunn Lake
BARRIERE ICONIC EXPERIENCES Fall Fair and Rodeo Ranch Stays Fishing/Fish Hatchery Paul Lake – the large number of lakes in the Barriere/Lower North Thompson region makes it a paradise for anglers
Kamloopa PowWow Drop into the local Barriere Visitor Centre or visit us online at visitbarriere.com for more information.
Photo Kelly Funk Photography
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