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gnilma's Hiking Adventures 87 - Mount Thom
521 sats \ 6 comments \ @gnilma 14h alter_native
It's been a busy day for me, and I still have a ton of things to do, so I'll try to keep the write up short. This week we head to Mount Thom Park to hike the Thom Creek Trail and reach Thom Peak. Mount Thom Park is located in Chilliwack, BC. We went on this hike back in September, 2022. The trail is about 7km out-and-back with approximately 400m elevation gain. It was one of the hikes that my little one started to walk on his own. He made it to the top by himself and I carried him down using the baby carrier. He was 4 years old at the time, so not bad for him for hiking 3.5km and 400m uphill. The viewpoint at Thom Peak features views of Cultus Lake, Chilliwack, and nearby farmlands.
Chilliwack is known for growing corn. It was corn harvesting season and we saw a lot of corn fields like this one on our drive to the trailhead.
Trailhead of Thom Creek Trail.
Info board at trailhead.
Stairs at trailhead.
Trail starts off at a residential area.
Big bro, little bro.
No horses allowed on trail.
Trail continues uphill.
Views of Chilliwack behind the trees.
More steps, more uphill.
A viewpoint before the summit.
Signs indicating summit is near.
View at the summit.
Full video view at the summit
We saw this corn drive through stand on our way home. We stopped and bought some corn too.
Stats of the hike.
Check out my previous hikes:
  1. The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
  2. The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
  3. The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
  4. Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
  5. It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
  6. The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
  7. The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
  8. The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
  9. The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
  10. The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
  11. A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
  12. Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
  13. The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
  14. The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
  15. Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
  16. Yosemite National Park
  17. The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
  18. Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
  19. The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
  20. Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
  21. Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
  22. Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
  23. Eagle Bluffs
  24. Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
  25. Admiralty Point
  26. Myra Canyon Trail
  27. Garabaldi Lake
  28. Botanical Beach Loop
  29. Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
  30. Whistler Train Wreck Trail
  31. Grouse Grind
  32. Crown Mountain
  33. Chance Cove Coastal Trail
  34. Big Four Ice Caves
  35. Stawamus Chief First Peak
  36. Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
  37. Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
  38. Lindeman Lake Trail
  39. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
  40. Steelhead Falls
  41. Cascade Falls
  42. Dawson Falls
  43. Bridal Veil Falls
  44. Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
  45. Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
  46. Overlander Falls
  47. Flood Falls
  48. Marymere Falls
  49. Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
  50. Elfin Lakes
  51. Gold Creek Lower Falls
  52. Nairn Falls
  53. Lower and Upper Shannon Falls
  54. Brandywine Falls
  55. Mamquam Falls
  56. Cliff Gilker Park Waterfalls
  57. Snoqualmie Falls
  58. Norvan Falls
  59. Niagara Falls and Trestles at Goldstream Park
  60. Niagara Falls
  61. Ptarmigan Ridge
  62. Chain Lakes Trail
  63. Cambie Creek Loop
  64. Mushrooms of Norvan Falls Trail
  65. Cheakamus Lake Trail
  66. Panorama Ridge via Helm Creek Trail
  67. Saint Mark's Summit
  68. West Lion
  69. Elk Mountain
  70. Quarry Rock
  71. Bowen Lookout winter trail
  72. Black Tusk and Garabaldi Lake
  73. Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park
  74. Smoke Bluffs Loop
  75. Dog Mountain Autumn Revisit
  76. Lake Louise Fairview Lookout Trail
  77. Pitt-Addington Marsh
  78. Mount Revelstoke National Park
  79. Joffre Lakes
  80. Crippen Regional Park and Killarney Lake
  81. Squamish Estuary Trail
  82. Grand Canyon South Rim
  83. Kanaka Creek Regional Park
  84. Jug Island Beach Trail
  85. Hole in the Wall at Olympic Peninsula
  86. Abby Grind
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Oxy 8h
Hiking 3.5km uphill at age four is seriously impressive. Those are the kind of core memories that last a lifetime
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 3h
We used to hike quite a bit, so I guess we started training him early.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 13h
Steps came in handy.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 3h
Steps do help in steeper sections.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan 11h
"we stopped and bought some corn" <3
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 3h
Chilliwack sweet corn is actually really good. They're only available during corn harvest period in late summer each year.
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