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gnilma's Hiking Adventures 88 - McKee Peak via McKee Road
658 sats \ 5 comments \ @gnilma 1 Sep alter_native
This week we head to McKee Peak via McKee Road. The trail is located in Abbotsford, BC. We hiked this trail back in May, 2021. We parked on the side of the road next to a golf course and headed towards the trailhead. The trail is a 5.6km out-and-back trail with about 260m elevation gain. The trail was wide, well maintained, and ascended gradually. It was a mix use trail for both hiking and mountain biking. The peak is located on a grass field and when we reached the top, we were able to see views of Abbotsford. We also ran into a couple mountain bikers at the peak. I carried my little one to the peak, but on the way back down, he started running downhill and reached the bottom all by himself. He was 3 years old at the time and did a great job completing the down hike by himself.
Trail was wide and well maintained.
Saw some views through the trees. I believe the high peak in the background is Mount Baker.
Continuing up on trail.
Signs for mountain bikers indicating biking trail names.
We were nearing the peak located on this grass field.
Wild flowers were growing on the grass field at the peak.
Views at the peak.
More views at the peak.
A couple mountain bikers reached the top.
My little guy was walking by himself on the down 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
  87. Mount Thom
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21 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 1 Sep
Nice. Is this a ski hill?
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40 sats \ 3 replies \ @gnilma OP 1 Sep
No, the elevation is too low for it to be a ski hill. It gets little to no accumulation during winter, because Vancouver winters are a joke compared to the rest of the country.
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 1 Sep
Kind of reminded me of a couple smaller ski hills we have in southern ontario that are nice for hiking in the summer.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma OP 1 Sep
You guys get much more snow in winter, so I guess small hills can be turned into ski hills. And if you ski, you've got to check out Whistler during ski season.
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 1 Sep
I have been to Whistler but only in the summer. I am not much of a skier. I live 10 minutes drive from a ski hill and I don't ski and I live a 5 minute walk to a golf course and I don't golf. Go figure.
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