Little Mountain Park and Trails

Directions: From east Salmon Arm on Hwy 1, turn south on 30th St SE then left (east) at Okanagan Ave. Proceed to the west parking area at the end of the street. There is also a south entrance with parking on 10th Ave SE near 35th St SE. Accessible by some schools via the Rotary trail.

Description of site: 8 km of wide, smooth forested nature trails appropriate for families, and a variety of figure 8 loop options and difficulty levels, including a short climb to views of Salmon Arm, Salmon Arm Bay, Fly Hills, Mt Ida, and spring wildflowers along the west facing bluffs.

Click here for additional info and trail updates on this location from the Shuswap Trail Alliance website.

Suitable for grades: K-12

Teaching space: This was the site of our Outdoor Awesome 2 event. We had 6 groups in the forest and 5 on the fields. Lots of space and little danger if someone gets lost compared to other wilder areas. This is a great space for scavenger-type activities, runs and wide games. Little Mountain's proximity allows for 1/2 day walking field trips for many schools.

Other pertinent details:

Picnic tables: Yes (on top by tower)

Bathrooms: No (sometimes available at Field of Dreams field house)

Cell phone reception: Yes

Adequate parking if necessary: 3 main parking areas with decent space. See trail map.

Shelter for students: No

Other useful amenities: Sports fields, detailed maps online, firehall...

Lesson plans: The lessons below were put together by the teachers that helped with Outdoor Awesome 2 on May 2nd, 2014.

Excellent Ecosystems - Kira Limber

Fire - Adam Barraball

Team Building - Katie Dawson

Ethnobotany - Launa Rennie and Ceren Caner