Mount Ida — Local services in Salmon Arm

We hiked this 25 km trail and had a great time overall. We started at 10 AM and finished around 6 PM, taking our time to enjoy the views and breaks along the way. The incline was manageable — nothing too steep — and we didn’t face any major difficulties on the trail itself.

The biggest issue we had was with bugs and mosquitoes, so definitely come prepared with bug spray, especially in the warmer months. Aside from that, the scenery made it all worth it. The lookouts were absolutely stunning and offered some amazing views throughout the hike.

Finding the trailhead was a bit tricky at first. It actually starts at the cemetery, which isn’t clearly marked, so we spent a little while trying to figure out where to begin. We ended up parking our car in the cemetery as well, which worked out fine.

Overall, it was a great experience, and we’d definitely like to come back and do it again in...

Well now good old Mt. Ida is essentially my backyard. Over the years it has lost many trees to the lumber industry. This has created some new open habitat for both animals and beautiful flowers. This mountain has also seen quite an increase on recreational use, like hunting, ATVs, snowmobiles, and hikers. Sadly, many of the roads have been deactivated. This has made it quite difficult to access a lot of areas without an ATV and has made it difficult for those who enjoy gleaning firewood which in turn reduces forest fire fuels. Now that the Salmon Arm access road is closed near the cemetery, traffic has seriously increased at the other points of access. PLEASE be respectfully everywhere and at all times. Access to this mountain is more or less a privilege and we never know when that privilege maybe be cut off. I enjoy the flowers and will include a few pics...

We rode our bikes up from the front side, entering onto the FSR through an unofficial trail off of the top road in the Cemetery. We gained about 1100m in elevation. Once at the trail head, you will have 3 steep sections you will need to climb, but once there, you will be treated to a spectacular view of Salmon Arm and...