Vancouver Day Hike Trip Route 1️⃣

📍 Location: Kentucky Lake Access ⏱️ Duration: ~6h round-trip drive, ~2h hike 🚶 Difficulty: 🌟 (Easy) 🏞️ Scenery: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (Stunning!) 🌄 Morning (10 AM): Left Vancouver and made our first stop at Kekuli Café Coffee in Merritt—an Indigenous-themed café ☕. It was packed, but the food was just okay. Worth a try for the experience though! Their Taco Bowl is basically everything on the menu thrown into one dish 🌮. The Bannock (their signature item) tastes like a doughnut without the hole 🍩 [awkward laugh]. 🚗 From Merritt to Kentucky Lake (~30 min drive): The pin drops between Alleyne Lake and Kentucky Lake, so we stopped to check out Alleyne first—smaller and with limited views. Kentucky Lake is the real star here! 🌿 Hike Details: Theoretically 1h loop, but we took 2h because the views were too gorgeous to rush! Zero elevation gain—completely flat and beginner-friendly. Multiple scenic spots to stop, dip our feet in the water, and take photos 📸💦. 🌅 Evening (~5:30 PM): Drove to Hope (1.5h) for dinner 🍽️, then another 2h back to Vancouver. 📝 Final Notes: With summer here, I’ll be sharing more day-hike routes around Vancouver! Stay tuned 😆. Drop your favorite hiking spots below—I’d love recommendations! #VancouverLife #HealingHikes #NatureWalks #WorkingHoliday #ExperienceDrivenLife