Stop 4:
Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park

From the quarry on McCulloch Road we will head back and wind our way for 9.5 km through the orchards and farms of SouthEast Kelowna to the end of Stewart Road.  We will take a short hike from here to observe the beach deposits of ancient Lake Penticton.  These deposits represent the highest level to which Lake Penticton rose.

Beach Deposits of Glacial Lake Penticton
 
 

 
Participants should observe the present height of Lake Okanagan and try to determine the elevation change from ancient Lake Penticton (We can use copies of topographic map 82 E/14 from the National Topographic Mapping System for this).  They should also observe the terraces on the west side of present day Okanagan Lake and try to correlate the beach they are now standing on with the terraces they can see on the opposite side of the lake.  The glacial history of the formation of these features will be described in more detail on day 5 of our trip.

Gravel and Sand Pit in Ancient Beach Deposits of  Lake Penticton

A return to the vans for a short 2 km ride to the end of Canyon Falls Court and a ten minute hike to our final destination of the day:  Crawford Falls.

This is another example of a spectacular erosional gorge, this time created by Bellevue Creek.

Crawford Falls

The Bellevue Creek gorge is very steep here and the approach to the Crawford Falls lookout is very precarious without any safety fences or guard rails.   Particpants must be warned to use EXTREME CAUTION here.

After final observations and questions we will hike back to the vans and return to the hotel.
 
 

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