Easy
Hiking
🇨🇦 Canada
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-BC-22

Kelowna Hillside Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon17 August 2024

13 km hike on dirt trails in the hills around Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Dry and hot in summer; carry plenty of water.

Weather check

At Start
0m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

49.8115, -119.4445

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 49.8115, -119.4445 @ 0m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.98 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
0m - 0m
Max Elevation
0 m
Max Gradient
0%
0%

Highlights

  • Knox Mountain Park
  • Okanagan Lake

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+0 m

Total Descent

-0 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
0

0.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.01

2.01

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)100%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)0%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved7%
Unpaved93%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
7%
Dirt Track
93%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 12

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 49.791666
MAX LAT: 49.813410
MIN LON: -119.446425
MAX LON: -119.403337

Point Spacing: 3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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