Have I mentioned before that I love this park? I think maybe once or twice it may have come up. Or maybe the fact that I am always in it, throwing parties in it or having picnics in it. And this was all before I knew that there was a decent little hike to some beautiful falls right there in the park! A friend showed us the way today and I love Peterson Creek even more now!!

The trail up t Bridal Veil Falls takes about 20 min each way with kids I am sure it is much shorter without them. It is a little scary and treacherous for toddlers but preschoolers would be just fine with a little help. Rhiannon had no problems scrambling up the rock and semi-steep dirt paths. Her friend was a little more cautious (thankfully – my kid is a little haphazard) but he faired just fine on the trails. I carried Arden on my shoulders (yes I paid for it that night with a rocking headache) and did have the chance to let him walk part of the way.

The falls are very very small right now but it is really neat to be able to get right up close and essentially right inside of them. I imagine (and I think the trail is closed in the spring) that in the spring the water fills the little narrow canyon we were standing in right to its brim. Along the trail just before the waterfall is a fairly decent sized cave. It is sort of hard to get up into and if you want to really explore it I would for sure bring a flashlight!! Apparently it goes back quite a ways and then turns and goes back some more.

This park really does have it all. Right in the heart of the city. It was sort of busy yesterday and we even ran into a high school gym class coming to check it out. All the better I say to see people out and about enjoying what Kamloops has to offer.

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