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Cougar Canyon Climbing

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Areas in Cougar Canyon

Cookie Monster Wall 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Cosens Crag 0 / 3 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Cougar Wall 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Creekside Wall 2 / 5 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Moss Hollow 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Shuswap Lake 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

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Elevation:	1,824 ft
GPS:	50.1811, -119.2786 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

This crag near Vernon, located in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park, offers a surprising amount of sport climbing at a range of grades. The rock in Cougar Canyon is Shushwap Gneiss with a more grainy and loose quality than that found near Skaha. With cleaning, unique features and holds are discovered, revealing a texture and variety that makes for climbing that might even be more interesting than Skaha.

This area is mentioned in the BC Interior Rock guidebook but has seen so much development since its publication that the book really only serves to get you there. A more up-to-date document is available at Valhalla Pure in Vernon.

Getting There

Directions to Parking:

Located on the Eastern shore of the beautiful Kalamalka Lake, Cougar Canyon is a 20 mins drive South from the heart of Vernon and a 60 Mins drive North from Kelowna. The access road is well maintained from spring to fall and is accessible with most vehicles, no 4wd s needed. No parking is allowed on Cosens Bay road and in the past people parking along the side of the road has led to a few grass fires in the park. Please park in designated parking only.

From Kelowna: Take Hwy 97 North, exit at College Way, followed by a Right onto Kalamalka RD, Right onto Mcclounie Rd, Left onto Coldstream Creek road, Vere right onto Cosens Bay, continue onto the gravel access road parking will be on the left after a 4KM drive.

Hike in:

Once at the Cougar Canyon Trailhead parking lot, follow the trail that begins next to the outhouse and bulletin board, at the first intersection hang a left to the crags (a right will take you to the lookout). At the second intersection hang a right and walk down into the canyon to access the majority of the climbs, straight will bring you to a handful of boulder problems and eventually to another lookout.

Google link to Parking lot: https://goo.gl/maps/16PH5GjUDBu9UBSF6