I’ve hiked up the Stein valley near Lytton 3 times now. It’s usually a spring warmup, because it’s too hot in the summer and the snow is gone earlier here because of the low elevation.
The first time was back in April 2003. I went with my brother Jeff & Karis as well as Chris, Stephen and Rachelle. We went all the way to the first bridge (used to be a cable car but a brand new bridge had just been put in). That was the 13.5 km point. We camped there and headed back the next day. I was a long hard hike for Rachelle and I and we were way behind by the end of day!
In May 2007 and then May 2008, Chris, Tena and me hiked in, but not nearly as far! All the pictures here are from those two trips. I don’t have the film scanned for the first hike.
Start of trail, May 2007.
The trail. A typical section of the early part of the lower stein valley trail. May 2007
Pine bark. I really liked the patterns on the pine tree bark. I think they were Ponderosa Pines. May 2007
A flower near our campsite. Someone tell me the name of this flower and I will put that here instead of looking stupid because I don’t know the name of this pretty flower. May 2007
Underwater rocks. I really liked the color and patterns of the water and these big rocks just under the water. May 2007
Devil’s Staircase. A view of the Stein River while crossing the rocks along the devils staircase. In my opinion the difficulty of this section of the trail is overrated, but others seem to think it is difficult. May 2008.
Pictographs. Indian Pictographs along the Stein River.
Stein River
Stein River
Stein Trail. Another section of trail near the Devil’s staircase.
Near the end. OK, we must be near the end of another hike and close to civilization, since the cell phones appear to be working now! May 2007 (last slide for this year’s hike)
The river water is really high this year… The ferry is on its way to pick us up for the start of a new hike. May 2008
Chris & Tena at the trailhead May 2008
The water flow was crazy!
Stein River Valley
Tent & wireless flash. OK, I just got this new wireless flash controller a few days before and I had to lug it along the hike so I could try it out! In case you didn’t figure it out, the flash is in the tent with Chris.
Chris (side lit). More wireless flash testing!
Rock in Stein River. This is printed in canvas and hanging in the Langley Salvation Army “Gateway of Hope” complex along with a collection of other prints, all donated by the Langley Camera Club.
Rocks in Stein River
WTF? What are they pointing and laughing at? I have no clue. But it was fun to take the picture anyhow.
Hi! They caught me taking photos of them when they weren’t looking!
Overflow. The scene we were all photographing together when I shot the previous two photos!
End of hike. The water has gotten even higher, and there are a lot of logs coming down the Fraser river. And they do make a bang when the bounce off the ferry!
