BOU AVENUE
Mount Knox

Escaping rainy weather in Alberta on 27 June 2026, Zosia Zgolak and I drove to Kelowna, British Columbia and hiked up Mount Knox, one of three officially-named mountains located entirely within city limits (the other two being Mount Dilworth and Mine Hill).  We got the idea for this hike from the Peak Pirate himself, Brandon Boulier, and the short and easy ascent suited us perfectly after a long drive from Calgary.  We would pretty much follow Boulier's loop route which uses well-established trails.

From where we parked on Caramillo Road (49.90595, -119.46653), Zosia and I walked past some condominium complexes to the start of a couple of pedestrian pathways at the base of Mount Knox's southeastern slopes.  We followed the higher pathway which eventually turns uphill and to the south.  Where the pathway begins to descend, we abandoned it to take a short but steep trail to the crest of Mount Knox's south ridge.  On the ridge crest, we took a short detour to check out a viewpoint near a bench before turning northward to climb over a subsidiary bump followed by a final steep pull up to the open summit.  The summit is an excellent viewpoint and more than worth the miniscule effort to reach it.

For our descent, Zosia and I dropped back down the south side of the summit block, but instead of climbing over the subsidiary bump, we turned onto a mountain biking trail which takes a no-nonsense line down the east side of the mountain.  We ultimately connected with the lower of the two aforementioned pedestrian pathways, and the remaining walk back to our car was quick and pleasant.
Watch out for lotsa dog poop around here... Zosia opts for a staircase at the start of the ascent.  She will later come back along the pathway on the right.
It's not necessary to visit this bench to ascend Mount Knox. Zosia passes a bench near the south end of Mount Knox.  The summit is the distant bump just right of centre.
Very steep trail to get to this spot--tough to descend without hiking poles! Zosia approaches the summit block.
Surprisingly, no one else was up here on a Saturday afternoon! Sonny and Zosia stand on the summit of Mount Knox (647 metres).
A Kelowna classic! Blue Grouse Mountain stands out to the northwest across Okanagan Lake.
It's crazy how many homes are sitting on the mountain! The view to the east includes Mount Dilworth in the foreground.
A no-nonsense descent! For the descent, Zosia takes a more direct route down the east side of Mount Knox.
Great views for so little effort! Total Distance:  3.4 kilometres
Round-Trip Time:  1 hour 50 minutes
Cumulative Elevation Gain:  186 metres

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