One doesn’t often use ‘desert’ and ‘Canada’ in the same sentence. But there are some sections of the Okanagan Valley that have desert-like terrain. A fun way to experience this on a run the Irrigation Canal Walkway in Osoyoos. This paved, multi-use path travels along an abandoned waterway that once provided water to the orchards and wineries in the area. It’s desert-like terrain, between the Osoyoos Visitor Center and the Osoyoos Desert Centre, with some interpretive signs showcasing desert ecology. At the Osoyoos Desert Centre, there’s a 2 km wooden boardwalk loop.
Our map shows a 6.7 route, starting on the Walkway off 62 Ave., up to the Desert Center, and a loop of the boardwalk trail.
One doesn’t often use ‘desert’ and ‘Canada’ in the same sentence. But there are some sections of the Okanagan Valley that have desert-like terrain. A fun way to experience this on a run the Irrigation Canal Walkway in Osoyoos. This paved, multi-use path travels along an abandoned waterway that once provided water to the orchards and wineries in the area. It’s desert-like terrain, between the Osoyoos Visitor Center and the Osoyoos Desert Centre, with some interpretive signs showcasing desert ecology. At the Osoyoos Desert Centre, there’s a 2 km wooden boardwalk loop.
Our map shows a 6.7 route, starting on the Walkway off 62 Ave., up to the Desert Center, and a loop of the boardwalk trail.
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