{"id":780,"date":"2015-03-02T03:26:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T03:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/blog\/?page_id=780"},"modified":"2020-05-23T13:09:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T21:09:15","slug":"brilliant-overlook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/?page_id=780","title":{"rendered":"Brilliant Overlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-888 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_25021.jpg\" alt=\"Brilliant Overlook\" width=\"687\" height=\"396\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Difficulty Level<\/strong>: Intermediate\/Advanced<br \/>\n<strong>Distance<\/strong>: 3km one-way (from Brilliant Substation to Summit)<br \/>\n<strong>Elevation Gain<\/strong>: 350m<br \/>\n<strong>Dog Friendly<\/strong>: Yes<br \/>\n<strong>Bike Friendly<\/strong>: No<br \/>\n<strong>Facilities<\/strong>: Pit toilet available at the Brilliant Substation<br \/>\n<strong>Season<\/strong>: Potentially year-round (be aware of extremely hazardous conditions that may arise in winter due to melt-freeze cycles)<\/p>\n<p>A challenging climb up 330 metres up back of the bluff on the east side of the Kootenay River, which overlooks the Brilliant Dam. Handrails and other aids make the climbing easier. The view of the two river valleys from the top is incredible.<br \/>\n<strong>Other Info<\/strong>: &nbsp;This trail is quite steep in some sections, experienced hikers only. Use extreme caution and be sure of your footing. There is no water available on this trail so bring plenty of your own.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Castlegar Trails: Brilliant Overlook\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YQh8xTB2exo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 class=\"paragraph_style\">Brilliant Overlook Access<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph_style_1\">Access from the Brilliant Substation Parking Lot:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Leave Castlegar heading towards Nelson on Hwy 3A<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Before the Brilliant bridge, turn right on Ootischenia Road and head up the hill<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Follow signs to the golf course, turn left on Corrigan Road turning into Columbia Road<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Turn left on Aaron Road<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"Bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Turn right on gravel road with gate which is called McPhee FSR (note gate closure times), follow for 4km, keep left at 2km fork in road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"Bullet\">\u2022<\/span>*Alternative*: Keep right at fork to access Upper Brilliant Overlook parking lot. Road may be closed.&nbsp; Extremely dangerous during slippery road conditions.&nbsp; Not recommended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Turn left into parking lot before the Substation<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"Bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Follow the Skattebo Reach Trail on foot for 1 km until you reach the trailhead on the right<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph_style_1\">Hikers Access from Park and Pool:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Follow signs for Skattebo Reach Trail from park and pool<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Follow Skattebo Reach for approx. 2.3km passing the Brilliant Substation<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_style_2\"><span class=\"style\">\u2022<\/span>Trailhead is on the right with a sign-in kiosk<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1053\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Koten.jpg\" alt=\"Koten\" width=\"692\" height=\"506\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Difficulty Level: Intermediate\/Advanced Distance: 3km one-way (from Brilliant Substation to Summit) Elevation Gain: 350m Dog Friendly: Yes Bike Friendly: No Facilities: Pit toilet available at the Brilliant Substation Season: Potentially year-round (be aware of extremely hazardous conditions that may arise in winter due to melt-freeze cycles) A challenging climb up 330 metres up back of the bluff on the east side of the Kootenay River, which overlooks the Brilliant&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/?page_id=780\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":678,"featured_media":0,"parent":743,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-780","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=780"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1312,"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/780\/revisions\/1312"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendsoftrails.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}