From trailhead at Smethurst Road parking lot on the KVR, proceed north along the railbed about 2.5 km. until you cross the deep fill at Robinson Creek. Turn up the trail along the creek. Follow it up and turn sharply at the end of the fence. About 50 meters on, the trail is vague, but turns south, then east, along an old cut road and fence, soon becoming well defined again. This trail breaks out onto the gas-line right-of-way where the creek flows through a culvert.

Stand on the culvert and look south. A trail heads down the bank to your right. Follow it as it turns south and heads up a long steady climb. At the top of that climb, the trail is again vague. It heads off south before regaining definition. Off to your left you will spot an excavation. Bear east into the gully and climb the track that heads south again. Soon you will see the power line. Stay on the track that leads to the towers, then turn sharp left at the fence. This track is the irrigation service road.

After a short climb, enjoy the descent in open forest. As the road resumes a fairly sharp ascent, you will spot a double-track that takes off to the left (north) leading to the irrigation system diversion. In the glade about a half-km away is a man-made pond and natural waterfall. Enjoy. A short walk downstream reveals the flume that carries water to its intake farther down the hillside.

Back on the irrigation road, there is a rough ascent, but it is only a km or so before the road dead-ends on the mid-level of the KVR. (Ray Ward’s summer camp) Turn south and follow the KVR past the sign announcing the tunnel by-pass trail. A couple of hundred meters brings you to a well-worn road that descends from the KVR to Naramata FSR (Smethurst.) Follow the switchback track to the second switchback, where an old road continues west. This track turns north, and is a fairly level traverse for about a km., before beginning to lose elevation. Eventually you will see the powerline. By taking the left fork at the Y, you arrive at the irrigation road where you joined it on your ascent. Follow your up-trail in reverse to rejoin the KVR at Robinson Creek. Return to trailhead.