Mountain Spirit Resort & Spa

Here’s another great place to hike and to cross country ski (for free) if you’re in Kimberley. It’s just a short drive to Bootleg Gap Golf. You can explore this area from Bootleg Gap itself or from a little further outside Marysville. If you keep going past Bootleg Gap’s entrance you’ll see a pull-in on your right. These trails are accessible from this pull in. You’ll cross the rails to trails paved path. Keep going and walk through the meadow to reach the top of the hoodoos, with views of the St Mary’s River, Bootleg Gap, and of course, the hoodoos themselves.

If you have vertigo don’t get too close!

Another great way to spend the delightful summer in Kimberley is rafting the St. Mary’s River. We chartered two rafts for the St. Mary’s Float with the Kimberley Raft Company. A few extra folks floated alongside in dinghies, which was a nice idea until the people on the rafts found the water cannons and started the biggest water fight I’ve ever seen! The fun didn’t stop from getting onto the rafts at St. Mary’s Lake, to stopping for smokies on the edge of the river, to the end of the float, about 4 fun packed hours later.

Setting off on St. Mary’s Lake:

Passing the hoodoos on St. Mary’s River:

The water fight:

St. Mary’s Lake is also popular for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and, of course, a starting point for rafting.