Park up (respectfully and not blocking any houses or access routes) somewhere around where Shannon Heights Place meets Paramount Drive, and hike due north to reach a circular concrete structure.

The up path is not immediately obvious, but on the far side of the concrete structure the path becomes clear after a few metres hiking through the bushes! Once you've located it the path is clear and climbs - steeply for much of the time - up the gulch to reach several beautiful viewpoints on the edge of the forest.

The summit of Carrot Mountain itself is on a huge plateau which enjoys a magnificent vista across Okanagan Lake, and is marked with a model of a carrot sticking out of a cairn! The descent path is occasionally unclear but just follows signs of wear. Much of the way down is pretty steep, dusty, and shale-y so hiking poles are highly recommended if you're to avoid regular slips!

This hike is highly recommended in summer for 2 reasons - it's fairly quiet and so you can escape the crowds, and secondly much of it is in quite dense forest so it isn't quite as sun-baked as some other trails in the area. In the spring and fall it is even more spectacular due to the colours you'll find in the forests, and even quieter!