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A rocky outcropping provides for a nice picnic spot and a view of the beach (Photo Marshall Jones)
By Marshall Jones
Paul’s Tomb is a favourite daily walk or run for many people living in the Knox Mountain area and should be a favourite for anyone enjoying a nice walk.
The roughly two-kilometre trail has two entrances; one with an easy grade off Poplar Point and the other with a serious downhill shuffle from the Crown lookout on Knox Mountain. Crown lookout—likely the most popular place for photos of Kelowna—has the most parking. As you head out on the trail, expect it to be hot. It has little shade, but there is relief at the end. Follow the trail under high rocky cliffs on one side a view of the clear, blue lake on the other. Dogs are welcome.
At the end there are picnic tables and washrooms and, of course, the tomb of Rembler Paul and his wife. The story goes that old Rembler Paul, one of the first settlers in the area was wealthy and more than a little eccentric. He built the large tomb for all his family though only he and his wife (and the family cat) are buried there. You can only see the top of it now—with the year 1910 stamped into the concrete—because measures had to be taken to keep grave robbers out.
But the real treat is the beach at the end. Pack your bathing suit for a secluded swimming hole, but also pack water shoes. The beach is all rock and has plenty of dogs. The way home will tell you if you chose the right way to enter the park. The Poplar Point entrance is easy but climbing the hill back up to Crown lookout gives a nice burn on the legs but it tired out my dogs—and my kids.
Pack: plenty of water, bathing suit, water shoes, hat
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A rocky outcropping provides for a nice picnic spot and a view of the beach (Photo Marshall Jones)
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The writer's dog posing by the only visible image of Paul's Tomb. (Photo Marshall Jones)
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Where two entrances meet; to the left is a fairly steep uphill return to Crown lookout and to the right is the Poplar Point entrance. (Photo Marshall Jones)
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Dog friendly so long as you are friendly to the park
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Well packed for the trip. (Photo Marshall Jones)
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The Poplar Point entrance is the easiest, but the hardest to find parking. (Photo Marshall Jones)
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On the trail (Photo Marshall Jones)
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Crown lookout; follow the signs to the trailhead (Photo Marshall Jones)
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The dogs love the treat at the end. (Photo Marshall Jones)
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Just looking at your pics of pauls tomb. I got a puppy recently and the picture of that puppy looks alot like his brother. Where is he from?
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