British Columbia is riddled with big-hitter mountain towns that offer skiing by winter, hiking by summer, and oodles more in between. Enter pint-sized Coalmont, an erstwhile mining outpost that can trace its story all the way back to the beginning of the 20th century. These days, though, the pickaxes have been swapped for camping gear and hiking boots, and it's really the great outdoors that keep the town on the map. The town is nestled in the Similkameen Valley, surrounded by British Columbia's Cascade Range with its gurgling rivers, mountains aplenty, and organic farms to boot. To get here, first aim for the nearby town of Princeton, then follow the Coalmont Road as it cuts through the southern end of British Columbia's mountains.