B
C
D
8
10 km
Meadow Creek Rd
Celista
Birding Hot Spot:
Sorrento
Squilax 3 e Turtl y Rd Valle
White Lake Frontage Rd. Tappen
P
- Notch
Phillips Lake
5.0 km
8.4 km
in Skimik
6.4 km
Tappen
P
Rd
6
Shuttle Drop-off
Farmer’s Markets
Salmon River Rd
SORRENTO
Gardom Lake 4.0 km Community Park
Kernaghan Lake
CELISTA
Birding Hot Spot:
Wednesdays 9AM to 1PM July to mid-September, North Shuswap Community Hall Parking Lot.
Gardom Lake - Bald Eagle, Common Loons, Painted Turtles, Rednecked Grebes
Park Rd
1.6 km
Schu bert
Rd
Rd
13.1 km
Salmon R
iver Rd
3.7 km
5.9 km
5.5 km
Round Lake
Squilax Bridge (NORTH END)
P4 Blind Bay Beach
P5 Carlin School
P6 Tappen Co-op
TYPE
KM
1. North Shuswap Adams River - St. Ives
O&B
84K
Haig-Brown Prov. Park P Roderick B2
RATING
21K
P C1 2
P B2
O&B
26K
Skwlax Service Station
3
4. Squilax - Little Shuswap Lake Skwlax Service Station
P B2
O&B
13K
3
5. Blind Bay - Wildrose Bay
P C2
Blind Bay Beach Parking Lot
O&B
54K
4
6. White Lake - Notch Hill
LOOP
42K
School or P Carlin Sprokkets Cafe, Balmoral
P5 D2
5A
7. Sunnybrae - Canoe Point
P C3
O&B
Tappen Co-op Gas Station
6
8. Skimikin Lake - Turtle Valley
O&B
O&B
27.6K
33K
Café, Balmoral P Sprokkets C2
5A
P 8
12. Eagle River Valley
P 9
Paws in Motion Dog Park, across Eagle River Bridge.
F2
LOOP
with shuttle
O&B
94K
26K
d
LEGEND
- Hwy 97B junction
119°11’25.90”W
P14 Grindrod Bridge:
50°37’35.30”N 119°6’53.77”W
P16
Hyde Mtn Golf Course
50°48’9.74”N 118°59’54.74”W
50°49’14.44”N 119°19’9.63”W
P11 Blackburn Park Salmon Arm
50°41’45.12”N 119°17’30.99”W
P17
50°47’11.50”N 119°19’47.07”W
P11 East
Enderby Visitor Centre Hullcar Hall
r La
S. Grandview Flats Rd
Otter Lake
6.8 km
Lansdowne Rd
18
Crozier Rd
2.2 km
97A
50°31’0.19”N 119°13’42.84”W
P18
Medical Clinic
Hiking Area
Info Centre
Picnic Site View Point
Farmer’s Market
McLeod Rd
Pleasant Valley Cross Rd
P
Bike Route
Museum
Distance Highway
Provincial Campground
Paved Road
Swimming
Gravel Road
Golf Course
Rail Road
7
Creek
Winery
1.1 km
Parking Area
Agritourism Attraction
Park
Micro Brewery Cycle Friendly Accommodation
To Vernon & Kelowna
Hill Climb
3 - 4% Grade 4 - 5% Grade
50°26’52.78”W Armstrong Visitor Centre 119°11’49.02”W
50°41’51.69”N Salmon Arm Field House 119°15’0.23”W
6
Grocery Store
Heighton Rd
Larkin Cross Rd
50°32’57.84”N 119°8’11.21”W
Restaurants
Community Hall
Mountain View Rd
4.7 km
4.2 km St. Anne’s Rd
Back Enderby Rd
2.7 km
Otte
St. Anne’s Rd
ke R d
8.7 km
3.6 km
Rd
Hospital
5% + Grade
Okanagan Lake
Paved Back Road Bike Routes. Grey background designates Signature Route. SeeSwan reverse for detailed route info.
DIRECTIONS & HIGHLIGHTS
ROUTE / PARKING
TYPE
KM
Adams River Trails, Roderick-Haig Brown Park, Scotch Creek Park, winery, public beaches. Route details (over). Watch for summer traffic & no paved shoulders. THREE 5% - 6% HILLS FOR 3.9K TOTAL - OUT & BACK.
13. Old Spall. Rd - Mara Lake
O&B
8K
Two loops with great views. From Celista School ride 2km east on SquilaxAnglemont Rd. Turn left/up Beguelin Rd past Celista Estate Winery. LOOP 1 : Left on Line 17 Rd (packed gravel with a short paved section back down to Celista), 10.5km. LOOP 2: Right on Line 17 Rd (paved with sections of packed gravel) to Magna Bay Wharf Rd. /Community Park, then west and back along Squilax-Anglemont Rd to Celista School, 10.5KM. TWO BEGUELIN RD CLIMBS TOTAL 3KM AT AVG. 8%. North on Squilax-Anglemont Rd 2.8km, left on Holding Rd. following Adams River, Adams Lake with views of the river. Historic Flume Trail. Store at south end of lake. Turn around Industral Site sign at 13km. West on Little Shuswap Lake Road to end of pavement. Quaaout Resort, Talking Rock Golf Course, Band Office, dry pine forest. Watch for beach access on Little Shuswap Lake and bat houses at former church site. Watch for beach access points. Dry Douglas-fir, Ponderosa Pine forest changes to moist Cedar-Hemlock, White Pine, Larch forest along route. See route details (over). Lake country, farms, White Creek Valley views, Balmoral Store, Sorrento, historic Notch Hill Church, school house & hall. See route details (over). A 600M CLIMB AT 6.7% FROM THE UNDER-HIGHWAY TUNNEL. AVG. 3% CLIMB FOR 4.3KM TO WHITE LAKE BENCH.
Hybrid/road bikes. North on Tappen Valley Rd past Carlin Rd at 5km to start of packed gravel at 6.7km on Tappen Notch Hill Rd. 4km of gravel to Notch Hill Rd junction. Right turn to Balmoral. Avoid hwy. via White Creek Frontage Rd 3.7km to Carlin Rd. Up Carlin Rd 1.2km & left on Tappen Notch Hill Rd left at 20.9km; right at 24.2km on Tappen Valley Rd to parking. Farm, valley and lake views. TWO HILLS FOR 1.5KM AVG. 6%. From parking, cycle east on White Lake & Broderick Frontage roads. Follow Trans Canada Hwy. thru three tunnels; turn north on White Lake Rd, 4.3km to White Lake Bench. Back to Balmoral, 20km via tunnel to parking. Follow-up with a 13km O&B tour to Notch Hill Community Hall and picnic shelter. AVG. 3% CLIMB FOR 4.3KM TO WHITE LAKE. A 3.8km climb, average 6.5% through grasslands leading to Chase Creek Turtle Valley ranches. 21km south (pavement ends for 6.4km). Pillar Lake, Joyce Lake and Estekwalan Mountain views. Falkland at 43km. Head east on Hwy. 97 for 17km to Salmon Valley Rd. Turn left at the junction and head north 34km to Salmon Arm. (Silver Creek Store at 77.5km). Follows historic pre-1886 CPR Railway Tote Road past fertile valley farms and forest. See route details and parking (over).
EASY
Lake
P E3
Hyde Mountain Golf Course
10
LOOP
84K
Park P Blackburn D4
11
15. Salmon Arm - Salmon Valley
O&B
35K
Park P Blackburn D4
11
16. Salmon Valley - Glenemma Park P Blackburn D4
O&B
64K
11
17. Salmon Valley - Yankee Flats
From Sicamous drive cross the Trans Canada Highway bridge west of town. Turn left/south on Old Spallumcheen Rd. Park at Hyde Mtn Golf Course. Cycle north to Highway 1 and back to golf course. East on Highway 1 from Salmon Arm to Sicamous. Turn right after the bridge on Gill, left on Finlayson past grocery store, museum and Visitor Centre. Right on Paradise Ave. merge onto Hwy. 97A south to Grindrod. At 55km turn right/west on Riverside Rd for 5km past Mara along Shuswap River then back on Hwy. 97A west of Grindrod bridge 1.3km, then right at 63.7km on Grandview Bench Rd. Climb 4.8km to hill top and down to Hwy. 97B. turn right/north back to Salmon Arm. Avoid Hwy 1/ Hwy 97A in summer tourist season or ride route early morning. ONE AVG. 6.6% CLIMB FOR 4.8KM. From Salmon Arm follow Foothill Rd. southwest to Salmon River Rd. and out to Silver Creek Store (turn around). See route details (over) for Salmon Arm - Yankee Flats Route #17. Map & elevation profile at BikeFor YourLife.com Same as above (35km route #15) but cycle further south to Glenemma junction along the Salmon River and return. Farms, ranches, winery.
63K
Salmon River, farms, 1998 Silver Creek Fire, valley views from Yankee Flats Bench, Silver Creek Store. See route details (over). ONE 1.9KM CLIMB AT AVG. 7%; ONE 3.5KM CLIMB AT AVG. 3% (SOUTH BOUND).
LOOP
74K
Same as above Route #16 to Glenemma then left/east on Heywood Armstrong Rd. 10.3km to left/north turn at Salmon River/Knob Hill Rd. junction. Watch here for local asparagus (May). Pass Hullcar Hall and continue north on Deep Creek Rd. past School House Rd to Hwy. 97B. Left back to Salmon Arm. Watch for Deep Creek Tool Museum. ONE 7% HILL FOR 800M SOUTHBOUND.
11
Park P Blackburn D4
11
19. Salmon Arm - 100km Century Ride
DIRECTIONS & HIGHLIGHTS
LOOP
Park P Blackburn D4
18. Around Mt. Ida: Salmon Valley - Deep Creek
RATING
LOOP
100K
P D4
Blackburn Park
See route details/map (over). Local info. at Salmon Arm or Enderby Visitor Centres. Route follows four scenic valleys. For more details visit BikeForYourLife.com FOUR +5% CLIMBS TOTALLING 8.5 TO 9KM.
LOOP
20K
Arm Fieldhouse, P Salmon 30th Ave. SE
11E
D4
21. Shuswap River - Mara Rosemond Lake
P
12
O&B
17K
Junction of Riverside Rd. and Highway 97A.
E4
22. Deep Creek
O&B
29.4K
well away from mailboxes P Park at Hwy. 97B/Deep Crk Rd. junction.
13
D5
23. Grindrod Flats Old Sicamous Rd.
P
15A
Grindrod Recreation Park west side of Grindrod Bridge.
E4
24. Gardom Lake -Enderby Cliffs View
TYPE
KM
LOOP
18K
Left on Mallory Rd, 3.5km left turn on Musgrave Rd, north/right on Park Rd . Gardom Lake Reg. Park on right. North to Gardom Lake Rd 250m. Right on Gardom Lake Rd to Crossman, up Saltwell and Glenmary Roads to Enderby Cliffs view. Back via Gardom Lake Rd and Mallory Rd.
LOOP
47K
Cycle 5km up and across Grandview Bench and descend 5km to Hwy. 97A for 1.5km across the bridge. Right on to Enderby-Grindrod Rd, 9km south to bridge into Enderby. South on Vernon St. to right on Fortune Rd. 100 m to Hwy. 97A. Left/south 300m to right on Canyon Rd up 7.5km to Hullcar Hall via Hullcar Rd (right turn). Follow Deep Creek Rd and Highway 97B back. EGLI’S MILL HILL 700M @ 5.7% + 400M @ 5.5%; CANYON RD HILL 3KM @ 4.5%.
LOOP
17K
Same route as Route #25 above but at the bottom of the hill on Hwy. 97 turn right and ride south 2K to Springbend Rd. Climb Springbend Rd to Hwy. 97B and return. EGLI’S MILL HILL 700M @ 5.7% + 400M @ 5.5%; SPRINGBEND HILL 2.3KM @ 6%.
O&B
59K
South on Enderby-Grindrod Rd. to Enderby. South on Vernon St, left on Back Enderby Rd. left on Mountain View Rd, left on Heighton Rd , right on McLeod Rd. to Hwy. 97A. 1.4km on hwy. to Armstrong then cycle back via Schubert Rd, Hullcar Rd, Canyon Rd to Enderby and Enderby-Grindrod Rd. SCHUBERT HILLS 300m @ 7% + 300M @ 9%.
O&B
18K 70K
Shuswap River Valley and farm views. From parking, Ashton Creek Store 9km, Mabel Lake 35km. Ride past Isobel Falls, Kingfisher Hall, Shuswap River access at Cook Creek for swimming. Campsites. Rivermouth Marina Store on the lake. Follows Enderby-Mabel Lake Rd. TWO HILLS: EASTBOUND 700M @ 6.3%; WESTBOUND 800M@8.8%.
LOOP
25K or 55K
Enjoy the cafés, museum and Visitor Centre, Saturday morning Farmers’ Market, and a cheese shop. Schubert Rd. is the most gradual of the three climbs back to Hullcar from Armstrong. SCHUBERT ROAD HILLS: 300M@7% + 300M @ 9%.
LOOP
38K
Great valley views from Mountain Vew Rd and Back Enderby Rd. CANYON ROAD HILL 3KM @ AVG. 4.5%.
LOOP
31K
Farm and valley views. Enderby cafés, museum and Visitor Centre. CANYON ROAD HILL 3KM @ AVG. 4.5%.
LOOP
37K
Farm and valley views. Enjoy Armstrong Visitor Centre, museum, cafés, Farmers’ Market, cheese shop and bakeries. SCHUBERT ROAD HILLS: 300M@7% + 300M @ 9%.
LOOP
33K
Farms, lake and valley views south to Okanagan Lake. GRANDVIEW FLATS HILL 600M @ 8%.
LOOP
24K
Historic School House on Pleasant Valley Rd., Tolko Saw Mill, Roger’s Grain Mill on Larkin Rd.
LOOP
100K
Route follows four scenic valleys. Print off the Route map at: www.oscr.ca/routemap.php HILLS: SALMON RIVER RD 1.9KM @ 4.6%; OKANAGAN AVE 800M @ 7% + 1.2KM @ 8.2%
well away from mailboxes P Park at Hwy. 97B/Deep Crk Rd. junction.
13
D5
25. Grandview Bench Shuswap River - Deep Creek of Hwy. 97B and P Junction Grandview Bench Rd.
14
D4
26. Grandview Bench Springbend Road of Hwy. 97B and P Junction Grandview Bench Rd.
14
D4
27. Grindrod - Armstrong Hullcar side of Grindrod Bridge P East SE Pullout
15
E5
28. Enderby - Shuswap River Mabel Lake Visitor Centre P Enderby E5
16
29. Hullcar - Lansdowne -Sleepy Hollow - Armstrong -Schubert
97B/Deep Hall P Hullcar P Hwy. Crk Rd. junction. D6
17
13
D5
30. Hullcar - Mtn View - Canyon Hall P Hullcar D6
RATING
CHALLENGING
DIRECTIONS & HIGHLIGHTS
17
11
20. Salmon Arm In-Town Orchards & Lake Views
ROUTE / PARKING
MODERATE
LOOP
13K
South 550M on 30 St. SE; left on 10 Ave. SE, 2.45km east across Hwy 97, left on 60 St. SE, 2.42km north on 60 St, 2.45km west across Hwy 97, right on 30 St. NE, 2.42km north, right on 50 Ave. NE, left on 35 St. NE, right on 60 Ave. NE, 1.67km west to sharp left on to Lakeshore Rd. and down hill. 3.43km south above the bay, left on 20 Ave NE & first right on 20 St NE. 740M south to 4-way stop. Left on 11 Ave NE, left thru pedestrian tunnel. Left/up 70M to right (by Toyota) on 22 St NE, left on 8 Ave NE, right on 24 Ave NE past Rec. Centre back to 30 St. SE, right back to the Field House. Follow Riverside Rd to bridge at Mara, over to Rosemond Lake Rd. and north to the end. Add a side trip to end of Riverside Rd, past church (junctions w/ Hwy 97A). Farms, Shuswap River bridge at Mara, historic church, wildlife along river and lake. South on Deep Creek Rd. 4.1km to School House Rd. & 14.7km to Deep Creek Hall, farms and forest views. Some rough pavement sections mixed with good sections. Turn back at Hullcar Hall at south end. From the park ride Hwy. 97 for 1.1km west to Grandview Bench Rd (right). 440M turn right onto Old Sicamous Rd and follow past Carlin Orchards, Dangle and Pollock Roads. Right on Meadowview, left on Riverbend to the end of the road near the Shuswap River. Back via Grindrod Westside Rd.
31. Hullcar - McLeery Stepney Cross - Canyon Hall P Hullcar D6
17
32. Hullcar - Armstrong- Schubert
P D6
Hullcar Hall
17
33. Otter Lake - Grandview Flats
P D6
Armstrong Visitor Centre
18
34. Pleasant Valley - Larkin Otter Lake Visitor Centre P Armstrong D6
18
35. Armstrong Century
P D6
Armstrong Visitor Centre
18
SEE ROUTE DETAILS (over).
O&B
3.4 km
P14 Grandview Bench Rd. 50°38’27.65”N
P10
Hybrid bikes! Pavement end at 6.7km then packed gravel. Watch for Skimikin Forest Tree Nursery & Seed Orchard, Skimikin, Fleming, Phillips, and Chum Lakes, turtle crossings, and valley ranches. ONE AVG. 6.4% HILL FOR 1.3KM.
7
Shuttle drop-off on TCH, 2.1km west of Petro-Canada station at Shuswap-Chase Creek Rd. A3
Hwy 97 Junction
50°52’52.80”N 119°22’38.06”W
50K
Ridge Winery P Recline C3
11. Around the Fly Hills
50˚30’1.82”N 119°33’30.50”W
SE side pullout
From Tappen Co-op: Herald Prov. Park/Margaret Falls trail 11.5km, end of pavement 17.7km, Canoe Point farms 21.6km (4km gravel road). Shuswap Lake views, winery and beaches. See route details over. ONE AVG. 6.4% HILL FOR 1.3KM BEYOND HERALD PARK.
7
10. Balmoral - White Lake
50°37’37.38”N 119°11’24.94”W
50°50’27.64”N Paws in Motion Dog Park 118°58’26.64”W
23K 36K 43K
Ridge Winery P Recline C3
9. Tappen Valley - Notch Hill
P13 Deep Creek -
14. Around Larch Hills LOOP
Celista School
3. Squilax - Adams Lake
50°47’15.62”N 119°42’30.25”W
P9
1
2. Celista Bench Loops
50°39’24.67”N 119°4’33.36”W
50˚52’20.54”N 119°35’10.06”W
SHUSWAP - NORTH OKANAGAN ROUTE / PARKING
Falkland
P12 Riverside Rd. Highway 97A Junction
Grandview Flats Rd
McLeery
Rd
Armstrong
97
5.8 km
d
P
Pleasant Valley Rd
Heart Lake Madeline Lake
50°48’5.33”N 119°22’8.53”W
Schubert Rd
P3
West of Chase off Hwy. 1
Enderby-Mabel Lake Rd
Shuswap River
d rR Rd
2.7 km
ne R
Sle Hol epy low Rd
Otter Lake Cross Rd
Celista School
P8 South
P
26 km
Fortune Rd
dow
Salmon River Rd
16.5 km
50˚954’38.05”N 119˚21’6.08”W
Lorenzo’s Café
Rashdale Rd
5.6 km
Pinaus Lake
P2
5
16
97A
Lan s
14.3 km
R. Haig-Brown Park
Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park
9.0 km
Stepney Cross Rd
llca g Armstron Heywood-
Salmver Rd Ri 2.1 km
P8 North
9.2 km
7.9 km
Hu
Glenemma on
50˚54’3.38”N 119˚34’6.87”W
97A
4.2 km
3.5 km
Hallam Rd
10.3 km
To Kamloops & Vancouver
P1
15
r Rd
Hullca
Rd
Ranch Café
97
P7
To Mabel Lake
5.0 km
3.6 km H
Salmon River
Recline Ridge Winery
Grindrod Pub
Back Enderby Rd
ar ullc
8S
PARKING COORDINATES
P
15A
2.6 km
17
14.0 km Yankee Flats
P
P
YANKEE FLATS
Falkland
d
Hungry Jack’s
Lansdowne Rd
Bolean Lake
5.1 km
Grindrod
P
bend R
Enderby
10.4 km Salmon River Rd
13.9 km
Arthur Lake
Spring
Gardom Lake
P
12
Ashton Creek
Spa Lake
Rd
d
Gardom Lk Rd
Knob Hill Rd
Cree k
P
d an R
Mile
4.9 km
13
Schoolhouse Rd
Salmon River
Friday evenings, 10AM to 2PM, May - September, downtown Chase.
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nch Rd
Grandv
14
Silver Creek Six
Riverbend Rd
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MT. IDA
CHASE
Pillar Lake
5.1 km
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District assumes no responsibility for the safety of any persons, animals or equipment when using the routes as listed in this guide.
Edgar Rd
Timms Rd
4
Use at your own risk.
Mara
7.2 km Black Rd
sm Cros
Pillar Lake Provincial Park
Shuswap River
Auto Rd
Enderby-Grindrod Rd
Sundays, 10AM to 2PM May Long-weekend to Labour Day Weekend. Home Hardware Parking Lot.
SQUILAX
For more places to stay and eat in the Shuswap check out ShuswapTourism.ca
Wallensteen Lake
SCOTCH CREEK
6.4 km
Riverside Rd
FLY HILLS Salmon River Rd
Cedar Grove Nature Retreat 250-835-8385
hil
Rosemond Lk Rd
Larch Hills Rd
97B
11E
HUNTER’S RANGE
Rosemond Lake
Meadowview Rd Old Sicamous Rd
Saturday mornings, late April to mid-September, 10AM to 2PM at the Blind Bay Market Place.
Gravel is packed and smooth enough for safe road biking.
WHITE LAKE
P
11
l Rd
Larch Hills Recreation Area
South Canoe
16.6 km
BLIND BAY
(Owl’s Head)
Mara Lake Prov. Park
Back Enderby Rd
Artist House Heritage B&B 1-877-602-3537 www.artistshouse.ca
LARCH HILLS
10th St
P
t Foo
Saturday mornings at the Sorrento Shoppers Plaza (TCH and Notch Hill Rd.) 8AM to 12 NOON, second Saturday in May to Thanksgiving.
SICAMOUS
HI-Shuswap Lake (Hostel) 250-675-2977
Blue Canoe Shuswap Pie Co. The Barley Station Brew Pub
23.6 km
10.0 km
20th St
Okanagan Ave
“All Organic Market” Wednesday afternoons at Askew’s Uptown ( 2701 11th Ave NE, Salmon Arm). 3PM to 5:30PM late April to late October.
MARA MTN
Rosemond Lake Sandhill Cranes, Wilson’s Snipe, Spotted Sandpipers
97A 30th Ave
Tuesday and Friday mornings at Centenoka Park Mall Parking Lot, (5 Street SW). 8AM to 12:30PM, late April to late October.
The Inn at the Ninth Hole 250-833-0185 www.ninthhol.com
3
Swansea Point
Canoe
Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM
SALMON ARM
17.7 km
Deep Creek Rd
A Rover’s Rest B&B 1-866-768-3722 www.aroversrest.com
Mara Lake
Gleneden
Saturday mornings at the IPE Fairgrounds (Pleasant Valley Rd., and Park Drive). 8AM to 12 NOON last week of April to mid-November.
BLIND BAY
22.1 km
Sunnybrae
Engineer’s Point
FLY HILLS
ARMSTRONG
Cycle Friendly B&B’s
Moose Mulligan’s Bahama John’s
10 Annis Bay
Herald Provincial Park
Sunnybrae Park
Sicamous
Birding Hot Spot:
Friday mornings parking lot behind City Hall just off Hwy. 97A. Mid-April to late October, 8AM to 1PM.
14.7 km
no
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Salmon Arm
ENDERBY
To Kamloops & Vancouver
P
t Rd e Poin
MT. BASTION
Tappen Bay
MT. TAPPEN
3.1 km
3.9 km
Margaret Falls
Skimikin Lake
8N
5
Underpass
9
Margaret Falls Trail American Dipper along creek, Winter Wrens nesting in moss.
Wes ts
P
Skimikin
2
P
Birding Hot Spot:
P
Tappen Valley Rd
P
To Revelstoke, Golden & Calgary
13.3 km
Carlin Carlin Rd
7
TURTLE VALLEY
White Lake
Broderick Creek Frontage Rd.
Hill Rd
Sprokkets Café MT. HILLIAM
o
Underpass
Balmoral
5A
Turtle Valley Wilson’s Snipe, Common Loon, Marsh Wrens, Red-winged Blackbirds
White Lake Frontage Rd.
d
aR lsqu
Tillis Landing
Stepney Rd
7.5 km
Rd
2.2 km
d
R kin
mi
Ski
Craig’s Bakery
Hill
5.5 km
Birding Hot Spot:
Chum Lake
8.0 km
3.3 km
White Lake Provincial Park
White Lake
b Cam
se
Chase 6.3 km
Not ch
NOTCH HILL
ie-S
NORTH
6.5 km
3.0 km
Hill
Little Shuswap Lake
6.9 km
Sicamous Waterfront Park: Located within walking distance of the Sicamous Visitor Info Centre.
Park
drod
P
Blind Bay
Davies Rd
Aylmer Lake
6.5 km
Little White Lake
4
7.8 km
Blind Bay Rd
Yard Creek Provincial Park: Located 15 km east of Sicamous on Hwy 1.
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wa
hus
le S
Litt
Rd
Eagle Bay Rd
Eagle River
P
Shuswap Lake
2.8 km
Bailey Rd
Skmana Lake
ake pL
Shuswap Lake Prov. Park Reedman Rocky Point Pt Road Park Copper Island Blind Bay
Malakwa Suspension Bridge: Located 17 km (10.5 miles) east of Sicamous on Hwy 1.
Eagle Bay Shannon Beach
Eagle Bay Rd
Whit e Lak e Rd
Banshee Lake
Indigo Bay
Tappen - Notch Hill Rd
2 km
Jack Sam’s
Eco Treats
Lee Creek
Rd
Rd
Eagle Bay
27 km
East Shuswap Points of Interest:
Wild Rose Bay
Blake Pt.
12.8 km
1
Chase-Falkland Rd
Cycle Tours
ing
Squilax-Anglemont Rd
Ho ld
Wild Rose Bay Wild Rose Bay Park
Po we rh
P
Adams River
1
Cinnemousun Provincial Park
Fraser Bay
2
Scotch Squ Creek 7.6 km
top
12.9 km
6.1 km
P
Rd ont
em
gl -An ilax
Roderick Haig-Brown Park - Bald Eagles, Kinglet, Pileated and Downy Woodpeckers
Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park
10.2 km
em
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8.2 km
Magna Bay
QUEEST MTN.
Rd 6.4 km ont
Grin
6
Line 17 Rd
Mallory Rd
4
Scotch Creek
St. Ives
Anglemont
Magna Bay Beguelin
Scale: 1:145,000 2
F
To Seymour Arm
Shuswap - North Okanagan Paved BACK Roads Adams Lake 0
E
30th Ave
A
Outstanding scenery. Exceptional cafés. Sole soothing rides.
SHARING CYCLING ADVENTURES IN OUR BACKYARD!
NORTH SHUSWAP SOUTH SHUSWAP WEST SHUSWAP
SICAMOUS and AREA
SALMON ARM and AREA ENDERBY and AREA
FALKLAND and AREA
CYCLE
Head down. Feet up. Bike the Shuswap - North Okanagan.
Useful Numbers RCMP Police / Search and Rescue _____________________ 911 RCMP Chase ______________________________ 250.679.3221 RCMP Salmon Arm _________________________ 250.832.6044 Ministry of Highways _____________________ 1.800.665.8001
Visitor Info Centres
Chase ___________________________________ 250.679.8432 Enderby __________________________________ 250.838.6727 North Shuswap_____________________________250.955.2113 South Shuswap ___________________________ 250.515.0002 Salmon Arm ______________________________ 250.832.6247 Sicamous ________________________________ 250.836.3313
Welcome to the beautiful, diverse rural landscapes of the Shuswap - North Okanagan! Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of nature as you explore over 1500 kilometers of quiet, paved back roads in the area highlighted by this road bike (or hybrid bike/slick tire mountain bike) cycling guide. It’s yours to discover for a day, for a week or for a lifetime.
Tips for safe cycle touring:
Over thirty out & back and loop cycling routes are identified with an average distance of 40 to 50 kilometers. Choose from easy, moderate or challenging routes varying in distance from short (<20K) to long (>100K). Visitor Information Centres, parking spots, wineries, bird watching “hot spots”, swimming beaches, view points and hill climb locations are identified to help you to plan your cycle tour.
Group Rides with Local Cyclists
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Share the road. Ride single file on group rides Wear bright colour clothing Watch for pot holes and loose gravel Carry one or two full water bottles Use hand signals
• Check calendar at: www.shuswapbike.com or email shuswapbike@gmail.com
Legend
The towns of Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Chase, Sorrento, Enderby, Armstrong and Falkland offer a variety of services for the touring cyclist. Two bike repair shops are located in the area, one in Salmon Arm: Skookum Cycle & Ski; and Golden Ears Bike Farm in Chase. Bikes are available for rent in Salmon Arm.
Bike Shops / Repair
Skookum Cycle, Salmon Arm ________________ 866.903.2453 Golden Ears Bike Farm, Chase _______________ 250.679.8421 The Cycle Touring Guide was developed through the collaboration of Shuswap Tourism and local cycling enthusiasts. Special thank you to George Zorn for his contribution. If you have comments or suggestions for improvement of this guide, call 1-888-248-2773 (toll free within BC) or email: info@shuswaptourism.ca PHOTOS: Kari Medig, Darren Robinson, George Zorn. DESIGN: Toliver Design.
Hospital
Restaurants
Medical Clinic
Hiking Area
Info Centre
Picnic Site
Community Hall
View Point
Grocery Store
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Farmer’s Market Agritourism Attraction
PRINTED IN CANADA • JUNE 2015
Salmon Arm and Armstrong each host an annual community bike ride: “Salmon Arm Bike For Your Life Century Ride” is held mid-September (BikeForYourLife.com). The “Okanagan Shuswap Century Ride” (OSCR.ca) is held on the last Sunday in May.
Shuswap Tourism | Columbia Shuswap Regional District
Bike Route Distance
Museum
Highway
Provincial Campground
Most routes are ready to ride by late March. Cycling may extend to mid-November in some years. Traffic volume on all roads increases during July and August. Local drivers are generally courteous to cyclists.
Parking Area
Paved Road
Swimming
Gravel Road
Golf Course
Rail Road Creek
Winery
Park
Micro Brewery
Hill Climb
Cycle Friendly Accommodation
555 Harbourfront Drive, NE | PO Box 781 | Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1
Highways • BI-WAYS • BACK-R0ADS
3 - 4% Grade
And everything in between... plan your route!
4 - 5% Grade
TEL. 250.832.8194 EMAIL info@shuswaptourism.ca
5% + Grade
ShuswapTourism.ca
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- Notch
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Carlin
Hill Rd
Sprokkets Café
Trans Canada Highway as it travelled through Notch Hill (located in the School House). Notch Hill, once a bustling CPR centre, had one of the major railway grades (1.6%) on the B.C. line. Between Notch Hill and Balmoral there’s a rail grade reduction loop (now 1% grade and 3.2km longer). Use tunnel
at Balmoral (south side of Hwy.) to return to Carlin School. Three road tunnels pass under Hwy. 1. After the second tunnel follow Broderick Creek Frontage Rd a short distance, then through the third tunnel. There’s a gradual 500m climb to Carlin School Parking Lot.
26km OUT & BACK
#12 EAGLE RIVER VALLEY
Sorrento
Mt. Ida is eroded Eocene volcanic rock. Notice the basalt cliffs above the road south of Branchflower Road. The Salmon River, which this route follows, flows
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Silver Creek
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Squilax
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Eagle Bay
Eagle Bay Rd
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Little White Lake
White Lake Provincial Park
White Lake
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Balmoral elevation offering views of way: at the mouth of Scotch the lake, Copper Island, Reedman Point and Blind Bay. About 1km past Celista School is the North Shuswap Community Hall built in 1934 by local pioneers. Across the highway from the Hall is the original pioneer cemetery - still in use. The North Shuswap Historical Society has signs along the route marking many pioneer homes, including some built
Creek (5.4km), Scotch Creek Provincial Park (12.8km) or at the mouth of Ross Creek (30.1km). There are several communities along the route - some offer services: Scotch Creek (11.2km), Celista (20.5km), Magna Bay (30km), Anglemont (35km) and St. Ives (41km). Northeast of Scotch Creek the road climbs at 5% grade to a high point of 450m
with logs. Brochures, with information to go with signs, can be obtained at Sunnyside Grocery Store in Celista. Continue along the lake side highway past Magna Bay and Ross Creek to Anglemont, St. Ives and pavement’s end at about 42km. Enjoy the beaches and views along the route!
Armstrong
36km OUT & BACK
Multiple routes
#29 - 35 ARMSTRONG AREA ROUTES
Shuswap Lake
Sorrento
Sicamous
Herald Provincial Park, beaches, Margaret Falls, Shuswap Lake views, Canoe Point farms
Okanagan Lake
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Armstrong
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Park at the Tappen Co-op Gas Station on Highway 1, 10 -15 minutes drive west of Salmon Arm.
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PARKING Park at Hullcar Hall
Okanagan Lake
PARKING Park at Armstrong Visitor Centre
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Sicamous
97A
ROUTE DETAILS
Enjoy the quiet ride past MT. TAPPEN farms and valley bottom forest to the turn around at the second Eagle River Bridge crossing near Highway 1.
Summer train passengers knew when they were in the valley by the smell of celery!
It wasn’t until 1922 that the old tote road was upgraded and named after the then Minister of Public Works, Dr. Sutherland. The Trans Canada Highway section on the south side of the river was first built by Japanese who were interned at the Yard Creek camp during World War II.
ROUTE DETAILS 300m west along the paved shoulder on Highway 1 turn right on the Sunnybrae – Canoe Point Road. Stop for a swim and enjoy the view at Sunnybrae Provincial Park. The route follows the north side of Shuswap Lake for 22.5km to Canoe Point. Shuswap Lake has more than 1,000km of shore line.
17.7 km
Salmon Arm 17.7km from Hwy. 1. Views of Shuswap Lake improve as the road gains elevation (1.3km, 6.4% hill climb) to the bluff – the turn around point on a road bike. Beyond this point, if you are riding a hybrid bike, the route descends gradually to Canoe Point farms and fields on gravel road. Viewpoint and turn around at 21.6km from Hwy 1. Watch for summer traffic.
Provincial Park from the highway. The park provides a day use area, a sunny beach, campground and self-guided walking trails. Margaret Falls Trail follows a creek through a beautiful old growth forest. It’s a cool walk on a hot summer day. Free showers at the falls! The road is less travelled beyond the Park. Pavement changes to gravel road at
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The lake is fed by melting 25,000 sq km watershed area including melting snow and glacier ice in the Monashee Mountains to the east and north. Cycling further east you will see that this is a popular area for summer visitors and cabin owners. Towering above the road, the cliffs of Bastion Mountain are visible for most of the 11.5km ride out to Herald
Enderby
4.2 km
97A Stepney Cross Rd
Rashdale Rd
Hill Rd
ROUTE DETAILS
Carlin
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Grandview Flats Rd
Grindrod
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1.6 km
Silver Creek
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Gardom Lake
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9.2 km
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S. Grandview Flats Rd Corkscrew Rd
Spa Lake
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Schu Rd
13.1 km
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Sle Holl epy ow Rd
Salmon River Rd
Schubert Rd
Salmer Rd Riv
2.2 km 1.5 km
McLeery
5.9 km
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Back Enderby Rd Mountain View Rd Lansdowne Rd
Armstrong
St. Anne’s Rd
5.8
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McLeer
2.8
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Mountain View Rd
1.8 km
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McLeod Rd
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Heighton Rd
Pleasant Valley Cross Rd
Crozier
Route Legend Roads
1.1 km
Larkin Cross Rd
Highway Paved Roads Gravel Roads
Cycle Tours Otter Lake - Grandview Flats
97A
Pleasant Valley - Larkin - Otter Lk.
To Vernon & Kelowna
Lansdowne - McLeery - Stepney (South Loop) Lansdowne - McLeery - Stepney (North Loop) Hullcar-Sleepy Hollow-Schubert
Heighton Rd
Pleasant Valley
Heart Lake Madeline Lake
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2.7 km Rd
Hallam Rd
10.3 km Arms Heywood-
9.2 km
Shuswap River Fortune Rd
5.0 km Hullca
Otter Lake
3.4 km 8.7 km
Enderby
5.5 km
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NORTH Salmon River
Salmon River Rd
Ivy Road junction (on the right) watch for the Park sign on the left. This 18 hectare Park with over 400m of beach and shoreline is managed by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. The Park has a vault toilet, picnic tables and a swim raft. The route continues along the Eagle Bay Road to the end of the pavement at Wild Rose Bay. Stop in for a cold beverage and bite to eat on the water at Finz Restaurant.
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ern Larch, Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock and Douglas-fir, reflecting the cooler wetter climate. Watch for Rocky Point Road Park about 3.1km from Blind Bay Store. Follow the road 600m to the public beach. Beyond Reedman Point the route heads east following the shoreline to Eagle Bay. Watch for Eagle Bay Store on the right. Enjoy a swim at Shannon Beach Park. About 19km from the Blind Bay Store and about 2.4km past the
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Yankee Flats
Views of Shuswap Lake with its 1,000km shoreline, Copper Island and access to several public beaches are the highlights of this route. Park at the Blind Bay Beach and follow Eagle Bay Road along the north side of the bay. Ponderosa Pine and Douglas-fir appear on warm, dry south facing slopes above the road along the bay. Toward Wild Rose Bay the forests are dominated by West-
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Back Enderby Rd
White Lake Frontage Rd.
Meadowview Rd Old Sicamous Rd
5.1 km
FLY HILLS
Back Enderby Rd
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Edgar Rd
Enderby-Grindrod Rd
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Davies Rd
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Black Rd
Wallbridge Rd
Otter Lake Cross Rd
NOTCH HILL
5.5 km
Riverside Rd
Shuswap River
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Auto Rd
Thom. Hayes Rd
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Squilax
White Lake
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16.6 km
Salmon River Rd
Little Shuswap Lake
White Lake Provincial Park
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MacDonald Rd
Rosemond Lk Rd
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White Lake
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Larch Hills Rd
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Sorrento
Blind Bay Rd
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Little White Lake
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Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake Prov. Park Reedman Rocky Point Pt Road Park Copper Island Blind Bay
Madeline
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Indigo Bay
Larch Hills Recreation Area
South Canoe
Mallory Rd
Lee Creek
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Pleasant Valley Rd
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Eagle Bay Shannon Beach
Eagle Bay Rd
From Blackburn Park this Route follows the Salmon Arm - Yankee Flats Route #17 to Glenemma. Turn east on the Heywood Armstrong Rd. – Salmon River Rd. Stop at the 80 acre Caravan Farm Theatre, one of Canada’s premiere professional outdoor theatre companies. Turn left on Knob Hill Rd and cycle 2.9km north over rolling hills past the Armstrong Asparagus Farm to right on Schubert Rd, left on Highland Park Rd and straight to Sleepy Hollow Rd. From the bridge crossing climb the next 5km. Continue north to the top of the hill on Lansdowne Rd. across the flats to Canyon Rd. past Hullcar Rd (left). Canyon Rd. drops to Enderby. Find local information at the Visitor Centre near the Shuswap River Bridge. The route continues on the east side of the river to Grindrod on the Enderby – Grindrod Rd. below the Enderby Cliffs. Cross the Shuswap River
Armstrong
30th Ave
Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park
Eagle Bay Rd
ROUTE DETAILS
bridge and follow Hwy. 97 for 1.5km west to Grandview Bench Rd. (right). The 5km @ 6% climb on this route is up a switch back hill which summits just past Edgar Rd. From the top of the hill the route descends to Hwy. 97 south of Salmon Arm. Turn right on Hwy. 97. Ride north 3km to a left turn lane onto Auto Rd. and follow Auto Rd. 4.8km to the junction of 20 Ave and 30 St. SE. LeftKernaghan on 20 Ave. and descend 2.6km via right turn on 5 St. SE and a left turn on 5 Ave. SE to Blackburn Park (approx. 3.5km from the top of the hill).
30th Ave
Eagle Bay
Park at Blackburn Park in Salmon Arm.
Deep Creek Rd
Wild Rose Bay
Blake Pt.
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Fraser Bay
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Wild Rose Bay Magna Bay
2.7 km
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Scotch Creek
PARKING
River Rd
Park in the CSRD Parking Lot at Blind Bay Beach.
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Okanagan Lake
9.1 km Schubert Rd
PARKING
Okanagan Lake
Armstrong
Salmon River Rd
Beaches, Eagle Bay Store, lake views and short hikes.
This route follows four valleys around Mount Ida. For detailed start/finish: BikeForYourLife.com
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Salmon Arm
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#5 BLIND BAY - WILD ROSE BAY
Sorrento
#19 BIKE FOR YOUR LIFE SALMON ARM CENTURY RIDE
Hallam Rd
50km OUT & BACK
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Head back to Sicamous the same way for locally made ice cream or gelato, and watch for Cambie Community Hall -built in in 1914 - and summer theatre productions.
Tappen Bay
To Sicamous & Salmon Arm
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The river delta here was once a rich farming region.
Turn right and follow the road past the large open areas which have served as pole yards for the valuable Cedar poles that have been harvested from the interior wet belt forests near Sicamous for many years. The road skirts the meandering flood plain and oxbows of the Eagle River heading upstream to a left turn on Cambie-Solsqua Rd.
Sunnybrae
Sunnybrae Park
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The Solsqua-Sicamous Road is about 1.4km east of the Visitor Centre, 200m east of the Hwy 1 – Hwy 97 A junction on the north side of Hwy 1. Within 200m the road crosses the Eagle River Bridge and heads north towards the base of the mountain and the CPR railway line – completed in 1886. The road was built for railway construction.
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Stop in at the Visitor Information Centre on Bridge Street for more information. Armstrong can be part of many enjoyable rides between Salmon Arm, Enderby, Grindrod and Vernon.
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Back Enderby Rd
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Herald Provincial Park
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SICAMOUS / EAGLE RIVER
The Armstrong area has hundreds of kilometres of quiet paved back road cycling routes through beautiful farm country. Six routes are highlighted here along with all the paved roads to create your own routes. Keep in mind that there are some short hill climbs of 4-6% for 1km to 3km as you ride north from Armstrong to Hullcar on Salmon River Road, Schubert Road or Sleepy HollowLansdowne Roads. Schubert Road has the easiest climbs of the three roads (4% hill for 1.2K). Salmon River Road has a couple of steep, short climbs. Lansdowne has longer but more gradual climbs. Park at Hullcar Hall or in Armstrong.
Canoe Pt
3.9 km Margaret Falls
May is asparagus season. A number of growers have stands in the Knob Hill Road area. Check out the Armstrong Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings. It’s a colourful highlight along with several coffee shops that cater to cyclists in town.
Lansdowne Rd
SUNNYBRAE WINERY
NORTH
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NORTH
Tappen Valley Rd
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Shuswap Lake
Armstrong
Rolling farmland with lots of route options and side-road exploration.
Okanagan Lake
13.3 km
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Sorrento
Salmon Arm
ROUTE DETAILS
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Eagle Bay Rd
Shannon Beach Park
CELISTA ESTATE WINERY Tillis Landing
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Blind Bay
Park at Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park. Watch for Eagles and Osprey and Sockeye Salmon as you walk the Park trails. The next peak spawning is fall 2018 - but salmon return every fall. Cycling east, Shuswap Lake comes into full view. Much of this cycling route follows the shoreline of the lake. Bring a bathing suit and towel. Enjoy a swim along the
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Blind Bay Rd
Wild Rose Bay
Blake Pt.
Shuswap Lake Prov. Park Reedman Rocky Point Pt Road Park Copper Island Blind Bay
Shuswap Lake
Sorrento
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14.0 km
EASY
To Revelstoke, Golden & Calgary
SICAMOUS CHANNEL
Indigo Bay
Wild Rose Bay Wild Rose Bay
Fraser Bay
Salmon Arm
Armstrong
Eagle River
Sicamous to Cambie. Farms & forest along lower Eagle River. Rd qua s l o S PARKING: bieCam 9 Paws in Motion Dog Park just over Eagle River Bridge on Sicamous-Solsqua Rd.
Lee Creek
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St. Ives
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8.2 km
Magna Bay
Scotch Creek
12.8 km
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ROUTE DETAILS
Salmon Arm
EASY
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YANKEE FLATS
The return ride to Salmon Arm is full of fun: a twisting, rolling road passing through rich valleybottom farmland with great views along the river and the long straight sections north of Silver Creek.
#7 SUNNYBRAE - CANOE POINT
Sicamous
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Beyond the Silver Creek Store turn right on Yankee Flats Road and begin the 4.5km climb to Yankee Flats. The first 1km rises at 7% followed by 3.5km at an average 4% through Douglas-fir and Ponderosa Pine forest. Hill climbers are rewarded with Spa Lake a very sweet ride across the Flats to the 1km, 7% descent to Glenemma.
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SILVER CREEK STORE
Salmon River Rd
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Tappen Valley Rd
downhill ride on Balmoral Road turn left on Blind Bay Road. At Hwy. 1 turn right and cycle 1km to Sorrento. Just past the shopping centre turn left on Notch Hill Road. A short steep climb followed by a gradual climb at 3% leads to the bench at Notch Hill. Enjoy the shade trees and picnic table in front of the School House. History Lesson: view the display about the former route of the
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Park at Carlin School, 15 minutes drive west of Salmon Arm. White Lake has excellent rainbow trout fishing. Enjoy the views of White Lake Valley and Mt. Ida as you approach Balmoral Store. After a breezy 2km
Broderick Creek Frontage Rd. Underpass
underpass and bridge overpass. Follow White Creek Frontage Rd.
FLY HILLS
Yankee Flats
ROUTE DETAILS
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Carlin Rd
On both sides of the Salmon Valley the 1998 Silver Creek Fire destroyed thousands of hectares of mature forest. A portion of the area was salvage logged and planted between 1998 and 2001. The 1972 Eden Fire at the north end of the Fly Hills is also evident along with recent Mountain Pine Beetle impacts (red & gray trees) on the 30+ year old pine plantations.
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NOTCH HILL CHURCH
White Lake
Balmoral Underpass 4.2 km
Tappen
Cycle via 5th Street, SW, 10th Avenue, SW and 10th Street, SW along Foothills Road west (via 50th Ave, SW, 70th St., SW and 80th St. SW) to Salmon River Road.
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Anglemont
Magna Bay
Park at Roderick Haig-BrownScotch Park
NORTH
north from the Douglas Lake plateau grasslands, through Westwold and Falkland before turning north to Salmon Arm and Shuswap Lake.
Sicamous
Armstrong
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White Lake Frontage Rd.
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White Lake Provincial Park
White Lake
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ROUTE DETAILS
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Sorrento
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Park at, or cycle to Blackburn Park in Salmon Arm.
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Lake
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Blind Bay Rd
10th St
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Salmon River Rd
7.8 km
Adams River Trails, Roderick Haig-Brown Prov. Park, Scotch Creek Prov. Park, public access beaches, Celista, winery, Magna Bay, Anglemont. Watch for summer traffic (mid June – end of August). Paved shoulders are narrow and infrequent so be very cautious of motorists during the summer.
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Okanagan Ave
PARKING
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MODERATE - TWO 5% HILLS for 3.3KM
Lake 20thOkanagan St
Beguelin Rd
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Shuswap Lake
Sorrento
Salmon Arm
Hill top Rd
PARKING
Carlin Elementary School or at Balmoral. (15 min. drive west of Salmon Arm) Bay Prov. Park Reedman Rocky Point Pt Road Park Copper Island Blind Little Shuswap Bay White
Salmon Arm
Salmon River, Farms, 1998 Silver Creek Fire, valley views from Yankee Flats Bench, winery, Glenemma, and Silver Creek Store.
84km OUT & BACK
#1 NORTH SHUSWAP to ST. IVES
Sicamous
Salmon Arm
Davies Rd
Okanagan Lake
Shuswap Lake
Sorrento
Armstrong
Salmon River Rd
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MODERATE to CHALLENGING - ONE AVERAGE 5% HILL for 6.5KM SOUTHBOUND.
Armstrong
Lake country, farms, White Creek Valley views, Balmoral Store, Blind Bay, Sorrento services, Notch Hill Churches, & School House. Notch Hill Railway tunnel, overpass and grade reduction loop.
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Salmon Arm
MODERATE - 600M 6.7% CLIMB; 4.3KM 3% CLIMB
64km LOOP Gleneden
#17 SALMON ARM - YANKEE FLATS
Shuswap Lake
Sorrento
30th Ave
42km LOOP
#6 White Lake - Notch Hill Tour
Hullcar - Lansdowne - Mtn. View Back Enderby - Canyon