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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 [email protected]%.
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.
iew Be
ry R
llo
Ma
nch Rd
Grandv
14
Silver
Creek
Six
Riverbend Rd
ide
R
P
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
a
rae-C
yb
Sunn
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.
ou
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
ngl
x-A
ila
Squ
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
•
•
•
•
•
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 [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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
P
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 [email protected]
5% + Grade
ShuswapTourism.ca
shuswapTOURISM.CA
- Notch
5A
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
30th Ave
ont
Salmon River
1.6 km
Silver
Creek
P
4.8 km
Squilax
13.1 km
Glenemma
on
Armstrong
Heywood-
Salmver Rd
Ri
ver Rd
Salmon Ri
Rd
Eagle Bay
2
Not
ch
NOTCH HILL
Eagle Bay
Eagle Bay Rd
Hill
Little
White
Lake
White Lake
Provincial Park
White Lake
4
Rd
NORTH
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
P
6
EASY TO MODERATE
Armstrong
PARKING:
P
Park at the Tappen Co-op Gas Station on Highway 1,
10 -15 minutes drive west of Salmon Arm.
17
P
PARKING
Park at Hullcar Hall
Okanagan Lake
PARKING
Park at Armstrong Visitor Centre
18
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
Fortune Rd
Rd
Canyon
P
2.5 km
17
7.4 km
5.0 km
r Rd
Hullca
Rd
llcar
Hu
Rd
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
P
end Rd
Grandview Flats Rd
Grindrod
15A
P
1.6 km
Silver
Creek
15
Gardom
Lake
97A
9.2 km
97
S. Grandview
Flats Rd
Corkscrew Rd
Spa Lake
Arthur
YANKEE
FLATS
Hullcar
r Rd
bert
Schu
Rd
13.1 km
Rd
4.2 km
4.2 km
St. Anne’s Rd
97A
Stepney
Cross Rd
Rashdale Rd
Lan
s
dow
Glenemma
on
trong Rd
er Rd
Salmon Riv
Sle
Holl epy
ow
Rd
Salmon
River Rd
Schubert Rd
Salmer Rd
Riv
2.2 km
1.5 km
McLeery
5.9 km
Rd
Back Enderby Rd
Mountain View Rd
Lansdowne Rd
Armstrong
St. Anne’s Rd
5.8
Stepn
e
km
McLeer
2.8
9.3 km
y Rd
Mountain View Rd
1.8 km
Lansdowne Rd
se
Rd
McLeod Rd
Po
we
rho
u
18
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
ne
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
llca
Hu
Rd
ide
Wes
ts
drod
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.
Rd
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
P
Springb
Gardom Lk Rd
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-
Broderick Creek Frontage Rd.
d
ry R
llo
Ma
ke R
d
- Notch
4.9 km
r La
Balmoral
Tappen
ie
Grandv
Otte
White Lake
Frontage Rd.
Underpass
h Rd
w Benc
MT. IDA
Back Enderby Rd
White Lake
Frontage Rd.
Meadowview Rd
Old
Sicamous Rd
5.1 km
FLY HILLS
Back Enderby Rd
Rd
Edgar Rd
Enderby-Grindrod Rd
Hill
Whit
e Lak
eR
d
top
Hill
Davies Rd
Not
ch
Black Rd
Wallbridge Rd
Otter Lake Cross Rd
NOTCH HILL
5.5 km
Riverside Rd
Shuswap River
97B
Auto Rd
Thom. Hayes Rd
hase
Squilax
White
Lake
11
Rd
16.6 km
Salmon River Rd
Little
Shuswap
Lake
White Lake
Provincial Park
hill
d
0.5 km
P
MacDonald Rd
Rosemond Lk Rd
Grin
White Lake
4
P
t
Foo
Rosemond
Lake
Larch
Hills Rd
Rd
Blind Bay
P
10th St
se
7.8 km
Rd
Sorrento
Blind Bay Rd
NORTH
Little
White
Lake
Okanagan Ave
ou
Shuswap
Lake
Shuswap Lake
Prov. Park Reedman
Rocky Point
Pt
Road Park
Copper Island Blind
Bay
Madeline
Po
we
rh
Indigo
Bay
Larch Hills
Recreation Area
South
Canoe
Mallory Rd
Lee
Creek
20th St
Salmon
ne R
Back Enderby Rd
Pleasant Valley Rd
Rd
Adams
River
Salmon Arm
Salmon River Rd
e
Lak
h
eS
ittl
ap
usw
Rd
Park
Lansdowne Rd
ing
Squilax-Anglemont Rd
Ho
ld
26 km
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.
11
Knob Hill Rd
Fraser Bay
d
Wild Rose Bay
Magna
Bay
2.7 km
Rd
Scotch
Creek
PARKING
River Rd
Park in the CSRD Parking Lot at
Blind Bay Beach.
P
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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dow
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EASY to MODERATE
Sal
Sicamous
Salmon Arm
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Sorrento
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Sicamous
100km LOOP
Hu
Shuswap
Lake
Shuswap
Lake
Slee
#5 BLIND BAY - WILD ROSE BAY
Sorrento
#19 BIKE FOR YOUR LIFE
SALMON ARM CENTURY RIDE
Hallam Rd
50km OUT & BACK
rR
d
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
bert
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
Schu
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.
6
Back Enderby Rd
9
Pt
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.
McLeod Rd
Back Enderby Rd
P
Annis Bay
Herald
Provincial
Park
y Rd
P
Rd
Point
km
P
MT. BASTION
e
-Cano
ybrae
Sunn
Knob Hill Rd
Tappen
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
m
Sicamous
NORTH
Tappen Valley Rd
4
Shuswap
Lake
Armstrong
Rolling farmland with lots of route options and side-road exploration.
Okanagan Lake
13.3 km
P
Sorrento
Salmon Arm
ROUTE DETAILS
ake
Eagle Bay Rd
Shannon Beach
Park
CELISTA ESTATE WINERY
Tillis
Landing
P
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
ar Rd
Hullc
P
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
3
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
1
6.1 km
St. Ives
R
gle
-An
ilax
8.2 km
Magna
Bay
Scotch
Creek
12.8 km
P
ROUTE DETAILS
Salmon Arm
EASY
6.4 km
Squ
7.8 km
P
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
Rd
Shuswap
Heart
Lake
Shuswap
Lake
e
Lak
h
le S
Litt
ap
usw
Adams R.
Rd
Squilax-Anglemont Rd
ing
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.
m
ngle
ax-A
Celista
Rd
il
Roderick Haig-Brown
Provincial Park
SILVER CREEK STORE
Salmon River Rd
5
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
MT. IDA
Ho
ld
Rd
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
P
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.
NORTH
WHITE LAKE
Meadow Creek Rd
nt
mo
Squ
Whit
e Lak
e Rd
P
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.
Line 17 Rd
Creek
6.4 km d
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
PARKING
1
Deep Creek Rd
White Lake
Frontage Rd.
White Lake
Frontage Rd.
P
Auto Rd
d
Rd
Rd
rR
Davies Rd
3.3 km
Hill
t
Foo
llca
top
Hill
Not
ch
NOTCH HILL
6.5 km
ke Rd
Rd
8.0 km
3.0 km
White Lake
Provincial Park
White Lake
4
Blind Bay
6.9 km
ROUTE DETAILS
Whit
e La
Sorrento
hill
Park at, or cycle to Blackburn Park in Salmon Arm.
11
16.6 km
Lake
P
Blind Bay Rd
10th St
P
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.
Hu
Lake
Okanagan Ave
PARKING
11
MODERATE - TWO 5% HILLS for 3.3KM
Lake
20thOkanagan
St
Beguelin Rd
P
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
5
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.
P
Sicamous
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