CYCLE
Outstanding scenery. Exceptional cafés. Sole soothing rides.
Head down. Feet up. Bike the Shuswap - North Okanagan.
The towns of Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Chase, Sorrento, Enderby, Armstrong and Falkland offer a variety of services for the touring cyclist. Several bike repair shops are located in the area. Bikes are available for rent in Salmon Arm.
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3.4 km
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8.7 km Corkscrew Rd
Salmon River Rd
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Heighton Rd
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McLeod Rd
Pleasant Valley Cross Rd
Route Legend Roads
Larkin Cross Rd
Highway Paved Roads Gravel Roads
Cycle Tours
To Vernon & Kelowna
Otter Lake - Grandview Flats
Pleasant Valley - Larkin - Otter Lk.
Lansdowne - McLeery - Stepney (South Loop)
Lansdowne - McLeery - Stepney (North Loop)
Hullcar-Sleepy Hollow-Schubert
Hullcar - Lansdowne - Mtn. View Back Enderby - Canyon
Heighton Rd
Pleasant Valley
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Crozier
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Shuswap River Fortune Rd
Otter Lake
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Deep Creek Rd
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Chum Lake
Heart Lake Madeline Lake
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Back Enderby Rd
Thom. Hayes Rd
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Mara Lake
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bridge and follow Hwy. 97 ROUTE DETAILS 15.4 km Wild Rose Blake Pt. for 1.5km west to Grandview Bay Eagle Bay From Blackburn Park this Eagle Bay Rd Bench Rd. (right). The 5km Route follows the Salmon @ 6% climb on this route is Eagle Bay Shannon Beach Park Eagle Bay Rd Arm - Yankee Flats Route 26 km up a switch back hill which #17 to Glenemma. Turn east Indigo summits just past Edgar Rd. Shuswap Lake Bay on the Heywood Armstrong Prov. Park Reedman Rocky Point From the top of the hill the Pt Road Park Rd. – Salmon River Rd. Stop Rd qua NORTH Copper Island Blind -Solsroute descends to Hwy. 97 ie Little b Shuswap am C Bay at the 80 acre Caravan Farm White Lake To Revelstoke, south of Salmon Arm. Turn White Lake Lake 7.8 km P Golden & Calgary Theatre, one of Canada’s White Lake Provincial Park Blind Bay Rd right on Hwy. 97. Ride north 4 premiere professional Blind Bay 3km to a left turn lane onto outdoor theatre companies. White Wallensteen 13.3 km Auto Rd. and follow Auto Lake Rd. Lake Turn left on Knob Hill Rd Not NOTCH HILL 8.0 km ch H White Lake 4.8km to the junction of 20 right) watch for the park ill R Frontage Rd. White Lake d and cycle 2.9km north Frontage Rd. Underpass Ave and 30 St. SE. LeftKernaghan on sign on the left. This 18 Lake Balmoral over rolling hills past the Broderick Creek Frontage Rd. P Tappen 20 Ave. and descend 2.6km hectare park with over - Notch Hill Rd 9 Pillar Lake Carlin Armstrong Asparagus Farm Provincial Park via right turn on 5 St. SE Canoe Pt 400m of beach and shoreCarlin Rd P to right on3.1 Schubert Rd, left km 5 Valley Rd Cedar, Western and a left turn on 5 Ave. SE pen Hemlock line is managed by the Tap Pillar MT. HILLIAM ROUTE DETAILS 5.0 km on HighlandLake Park Rd and to Blackburn Park (approx. and Douglas-fir, reflecting Columbia Shuswap RePSleepy Hollow straight to 10 Views of Shuswap Lake, 3.5km from the top of the the cooler wetter climate. gional District. The park has MT. BASTION 6.2 km Annis Bay Tappen 22.1 km Rd. From the bridge crossing Copper Island and access Herald a vault toilet, picnic tables hill). P Skimikin Six Mile P Rocky Point Road Provincial 8.6 km Watch for Spa Lake climbMara the Lake next 5km. Continue Cree 7 ikin Rd k Rd Park and a swim raft. to severalSkimpublic beaches 6 Annis Bay Park about 3.1km from north to the top of the hill are the highlights of this Blind Bay Store. Follow the The route continues along on Lansdowne Rd. across route. Park at the Blind Bay Arthur Bolean road 600m to the public the Eagle Bay Road to the the flats to Canyon Rd. past 13.9 km Lake Beach and follow Eagle Bay Lake beach. Beyond Reedman end of the pavement at Wild Hullcar Rd (left). Canyon Rd. Road along the north side Point the route heads east Rose Bay. Stop in for a cold drops to Enderby. Find local of the bay. Ponderosa Pine following the shoreline to beverage and bite to eat at information at the Visitor and Douglas-fir appear P Eagle Bay. Watch for Eagle one of the many waterfront Centre near the Shuswap on warm, dry south facing 8S Bay Store on the right. patios. River Bridge. The route slopes above the road Salmon R. Enjoy a swim at Shannon continues on the east side along the bay. Extend your ride 15.6km on 97 Beach Park. About 19km of the river to Grindrod on and out and back route to Toward Wild Rose Bay, the To Kamloops the Enderby – Grindrod Rd. from the Blind Bay Store the town of Sorrento. 7.8km & Vancouver forests are dominated by about 2.4km past the below the Enderby Cliffs. one-way. Western Larch, Western Red Ivy Road junction (on the Cross the Shuswap River
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Beaches, Blind Bay Village Grocer, Eagle Bay Store, waterfront dining patios, Prov. Park lake views and short hikes.
5.0 km
Black Rd
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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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Larch Hills Rd
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The Armstrong area has hundreds of kilometres of 3.1 km back road cycling quiet paved 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 Mara Lake 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 23.6 km of the three roads (4% hill for 1.2K). Salmon River Road has a couple of steep, short 97A climbs. Lansdowne has longer but more gradual climbs. Park at Hullcar Hall or in Mara Lake Armstrong.
Timms Rd
7.2 km
ARMSTRONG
SALMON VALLEY
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.
Rosemond
Sicamous
Riverside Rd Salmon Arm Shuswap R.
Black Rd
Spring
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Rosemond Lake
Shuswap Lake
Hills Rd
Gardom Lk Rd Park at Armstrong Visitor Centre
Hallam Rd
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Swansea Point
Views of Shuswap Lake provides a day use area, a improve as the road gains sunny beach, campground elevation (1.3km, 6.4% hill and self-guided walking climb) to the bluff – the turn trails. Margaret Falls Trail follows a creek through a YANKEE around point on a road bike. LARCH HILLS Beyond this point, if you beautiful old growthFLATS forest. are riding a hybrid bike, the It’s a cool walk on a hot route descends gradually to summer day. Free showers Canoe Point farms and fields at the falls. Larch Hills on gravel road. Viewpoint Recreation Area The road is less travelled and turn around at 21.6km Rosemond beyond the park. Pavement from Hwy 1. Watch Lake for changes to gravel road at summer traffic. 17.7km from Hwy. 1. 13.1Rosemond km Lk Rd
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To Vernon & Kelowna
Salmon Arm
Enjoy the quiet ride past watershed area. Melting farms and valley bottom ROUTE DETAILS Engineer’s forest to the turn around Point snow and glacier ice in the FLY HILLS 300m west along the paved Monashee Mountains to at the second Eagle River shoulder on Highway 1 turn the east and north feed this Bridge crossing near 13.9 km right on the Sunnybrae – impressive body of water. Highway 1. Canoe Point Road. Stop for Cycling further east you10.0 will Head back to Sicamous the a swim and enjoy the view km see that this is a popular same way. Watch for Cambie at Sunnybrae Regional Park. area for summer visitors Community Hall -built in in The route follows the north 20th St Towering and cabin owners. 1914 - and summer theatre side of Shuswap Lake for above the road, the cliffs of productions. Enjoy a locally 22.5km to Canoe Point. Bastion Mountain are visible made ice cream or gelato Shuswap Lake has more than for most of the 11.5km ride after your ride! 1,000km of natural shore Okanagan Ave out to Herald Provincial Park 10th St line fed by a 25,000 sq km from the highway. The park
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Spa Lake
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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.
Tappen Bay
MT. TAPPEN
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
Okanagan Ave
Yankee Flats
The Sicamous-Solsqua Road is 200m east of the Hwy 1 – Hwy 97 A junction on the north side of Hwy 1. Within 200m the road crosses 15.4 km the Eagle River Bridge and Mara Lake 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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Herald Provincial Park
Mallory Rd
ROUTE DETAILS
Sicamous
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Salmon River Rd
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Rolling farmland with lots of route options and side-road exploration. 16.6 km
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Deep Creek Rd
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30th Ave
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Larkin Cross Rd
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Margaret Falls
logs. Historical brochures, views of the lake, Copper with information to go with Island, Carlin Reedman Point Ca Carlinand Rd signs, can be obtained at Blind Bay. About 1km P Larch 5 3.9 km Valley Rdpast Celista School pen Sunnyside Super Mart in is the atMT.the mouth of Ross Creek Tap HILLIAM Hills Rd Continue t Rd e Poin Celista. along North Shuswap Community (30.1km). There are several -Cano ybrae n n u S the lake side highway past Hall built in 1934 by local communities along the route MT. BASTION 6.2 km Annis Bay Tappen Riv2 pioneers. Across the highwayHeraldMagna Bay and Ross Creek - some offer services: Scotch P Skimikin P Provincial d R in from the Hall is the original Parkto Anglemont, St. Ives and Creek (11.2km), Celista 7 Skimik 6 Sunnybrae Annis Sunnybrae Park Skimikin pavement’s end at about cemetery still (20.5km), Magna Bay (30km), pioneer 17.7 km in Lake Tappen Auto Rd Bay North Shuswap Salmon 42km. Arm Enjoy the beaches and use. The Anglemont (35km) and St. MT. TAPPEN views along the route! Historical Society has signs Ives (41km). Northeast of Black Rd Engineer’s along the route marking Canoe Scotch Creek the road climbs Edgar Rd Point FLY HILLS many pioneer homes, at 5% grade to a high point of 450m elevation offering Meadowview Rd Glenedenincluding some built with Tap
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Heighton Rd
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Otter Lake
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Pillar Lake
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Larch Hills Recreation Area
Lansdowne Rd
Pleasant Valley Rd
13.3 km
Sicamous Grandview FlatsSalmon Rd Arm
SUNNYBRAE WINERY8.7 km
Kernaghan Lake
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South Grandview Rd
PARKING: Park at the Tappen Co-op Gas Station on Highway 1, 6 10 -15 minutes drive west of Salmon Arm.
To Revelstoke, Golden & Calgary
Pillar Lake Provincial Park
SICAMOUS CHANNEL
Herald Provincial Park, beaches, Margaret Falls, Shuswap Lake views, Canoe Point farms
Okanagan Lake
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Schubert Rd
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Sicamous to Cambie. Farms & forest along lower Eagle River. a Rd lsqu o S s PARKING: mou Sica Aylmer 9 Paws in Motion Dog Park just over Lake Eagle River Bridge on Sicamous-Solsqua Rd.
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Wild Rose Bay Park
Heart Lake Madeline Lake
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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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On both sides of the Salmon Salmon River Pillar the 1998 Silver Creek Valley Lake 1.6 km Fire destroyed thousands of hectares of mature forest. Silver A portion of the area was Creek Six salvage logged and planted Mile Cre k Rd between e1998 and 2001. The 1972 Eden Fire at the north end of the Fly Hills is also Arthur evident along with recent 13.9 km Bolean Lake YANKEE 14.0 km Mountain Pine Beetle impacts Lake FLATS The return ride to 22.1 km (red & gray trees) on the 30+ Annis Bay Salmon Arm is full of fun: year old pine plantations. a twisting, rolling road Mara Lake passing through rich valleyMt. Ida is eroded Eocene 13.1 km bottom farmland with great volcanic rock. Notice the basalt cliffs above the road 8S views along the river and the south of Branchflower Road.Salmonlong R. straight sections north of Silver Creek. The Salmon River, which Rd Armstrong 97 Glenemma Heywoodthis route follows, flows n lmo d
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Shuswap Lake
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Rosemond Lk Rd
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FLY HILLSNORTH
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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 Canoe Pt climbers are rewarded with Spa Lake 3.1 km a very sweet ride across the Flats to the 1km, 7% descent to Glenemma.
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Cycle via 5th Street, SW, 10th Avenue, SW and 10th Street, 8.0 km SW along Foothills Road west (via 50th Ave, SW, 70th St., SW and 80th St. SW) to Pillar Lake Salmon River Road.
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Herald LARCH HILLS Provincial Mara Lake MODERATE - TWO 5% HILLS for 3.3KM Prov. Park Park 6LarchSunnybrae Adams River Trails, Roderick Haig-Brown Prov. Park, Scotch Hills HUNTER’S RANGE Recreation Area Park South Creek Prov. Park, public access beaches, winery, Celista, Magna Bay, Rosemond 17.7 km Canoe Lake Tappen Anglemont and St. Ives. Watch for summer traffic (mid June – Bay end of August) and one-way bridge over Scotch Creek. Paved Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM
Okanagan Ave
Salmon River Rd
Glenemma, and Silver Creek Store.
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MARA MTN
23.6 km
MT. BASTION Tappen #1 NORTH SHUSWAP to ST. IVES
Sicamous
20th St
16.6 km
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Shuswap Lake
Sorrento
Salmon Arm
Skimikin Lake
Salmon River Rd
Blind Bay
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Salmon Arm
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Salmon Arm
Eagle Bay Rd
Tappen Bay
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Annis Bay
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3.9 km
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7.8 km
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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.
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View Point
Agritourism Attraction
TEL. 250.832.8194 EMAIL info@shuswaptourism.ca
Sorrento
Picnic Site
Farmer’s Market
555 Harbourfront Drive, NE | PO Box 781 | Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1
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Info Centre
Grocery Store
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Hiking Area
Community Hall
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.
PRINTED IN CANADA • MAY 2017
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.
Medical Clinic
30th Ave
Skookum Cycle, Salmon Arm_________________ 866.903.2453 Sport Chek, Salmon Arm_____________________ 250.833.1082 Sunnybrae Cycles, Tappen-Sunnybrae___________306.741.5601 Sunflower Bicycle Repair, Chase______________ 778.220.6709
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Chase____________________________________ 250.679.8432 Enderby___________________________________ 250.838.6727 Salmon Arm_______________________________ 250.832.6247 Sicamous_________________________________ 250.836.3313
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• Check calendar at: www.shuswapbike.com or email shuswapbike@gmail.com
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RCMP Police / Search and Rescue______________________ 911 RCMP Chase_______________________________ 250.679.3221 RCMP Salmon Arm__________________________ 250.832.6044 Ministry of Highways______________________ 1.800.665.8001
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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.
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
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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.
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Lansdowne Rd
SOUTH SHUSWAP
Kamloops & Vancouver
SHARING CYCLING ADVENTURES IN OUR BACKYARD!
Revelstoke & Calgary
NORTH SHUSWAP