2020 Sled Sicamous Trail Guide

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REVELSTOKE & CALGARY

ADAMs LAKE

SORRENTO

little shuswap LAKE

SICAMOUS

2020 TRAIL GUID

mara LAKE

KAMLOOPS & VANCOUVER

FALKLAND

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ARMSTRONG and SPALLUMCHEEN

VERNON & KELOWNA

Important contact numbers

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EMERGENCIES 911 RCMP - SICAMOUS

1.250.836.2878

ROAD CONDITIONS

1.800.550.4997

SHUSWAP LAKE HOSPITAL 1.250.833.3600 SLED RESCUE

1.250.215.1826

RYEN DUNFORD PHOTO | RIDER: CARL KUSTER

HELI-RESCUE 1.250.837.1524 AVALANCHE UPDATES

SLED SICAMOUS 250.803.8606 info@sledsicamous.com

DISTANCE TO SICAMOUS CALGARY

EDMONTON

avalanche.ca

5.5 hrs

345 km

8 hrs

770 km 125 km

KELOWNA

90 min

REVELSTOKE

45 min

57 km

SASKATOON

12 hrs

887 km

SPOKANE

7 hrs

523 km

VANCOUVER

5 hrs

343 km

Great powder, groomed areas, challenging climbs and fun bowls to play in. New sledders, touring families, fun riders and thrill seekers - we have tame trails, steep terrain and deep powder! Let’s ride!

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eagle pass CABIN

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EAGLE PASS PARKING AREA TO CABIN

QUEEST

Caribou Closure Area

29.5kM

If you see caribou, please text location to 250.803.8606

4P

NORTH

EAGLE PASS

queest CABIN

EAGLE PASS PARKING LOT TO REVELSTOKE

46kM

SICAMOUS TO EAGLE PASS PARKING AREA

29kM

3P

Queest 26kM 1P

23kM

SICAMOUS TO BLUE LAKE PARKING AREA 17kM

2P

SICAMOUS

BLUE LAKE

BLUE LAKE PARKING AREA TO CABIN

QUEEST PARKING AREA TO CABIN

OWLHEAD PARKING AREA TO OWLHEAD CABIN

24kM

Queest Parking Area

Owlhead Parking Area

14kM

16.5km

& PARKING AREAS:

1P 50 50 56 40N 118 57 53 17W 2P 50 50 15 93N 118 57 22 18W

Owlhead / Blue Lake Connector

OWLHEAD

MAP LEGEND

TO PARKING AREA

3kM

BLUE LAKE CABIN

Lake Parking Area 3P Blue 50 53 53 22N 118 48 35 15W Pass Parking Area 4P Eagle 51 00 10 40N 118 41 28 94W Cabin

Owlhead Cabin

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NORTH

17kM

2

blue lake cabin

blue 3 lake

4

200 HP HILL

lookout 6 meadows

super bowl

7

Elevations

Blue Cabin 1972 m Blue Lookout 2150 m

access

1 50 50 45 35N 118 43 47 02W

lookout 6 50 48 50 66N 118 41 17 48W

2 blue cabin

meadows 7 50 48 33 62N 118 43 32 86W

6469 ft 7053 ft

Travel approx. 17km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Turn south onto Oxbow Frontage Rd. Make an immediate right then left onto Yard Creek Loop Rd and proceed 2.5km to the end of the road.

Parking/Staging area and Yard Creek FSR road begins.

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Cummins Lake

50 50 45 35N 118 43 47 02W

blue Lake 3 50 49 10 02N 118 43 02 75W 4 200 hp hill 50 49 04 00N 118 41 22 64W 5 super bowl 50 48 44 34N 118 40 50 22W

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EAGLE PASS ELEVATION Eagle Pass Cabin Eagle Mountain

9

monster bowl

1819 m 6000 ft 2340 m 7680 ft

ACCESS: Travel approx. 29km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Just east of Beardale Castle turn north off the highway at Bowolin Rd. and proceed 500m to the new entrance to East Perry River FSR which is to the right of the highway gravel pit.

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HIDDEN LAKE

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PARKING AREA

NORTH

eagle pass cabin 1

11

old gas drop

trail to monster bowl entrance to turtle!

5

waterfall 3

6

piper lake 2

eagle heli pad

ZIGZAG (VERY STEEP, USE CAUTION!) 4

old gas drop 1 51 05 31 81N 118 34 50 62W

waterfall 5 51 04 55 90N 118 33 11 64W

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eagle heli pad 2 51 04 18 78N 118 35 11 69W

zigzag 6 51 04 44 54N 118 32 00 78W

hidden lake 10 51 05 28 84N 118 29 07 49W

piper lake 3 51 04 24 93N 118 32 50 04W

entrance to turtle 7 51 05 28 84N 118 29 07 49W

11 eagle pass cabin 51 07 39 87N 118 29 29 70W

eagle pass mountain 4 51 03 56 93N 118 32 27 44W

trail to monster bowl 8 51 06 21 04N 118 29 06 41W

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51 07 39 87N 118 29 29 70W

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OWLHEAD ELEVATION

1

Owlhead Cabin 1908 m 6260 ft Mara Mtn. Lookout 2243 m 7360 ft

owlhead 4P OWLHEAD PARKING AREA entrance

ACCESS: In Sicamous turn south off the

KINGFISHER CREEK PARK

13

Trans Canada Hwy. at the Chevron. Turn left immediately at Maclean/MacPherson Road. Staying to the right, take this road 1km to the parking/staging area at the start of the Owlhead FSR.

Bob Bar Lake

2

DANGERE!R

DO NOT ENT .

THIS AREA

Owlhead Cabin

KINGFISHER ECOLOGICAL RESERVE

12

Twin Lakes

Skinny 6 Ridge

Morton Lake 5

Super 4 Bowl 6

11

Video Bowl

NORTH

10

Mara Mtn. Lookout

Down Around Trail

7

Hunters’ Range Entrance

9

8

Stash Cabin

Laforge Trail 1 2 3 4

5

owlhead entrance

50 49 42 78N 118 50 33 74W

oldhead cabin

6

50 47 17 82N 118 49 55 23W

7

skinny ridge

8

51 46 43 19N 118 49 42 70W

super bowl

50 46 11 71N 118 50 07 87W

morton lake

50 46 24 98N 118 50 35 57W

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video bowl mara mountain lookout 11 50 45 55 72N 118 50 34 23W

51 46 21 00N 118 49 37 70W

hunter’s range entrance

twin lakes 12 50 47 00 45N 118 49 35 23W

laforge trail

bob bar lake 13 50 48 02 04N 118 48 28 56W

50 45 55 72N 118 51 42 57W 50 45 15 47N 118 49 19 69W

stash cabin

50 45 18 82N 118 49 10 68W

down around trail 10 50 46 01 72N 118 49 05 65W

cabin

groomed trails

ungroomed trails

RYEN DUNFORD PHOTO

FOUR MOUNTAINS WITH GROOMED TRAILS

SIcamous and the Eagle valley hosts some of the greatest alpine snomobiling in western canada.

You’ll find deep powder, steep terrain, powder filled bowls, endless meadows and spectacular views of Shuswap and Mara Lakes.

Sledders venturing to the Sicamous area enjoy quick and easy access to four outstanding mountains offering a large assortment of sledding terrain. The trailheads leading to Queest and Owlhead are conveniently located within the community, while Eagle Pass and Blue Lake trailheads are within 20 minutes of Sicamous.

These four snowmobiling areas are accessed by forest service roads that are carefully groomed and well-marked.

The trails to riding areas are approximately 25kms and are groomed on a regular schedule. After the cabins, the snowmobiling areas are uncontrolled and unmarked. The groomed trails and snow-filled mountain meadows at Blue Lake, Owlhead and Queest areas will cater to both families and the novice sledders. For the more experienced riders, all four of these mountains offer an unlimited variety of challenging, technical and extreme riding with steep terrain, intermediate chutes and deep

powder. The sledsicamous.com website explains more about the variety of snowmobiling at each area and offers tips for deciding on the area best suited to your sledding skills.

Daily trail user fees are kept to a minimal $25 fee and help to fund the operational costs associated with managing the four areas including the superb grooming program that Sicamous is known for.

All four of the snowmobiling areas offer cozy cabins to warm up in, enjoy your lunch and share sledding stories with other riders.

These cabins are maintained by the dedicated volunteers of the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club. A huge amount of work is undertaken each year at the cabins including interior and exterior cabin upkeep, stocking of firewood and general tidy up. If you are interested in helping out with our work bees, contact the Club.

Parking lot upgrades have been completed at Eagle Pass and Owlhead staging areas and include bigger turn-around areas with more vehicle and large trailer parking space.

Sicamous is a “recreation destination for all four seasons”.

Contact us to plan your next adventure; spring, summer, fall and winter.

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These awards come from Snorider Magazine readers who cast their votes in the 21st annual SnoRiders Rider’s Choice Awards and cover our western provinces—British Columbia, Alberta, The Sicamous area has once again been awarded with Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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MOUNTAIN CARIBOU HABITAT

OPERATING PRACTICES Snowmobilers will not ride in areas designated as closed to snowmobiling.

Snowmobilers will make every effort to research an area prior to snowmobiling there, including looking for local maps and other information pertinent to snowmobiling in that location.

If you see caribou, please text location to 250.803.8606

• Snowmobilers will obey all posted signs.

• If caribou are encountered, snowmobilers will refrain from approaching. Snowmobilers will stay on their snowmobiles.

Photographs will be taken from a distance.

• If caribou are encountered on a road or trail, snowmobilers will turn off the engine and remain on their sled.

• Snowmobilers will wait until the caribou have moved off of the road or trail before continuing, making every effort to stay as far away from the caribou as safely possible.

• If caribou are encountered in a play area, snowmobilers will not approach them. They will shut down their machines to give the animals a chance to move away, then leave the area and refrain from riding within sight of the caribou.

• If caribou tracks are observed, snowmobilers will not follow the tracks.

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QUEEST ELEVATION

Queest Cabin Queest Mountain

1956 m 6420 ft 2082 m 6830 ft

ACCESS: In Sicamous turn north off the Trans Canada Highway onto the Sicamous/ Solsqua Road (next to the Anchor Riverfront Motel).

Travel 1 km and turn right after the railway crossing and continue 500m turning left at the parking/staging area of the 1800 FSR.

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DO NOT ENTER!

NORTH QUEEST MOUNTAIN

GOLF COURSE AREA

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super bowl 5 51 00 38 98N 118 50 10 57W

lake play area

queest lake 6 51 00 38 98N 118 50 10 57W

queest mtn lookout

golf course area 7 51 01 37 81N 118 50 07 86W

saddle

north queest mountain 8 51 01 41 01N 118 50 12 18W

50 59 08 42N 118 52 53 88W 50 59 37 36N 118 52 56 32W 50 59 12 65N 118 52 14 94W 50 59 39 97N 118 51 59 28W

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AVALANCHE SAFETY www.avalanche.ca Educate Yourself - Get avalanche training. For a list of courses near you, go to www.avalanche.ca. Sledsicamous.com does not prepare you to travel in avalanche terrain.

Plan Your Trip - Select a route that’s appropriate for the current avalanche conditions.

Know Your Riding Group - Choose people with avalanche training and respect for mountain hazards.

Keep Your Options Open - Be willing to turn around if you or anyone in your party has concerns about the route or conditions.

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Be Ready - Carry equipment for self-rescue and know how to use it. Have a plan!

CODE OF ETHICS AS A RESPONSIBLE SNOWMOBILER

• I will ride in a manner that is a credit to our recreation; • I will influence other snowmobilers to adhere to this Code of Ethics; • I will respect the rights of others including property owners and other outdoor enthusiasts; • I will protect our natural environment; • I will ride in a responsible manner and will use only marked trails, areas or roads open to snowmobiles; • I will not harass or harm wildlife or the natural surroundings; • I will minimize my impact on the environment; • I will ride smart, be prepared and stay in control; • I will check ice and weather conditions before riding; • I will help those in distress; • I will obey all laws and rules governing our recreation; • I will promote proper snowmobile education and training; • I will practice Zero Tolerance with respect to impaired driving.

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Your membership with the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club includes an Annual Trail Pass enabling you to access the groomed trails on Blue Lake, Eagle Pass, Owlhead and Queest without paying the daily trail pass fee. Membership fees fund the grooming program, chalet maintenance, trail signage and trail improvements.

The EVSC is a member of the British Columbia Snowmobile Federation (BCSF) Your annual membership also includes a membership with the BCSF for assistance in their work towards provincial representation for the snowmobiling industry.

A Little Bit of History

As far back as our records show from 1958, these trails were voluntarily groomed by club members who initially dragged boards behind their snowmobiles to flatten out the moguls.

The Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club members groom the trails, maintain the cabins and promote safe, responsible snowmobiling.

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WELCOME! EAGLE PASS | QUEEST OWLHEAD | BLUE LAKE

daily trail passes sold at each trailhead.

Through an agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club is able to groom and maintain trails at these four areas and in turn charge a fee for this service.

Your support through daily trail pass and membership sales help us to operate and maintain this snowmobile region. Travel on and off groomed trails is completely at the sledder’s own risk.

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• Stay on the right side of the trail.

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The sledding season starts about the first of December and ends around mid April. For the most avid sledders, sledding can start in November and continue through to the May Long Weekend.

There are even rumours of sledders on the snow covered hills in July! Where else can you sled in the morning, golf in the afternoon and go boating in the evening?!

All FOUR sledding areas are accessed by Forest Service Roads (FSRs) that are carefully groomed. All four of our sledding areas offer comfortable cabins for shelter. Sledders can choose from a wide range of terrain to suit any level, with groomed trails and snow-filled meadows for family and novice sledders to challenging steep terrain and deep powder for more experienced riders.

Sicamous is one of the most popular places to stay and play in the winter. Come and check us out!

SHUSWAPTOURISM.CA

DAILY PASS: $25/sled/day. Collected at each trailhead.

ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP $250 Visit sledsicamous.com for more information on memberships.

IF YOU PACK IT IN please PACK IT out!

SLED SMART. SLED SAFE!

The maps in this guide are for general reference only. These mountain areas can be treacherous at times and weather can change quickly. Please use caution when snowmobiling in the mountains and follow safe snowmobiling practices. Advise family or friends where you plan to ride each day and contact them upon your return. Always come prepared with overnight survival gear.

It is recommended that you read the avalanche bulletins at www. avalanche.ca and take avalanche training before you travel into the mountains. You should also be equipped with proper avalanche safety equipment and know how to use it.