Shuswap XC Ski and Snowshoe Guide

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SHUSWAPTOURISM.CA BALMORAL TRAILHEAD ACCESS: Approx 9.3km East of Sorrento, or approx 24 km West of Salmon Arm, turn North on onto Balmoral Rd. Follow for approx 1.5 km and watch for the large trailhead parking lot on the right, just before Alpen Paradies subdivision.

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DISTANCE: 0.5 km - 18 km (various) DURATION: 1 - 4+ Hours TRAILHEAD GPS: Balmoral 11 U 334262E 5637686N White Lake (John Evdokimoff Bike Park) 11 U 337688E 5639194N

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LARCH HILLS

A network of trails connect Balmoral, Blind Bay Lookout and White Lake trails systems in the South Shuswap - a great place for shorter loop options up to old growth fir trees, the Balmoral Bluffs viewpoint or White Lake Lookout. Longer routes exist to Blind Bay Lookout, the Tappen View Lookout or the through-route between White Lake and Blind Bay. Check snow conditions to decide on snowshoes or ice cleats.

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WHITE LAKE TRAILHEAD ACCESS: Approx 9.3 km east of Sorrento on Hwy 1 at the Balmoral Rd junction, White Lake Rd forms a loop, returning to Hwy 1 at Carlin 4 km farther east, approx 20 km west of Salmon Arm. Watch for the ‘John Evdokimoff Park’ sign just before the Parri Rd intersection at the west end of White Lake.

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The Shuswap is home to one of the province’s largest nordic centres, enjoys mild winter temperatures, and has exploded with winter trails and signage. We have provided a starter sample of trails to explore. Strap on your skis, snowshoes, or ice-cleats and get out here!

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• Mt. Rose-Swanson, Armstrong

• Rubberhead, Salmon Arm

• Sicamous Switchbacks / Hyde Mtn. Lookout (East Larch Hills Traverse)

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MILES ‘n MILES OF MORE SNOWSHOE TRAILS This sampling of Shuswap trails is a great start to your winter adventure. Find 400+km of snowshoe and back-country trails at

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The Bear Creek Flume Trails parking area is on the southwest side of the Adams River. Turn left/west off Squilax-Anglemont Rd onto Holding Rd just before the Adams River Bridge, and continue along this road watching for the trailhead sign and parking lot on the left just after the bridge. For the Lower Flume Trail, look for the trail across the road.

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Shuswap are now marked using reflective orange blazes helping trail users find their way in the snow. We’ve included over 100 km of snowshoe trails in this mini-guide. To discover over 400km of exploration, visit: www.shuswaptrails.com

• Skimikin, South Shuswap • Scatchard Mtn, Chase

ACCESS: Approx. 9.4 km west of Sorrento on Hwy 1, turn left onto Squilax-Anglemont Rd, and follow it for approx. 5 km towards Scotch Creek. The park is located on both sides of the Adams River. To access the Upper and Lower Adams River Trails during the winter, park at the Rafters Landing trailhead on the left just after driving accross the Adams River bridge.

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The network of trails along the Adams River and Bear Creek make wonderful winter walking (bring your ice cleats) and if snow levels allow, snowshoeing (and even off track skiing). Riverside views: varied cottonwood, ponderosa, fir, cedar, and hemlock forest; and winter wildlife and bird watching.

ski trails are maintained for all skill levels in both the Larch Hills and Skmana Lake trail systems. And for those experienced in venturing further afield, off trail and backcountry exploration beckons.

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DISTANCE: 30 km (Various) DURATION: 1 - 3+ Hours TRAILHEAD GPS: 11 U 317957E 5642209N

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ACCESS: Travel approx 13 km east of Sicamous on Hwy 1. to the west end of the 4-lane section near Malakwa. Turn left onto the north frontage road and drive for approx. 300 m parallel to the highway before turning right into an old gravel pit. The parking area is near the entrance sign and trail map.

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ACCESS: Travel approx. 28 km east of Sicamous on Hwy. 1; turn north on Avoca Road (just west of the Perry River bridge). Another 500 m up Avoca Road, turn left onto the North Fork FSR and drive 800 m to the trailhead parking area on your right. If the forestry road is unplowed, park at its junction on Avoca Road and start from here, using the forestry road for access to the trails.

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A series of loop trails, explore the old growth cedar and hemlock forest along the Eagle River and Yard Creek. Link these trails with a visit to the trails on the south side of the highway at Yard Creek Park.

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A 21 hectare conservation park adjacent to the Perry River in the East Shuswap. The park is a legacy gift entrusted to the CSRD by Peter Jennings to ensure its natural values are conserved for generations to come. It rests within the edge of the interior wet belt, an inland rainforest where unique and often vulnerable plant and animal communities are found. Loo rove

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This regional trail is a perfect little out-and-back trail exploring the North Shuswap forest above Anglemont to a hidden waterfall. Experienced snowshoers may want to venture off trail in the upper forest to explore higher up the creek. ACCESS: Travel east off Hwy. 1 at Squilax along the Squilax-Anglemont DA Road to Anglemont (NorthAShuswap). MS RI Turn left (north) on Golf Course Drive. VE R Park just past the Fire Hall on the right Bear Creek Flume Lower Trail and walk up to the top of the road looking for the trail head sign just-Bear Loakin ahead on the right. The trail Creek climbsRdup the bank into the forest.

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DISTANCE: 6 km (various untracked) DURATION: Various TRAILHEAD GPS: 11 U 371041E 5639450N

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ALTERNATIVE ACCESS: (coming from the east) travel north across the Squilax Bridge, then left on Holding Road. Watch for the Skmana Ski signs, turning left/west and following the Loakin-Bear Creek Road to the To Chase recreation site. www.Ski-Skmana.com

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ACCESS: Drive west of Sorrento on Hwy 1. Turn south onto Elson Road and drive past the famous Crannog Ales, left over the railway track, and then left on South Shore Place to park in the culde-sac at the Trailhead Kiosk sign. Please be sure to park allowing plenty of room for others to turn around, and avoid blocking local driveways. The trailhead starts here over a short bridge.

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The Mt Baldy trail is a collaborative project between the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area C Parks Commission, the Sorrento and Area Community Association, and the Shuswap Trail Alliance. It’s an intermediate snowshoe or ice cleat walk (3.3 kms uphill) through mixed forests to a great lookout over the lake. An additional 1.7 km upper loop trail was blazed and brushed for more adventurous and experienced hikers to explore. Combined with the upper loop, the trail to the lookout and back makes a perfect 7.6 km hike through changing forest ecosystems with viewpoint rewards along the way.

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ACCESS: From Downtown Chase follow Pine Street north to the Neskonlith Lake Road. Travel west along this gravel road for 3 km, where you will come to a fork. Take the right fork and go up the hill. You will be rewarded here with a spectacular view of Little Shuswap Lake, the Villages of Chase and Adams Lake First Nations, as well as the South Thompson River and the farmlands along the VLA Road. Stay on this road for another 10 km until you pass under the B.C. Hydro transmission lines. Watch for the parking lot on your left.

DISTANCE: 4.8 km DURATION: 3+ hours TRAILHEAD GPS: 11 U 323013E 5639376N

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An evolving 14 km series of nordic ski loop trails, maintained by the Skmana Ski Club surrounding beautiful wetlands and intimate twin lakes. Plus a system of new snowshoe trails continue to grow and compliment the winter nordic season. A winter warming hut provides a cozy place to gather pre and aprés ski. TRAIL USE FEE: by registered membership fee or day use by donation to Skmana Ski & Snowshoe Club.

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