Hiking & Biking Trails

www.okanaganrailtrail.ca Visit Want to be part of the legacy? the of part be to Want use of the corridor as a recreational trail. trail. recreational a as corridor the of use OV PR P ARK INCIAL multi-modal regional transportation corridor, including including corridor, transportation regional multi-modal KEKULI KEKULI B AY long-term commitment to securing the rail corridor as a a as corridor rail the securing to commitment long-term LAKE Photos: Tourism Vernon/Robb Thompson Vernon/Robb Tourism Photos: Coldstream to Kelowna. In doing so they have made a a made have they so doing In Kelowna. to Coldstream KALAM ALKA 50 kilometers of discontinued CN railway running from from running railway CN discontinued of kilometers 50 large grass lawn area. area. lawn grass large B.C. have invested $22 million in the purchase of nearly nearly of purchase the in million $22 invested have B.C. their own risk. risk. own their outdoor amphitheatre, a playground, picnic tables and a a and tables picnic playground, a amphitheatre, outdoor Regional District of North Okanagan and the Province of of Province the and Okanagan North of District Regional are cautioned to use at at use to cautioned are Amenities include flush toilets, showers, running water, an an water, running showers, toilets, flush include Amenities The local governments of Kelowna, Lake Country, Country, Lake Kelowna, of governments local The Douglas fir. The hike takes 30 minutes. minutes. 30 takes hike The fir. Douglas throughout 2018. People People 2018. throughout and there are some wheelchair accessible sections of trail. trail. of sections accessible wheelchair some are there and rainforest of western red cedar, hemlock and some some and hemlock cedar, red western of rainforest corridor will continue continue will corridor OKANAGAN RAIL TRAIL RAIL OKANAGAN 6 km. The trails vary in difficulty, both in grade and terrain, terrain, and grade in both difficulty, in vary trails The km. 6 hike taking visitors through the maturing second growth growth second maturing the through visitors taking hike Trail development on the the on development Trail the park there is a small series of hiking trails adding up to to up adding trails hiking of series small a is there park the between the campsites and the main road. It is a gentle gentle a is It road. main the and campsites the between 97 campground, located southwest of Vernon. Throughout Throughout Vernon. of southwest located campground, through the shaded forest carpeted in moss that is found found is that moss in carpeted forest shaded the through Photos: Tourism Vernon/Robb Thompson Vernon/Robb Tourism Photos: Ellison Provincial Park is a very popular summer park and and park summer popular very a is Park Provincial Ellison Rainforest” self-guided interpretive hiking trail that winds winds that trail hiking interpretive self-guided Rainforest” Mabel Lake Provincial Park offers a short, 1 km “Changing “Changing km 1 short, a offers Park Provincial Lake Mabel park signs. signs. park and continue driving to the park entrance following the the following entrance park the to driving continue and The total distance from Vernon is 60 km. km. 60 is Vernon from distance total The BEACH LOOP RD LOOP KICK WILLIE WILLIE KICK Access: Turn west onto 25th Avenue from 32nd Street, Street, 32nd from Avenue 25th onto west Turn KAL 1 km of gravel road to Mabel Lake and the campground. campground. the and Lake Mabel to road gravel of km 1 follow the Shuswap River for 36 km on paved road and and road paved on km 36 for River Shuswap the follow Hiking / Mountain Biking Biking Mountain / Hiking Trail Type: Trail Photo: RDNO Photo: signs in Lumby turning north onto Mabel Lake Road that that Road Lake Mabel onto north turning Lumby in signs Ellison Provincial Park Trails Park Provincial Ellison Access: Access: Take Highway 6 east from Vernon to Lumby. Follow Follow Lumby. to Vernon from east 6 Highway Take toilets and viewing benches. viewing and toilets Hiking Hiking Trail Type: Type: Trail like picnic tables, a swimming area, grass lawns, some pit pit some lawns, grass area, swimming a tables, picnic like Mabel Lake Provincial Park Trails Park Provincial Lake Mabel therefore more popular, thus providing more amenities amenities more providing thus popular, more therefore Jade Bay is less populated and Juniper Bay is larger, and and larger, is Bay Juniper and populated less is Bay Jade as picnic tables. picnic as located on Kalamalka Lake; Jade, Juniper and Cosens Bays. Bays. Cosens and Juniper Jade, Lake; Kalamalka on located power, flush toilets, a children’s playground area, as well well as area, playground children’s a toilets, flush power, the 14 km network of trails. There are three main bays bays main three are There trails. of network km 14 the all flourish within the park. Amenities include showers, showers, include Amenities park. the within flourish all of the park include the large lake, the sandy beaches and and beaches sandy the lake, large the include park the of the wildflowers, birds and large rodent type animals that that animals type rodent large and birds wildflowers, the grasslands, wetlands, canyons and forests. The highlights highlights The forests. and canyons wetlands, grasslands, views of the valley and lake. Some of the attractions are are attractions the of Some lake. and valley the of views The Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is a mixture of dry dry of mixture a is Park Provincial Lake Kalamalka The Provincial Park explores the grassland hills, providing providing hills, grassland the explores Park Provincial This 2.5 km earthy-gravel walking path around Kekuli Bay Bay Kekuli around path walking earthy-gravel km 2.5 This follow the signs from Highway 6 to the park. the to 6 Highway from signs the follow Road, Cunliffe Road and Cosens Bay Road. If all else fails, fails, else all If Road. Bay Cosens and Road Cunliffe Road, Highway 97. 97. Highway Access: Access: Access to trails and parking lots are on Kidston Kidston on are lots parking and trails to Access in Kekuli Bay Provincial Park, just south of Vernon on on Vernon of south just Park, Provincial Bay Kekuli in Access: Access: The trail starts by the entrance to the campground campground the to entrance the by starts trail The Horseback Riding Riding Horseback / Biking Mountain / Hiking Hiking / Mountain Biking Biking Mountain / Hiking Type: Trail Trail Type: Trail Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Trails Park Provincial Lake Kalamalka Kekuli Bay Provincial Park Trail Park Provincial Bay Kekuli PROVINCIAL PARK TRAILS PARK PROVINCIAL Open Space and Trails Plan TRAIL TYPES Multi-Use Trail Multi-use trails are established to link provincial, regional and major municipal parks and open spaces, points of interest, and SUB-REGIONAL communities throughout the region and beyond. They are most likely to occur in Natural Areas and Greenways. Multi-use trails are designed to be as accessible as possible and to support a wide range of non-motorized traiul based activities including walking, jogging and cycling in a natural setting. Hiking & Biking TrailsCRITERIA: Amount of Use - High Types of Use - Walking, Jogging, cycling, maintenance vehi- cles Surface - Paved or well compacted granular material with base and drainage Accessibility - Universal accessibility where terrain permits Granular Trail Granular trails can be located in Natural Areas and Green- ways. Granular trails are designed primarily for hiking, jogging Photo: Tourism Vernon/Robb Thompson and croww-country mountain biking. CRITERIA: Amount of Use - Moderate Types of Use - Hiking, jogging, cross-country mountain biking Surface - Gravel or other granular material CONTACTS Accessibilitiy - Accessible where possible Emergency Numbers Emergency Calls 911 Nature Trail Nature Trails are unsurfaced single-track trails, usually located in Conservation Areas and more remote locations. They are Photo: Tourism Vernon/Robb Thompson City of Vernon Fire designed primarily for hiking and trail running, with potential 250-542-5361 use for more advanced mountain-biking. Department (non-emergency) CRITERIA: Amount of Use - Low Types of Use - Hiking, trail running, more advanced mountain-biking Ambulance 250-542-4303 Surface - Compacted mineral soil TRAIL SAFETY Accessibility - Beginner to advanced trail user groups RCMP 250-545-7171 Hike with a partner. The companionship Don’t walk off-trail. Cutting across Poison Control 1-800-567-8911 on a hike is fun and you can encourage one switchbacks erodes the hillside and eventually 1-800-663-5555 another to meet your fitness goals. destroys the trail. Plus, walking off-trail Report a Wild Fire *5555 (cell phone) increases your chance of suffering an injury or Take plenty of drinking water. Leave getting lost Report a Wildlife Conflict 1-877-952-7277 stream, river and lake water for the park wildlife. Although it looks clean and refreshing, Keep your Distance. Wildlife lives in all West Nile Disease 1-800-300-0520 mountain stream water can make you ill. of our parkland, even near urban areas. (dead bird found) Whenever you encounter wildlife on the trail, Conservation Officer 1-877-356-2029 Be Accountable. Let someone back at camp keep your distance and back away slowly. or at home know where you are going and Poison Ivy is a common plant throughout the Dog Control 250-545-8070 when you plan on returning, and call them North Okanagan. Learn to identify its shiny, when you arrive back safely. Consider taking a three-leaf pattern and avoid touching it. Report all Poachers 1-877-952-7277 mobile phone for emergencies. and Polluters *7777 (cell phone) Regional District of 250-550-3700 North Okanagan Photo: Tourism Vernon/Robb Thompson 5 & TO TO ARMSTRONG British Columbia’s 13.09 million hectares of parks and protected KAMLOOPS areas contain nationally and internationally significant natural 97 97A SUB-REGIONAL TRAILS and cultural features and outdoor experiences.

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