BC Cycle Tourism Society

Around the Babines

35 cycling stops along this route · Northern British Columbia

110 km · Weekend or moreAmbitiousComfortable for mostMostly gravelLots of climbingRemote stretches

A 110 km loop from Smithers that packs in the Babine Mountains' best: 60 km of scenic rolling gravel, then a purpose-built singletrack climb through conifer forest to the old Cronin fire lookout, over Hyland Pass past the abandoned Silver King Mine, and into a 23 km descent to the Joe L'Orsa Cabin, a beautiful spot to spend the night. Steep climbs, possible snow early in the season, and no resupply, so carry everything for two to three days. Back in Smithers in time for brunch.

Our map below is a rough sketch
How to get the detailed route

The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on bikepacking.com. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

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Roughly where this ride goes#

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

The dashed line is our rough sketch, drawn only to show where the ride is. For the real, rideable route, get the route from bikepacking.com.

BC Bike Stops#

Smithers (35)

BugwoodWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats
UFO Ukrainian Food AwesomeWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual
7-ElevenInfo· Convenience Store
Alpenhorn PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual
BC Liquor StoreInfo· Liquor Store
Boston PizzaInfo· Fast Food / Chain · $$ · Casual
Bulkley Valley MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free
Bulkley Valley WholesaleInfo· Grocery Store
Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise
Capri Motor InnInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget
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