Photo: Mitch WintonNakusp, BC

BT700 Gray Creek Bypass

A ride described at BT 700 Bikepacking

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Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.

Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.

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The BT700's paved alternative through the Central Kootenays via Gray Creek: 174 km with about 2,000 m of rolling climbing, nearly all on pavement and highway, so expect to ride with traffic. The practical choice when your bike or the conditions make the rougher passes a bad idea. Route created by Matt Kadey of BT 700 Bikepacking.

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Where this ride goes#

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Map key & layers

Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodationBike Services

Riding near fast trafficFastest stretches

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Fast-road stretches#

We believe these are the fast, unprotected roads on this route. We can tell you which roads and roughly how far, but not the order you will ride them. If you see an error, tell us and we'll fix it.

about 72 km of Crowsnest Highway · near Moyie
about 61 km of Highway 3A · near Boswell

☕Stops worth stopping for40 along this route

Communities along this route#

Cranbrook 32 Yahk 2 Blake 1 Boswell 1 Gray Creek 1 Kitchener 1 Sirdar 1 Wynndel 1

Cranbrook (32)

Western Financial PlaceInfo· Community Centre · $

Funhogz Gear ExchangeInfo· Repair Shop

Hot Shots CafeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Travellers MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

7-ElevenInfo· Convenience Store

BC Liquor StoresInfo· Liquor Store

BEST WESTERN Cranbrook HotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$$ · Mid-range

Bulk BarnInfo· Grocery Store

Canadian TireInfo· General merchandise

ChevronInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Arby's, Boston Pizza +6 more

+13 more in Cranbrook →

Yahk (2)

Two Scoop SteveInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Yahk Provincial Park CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Blake (1)

Lockhart Beach CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Boswell (1)

Destiny Bay GrocersInfo· Convenience Store

Gray Creek (1)

Lakeview StoreInfo· Convenience Store

Kitchener (1)

Riders Ranch Motorcycle CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Sirdar (1)

Sirdar PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Wynndel (1)

Wynndel FoodsInfo· Grocery Store

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⛴Getting here, bike and allCranbrook

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Cranbrook is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. Buses, ferries, trains, and the SkyTrain will carry you and your bike there:

Kimberleybest: bus
Vancouverbest: bus
Victoriabest: ferry + train + bus
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain + bus

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney), Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis, and snʕickstx tmxʷúlaʔxʷ (Sinixt).

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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