Photo: BIKEPACKING.comLac du Bois Tranquility, Kamloops

Lac du Bois Tranquility, Kamloops

A ride described at BIKEPACKING.com

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Challenging Demanding on several fronts at once, or a lot of riding on busy 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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“North of Kamloops, British Columbia, exists a maze of scenic gravel roads that pass through beautiful grasslands, mossy forests, deep canyons, and jaw-dropping landscapes that could be straight out of a Western film. From forgotten homesteads in the Arrowstone Hills to a once booming gold operation along the Tranquille River, the historical relevance of this region abounds.”
— BIKEPACKING.com

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Where this ride goes#

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Map key & layers

Show stops Mute other bike trails

Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesCampingAccommodation

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 9 km of Tranquille-Criss Creek Road (Red Lake Road) · near Tranquille
about 4 km of Trans-Canada Highway · near Savona
about 1 km of Tranquille Road · near Tranquille

☕Stops worth stopping for30 along this route

Communities along this route#

Kamloops 22 Vidette 6 Frederick 1 Remote & backcountry, Thompson-Nicola Regional District 1

Kamloops (22)

Bailey's PubInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Bamboo InnInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Barside Lounge & GrillInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Craig's BakeryInfo· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

Farros Pizza and GreekInfo· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

McArthur Island Sport and Event CentreInfo· Community Centre · $

No Limits FitnessInfo

Pogue Mahone Irish Pub and Liquor StoreInfo· Brewery / Pub

7-ElevenInfo· Convenience Store

7-ElevenInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — KFC, Mary Brown's, Pizza Pizza +3 more

+6 more in Kamloops →

Vidette (6)

Vidette Lake Nature RetreatInfo· Resort · $$ · Budget

Deadman Lake Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

Snohoosh Lake North Recreation SiteInfo· Public Campground

Deadman Lake Rec SiteInfo· Public Campground

Snohoosh Lake North Rec SiteInfo· Public Campground

Vidette Lake Rec SiteInfo· Public Campground

Frederick (1)

Tranquille River Canyon CampsiteInfo· Public Campground

Remote & backcountry, Thompson-Nicola Regional District (1)

Saul Lake Rec SiteInfo· Public Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allKamloops

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

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

Or pick any two places on To & Fro →

🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux) and Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc).

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

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