Photo: Kari MedigPenticton, BC

North Shuswap - Tsutswecw

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 North Shuswap out-and-back runs through Squilax, Scotch Creek, and Celista for anywhere from 5 to 84 km, past lake views, forest singletrack, and vineyards. This is salmon country: Tsútswecw Provincial Park hosts one of North America's great sockeye runs each fall, spectacular in its dominant years. Some climbing on the longer options.

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Where this ride goes#

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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 57 km of Squilax-Anglemont Road · near Scotch Creek

☕Stops worth stopping for9 along this route

Communities along this route#

Scotch Creek 5 Celista 2 Magna Bay 1 Squilax 1

Scotch Creek (5)

Shuswap Lake Provincial CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

North Shuswap Library BranchInfo· Library · Free

The HubInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Creekside RestaurantInfo· Brewery / Pub · $$ · Casual

Scotch Creek MarketInfo· Grocery Store

Celista (2)

Celista Estate WineryInfo· Winery / Cidery · $$ · Casual

Fetch Panda MarketInfo· Convenience Store

Magna Bay (1)

Ross Creek Country StoreInfo· Convenience Store

Squilax (1)

Talking Rock Golf and Quaaout LodgeInfo· Resort · $$$$ · Upscale

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⛴Getting here, bike and allSorrento

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

Sorrento is the handiest transit doorway for this ride, a short pedal from the route. 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

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Ĩyãħé Nakón mąkóce (Stoney) and Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc).

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

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