Photo: Kari MedigThompson Okanagan, BC

Shuswap No. 6: Carlin, White Lake, Blind Bay

A ride described at Elbow Valley Cycle Club

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A 42 km paved loop in the Shuswap near Salmon Arm, linking Carlin, White Lake, and Blind Bay with about 500 m of gentle climbing. Pretty lake-country roads, though you will share them with local traffic.

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Where this ride goes#

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☕Stops worth stopping for6 along this route

Dreamcycle Motorcycle Museum: Over 100 historic motorcycles displayed as art, right on the Trans-Canada at Sorrento. · Balmoral

Communities along this route#

Sorrento 3 Balmoral 2 Blind Bay 1

Sorrento (3)

Sorrento Inn MotelInfo· Hotel / Motel · $$ · Budget

Petro-CanadaInfo· Convenience Store

Plus the fast-food chains — Subway

Balmoral (2)

Dreamcycle Motorcycle MuseumInfo· Museum / Gallery · $$

ChevronInfo· Convenience Store

Blind Bay (1)

Blind Bay Village GrocerInfo· Grocery Store

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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. 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 territory of the Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc).

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

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