Thompson Okanagan

Kamloops

Photo by Ollie Jones

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The rugged Kamloops landscape—formed from ancient lava flows and volcanic debris—is a mountain biker’s paradise. The semi-arid climate creates the perfect landscape for four season riding—from classic singletrack to high-speed alpine downhill to winter biking. Visitors are spoiled for choices with the sage-scented hills, hero dirt, pine-treed forests, windy hills and Canada’s largest Municipal bike park, the Kamloops Bike Ranch.

Kamloops is known as the birthplace of freeride mountain biking with many of the sports’ big names either coming from Kamloops or spending considerable time riding and filming here. With an active mountain bike community, there’s no shortage of areas to ride.

Number of Trails:

272

Highest Elevation:

1,482 m

Trails:

easy: 111
intermediate: 114
difficult: 40
extra difficult: 7

Kamloops Inspiration

Uncover stories of sagebrush trails.

Getting here & Trail Access

Kamloops is a major transportation hub in the BC Interior so getting here is fast and easy, no matter what direction you're coming from.

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Three major highways intersect the city of Kamloops, making this the perfect central BC destination for a mountain bike road trip.

Kelowna - 160 km (99 mi), 2 hours
Vancouver - 350 km (217 mi), 3 hours 50 minutes
Prince George - 520 km (323 mi), 6 hours
Spokane - 530 km (330 mi), 6 hours 50 minutes
Calgary - 620 km (385 mi), 7 hours

The Kamloops Airport (YKA) is serviced by several airlines offering domestic flights and connections with major international airlines via Calgary and Vancouver.

Air Canada, WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines and Central Mountain Air provide regular service from Calgary, Vancouver, and Prince George.

Trails in Kamloops can be accessed from five main areas:

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Support Our Local Trails

Consider supporting the associations in Kamloops that help maintain the trails and advocate for the mountain bike community.

Kamloops Performance Cycling Centre maintains trails in Pineview and Harper trail networks and the Kamloops Bike Ranch.
Kamloops Bike Riders Association maintains the Lac Du Bois trail network.