Weytk! (Hello). . .Welcome to Secwepemc Territory and Shuswap Trails

Although travel is currently limited, we invite you to explore our beautiful region online. We look forward to hosting you in person as restrictions are lifted by the Provincial Health Officer.

The Shuswap Trails website is dedicated to helping people from around the world find their trail in the Shuswap. Whether it be by foot, by mountain bike, by horseback, or by canoe, this site will guide you towards amazing trail experiences in the Shuswap.

COVID-19 Trail Update 

We support our community's safe and responsible use of trails while we are social-distancing and following health guidelines. If you choose to do so, DO:

• Hike/Ride/Explore on your own (tell someone where you're going) or with people you live with in your friends & family bubbles
• Keep at least 2m/6ft away from anyone not in your household - this includes taking seperate vehicles if necessary
• Check in with yourself and friends you plan to meet for any symptoms 
• Use trails in your home community
• Make smart and conservative choices on the trails - now is not the time to push your limits and risk getting hurt
• Wash your hands when you get home
• Be responsible and show the community you care! 

Spring is here on the trails - As you recreate safely in small groups, enjoying spring, keep in mind there will be many trees down across all trail networks.Please try to minimise trail damage and avoid using trails which are soft and give the trails a chance to dry out. Winter has brought heavy snow loads and wind. The trails have a lot of blow down and could possess potential hazard! The Shuswap Trail Alliance trail crew has started their work with the CSRD and the City of Salmon Arm and other regional partners and volunteers clearing trails. Please report any trail damage, Danger Trees as well as trees blocking trails to the trail report. These reports help a lot.

Geo-Referenced PDF Maps: Thanks to the spectacular partnership with the great folks at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District GIS Department, many Shuswap Trail listings have geo-referenced pdf maps you can print out just like normal maps, or use uploaded to your smart phone for navigation in the field. As part of the Shuswap Tourism and Shuswap Regional Trails Roundtable partnership agreements, the CSRD GIS office has taken on acting as the central hub for all final master trail mapping GIS files. That means as we all work together throughout the Shuswap to develop trails and map changes it will all be coordinated in one place and updated to the online Shuswap Trails website guide. You will see the Geo-Referenced PDF maps as links in the body of each trail description posted here. Not all trails have maps, but many do, and more are getting created, updated, and added all the time. So be sure to keep checking back. Maps can be printed, or uploaded into mobile apps like Avenzas PDF Maps, which let these pdf's function as a base map with your phone's gps system. Our sincere thanks to all the talented, passionate, and committed GIS folks at the CSRD. And special thanks, also, to the Salmon Arm MRDT Hotel Tax funding that also supports this initiative. Thank you all!

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Be sure to report trail needs: enjoy trails throughout the Shuswap. And remember to report any issues you see to trailreport@shuswaptrails.com.

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Caution!

• Always go prepared and use your common sense
• Always tell someone when and where you are going
• Many trails are not maintained - use at your own risk
• Many trails are accessible only by active logging roads requiring 2-way radio communication, or deactivated logging roads requiring four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles.
• Watch for wildlife and avoid areas showing recent signs of black bears, grizzly bears and cougars.
• Before heading out, check with local contacts to make sure the trails and roads are safe.

Tips for Safety

• Bring applicable maps, along with a compass or GPS device.
• Wear appropriate footwear and clothing, and bring sufficient food and water.
• Carry identification (including name, phone number and pertinent medical information), and record your bicycle serial number
• Bring a portable phone or other communication device, along with pertinent phone numbers (ie. emergency numbers)
• Travel with a partner when possible
• Stay alert, be observant about your surroundings, avoid areas where visibility is poor, and don't wear headsets.
• Avoid unfamiliar areas when on the trails alone and follow your intuition about unfamiliar people.
• Trails are shared by a variety of users at the same time. Please be courteous to all users, and remember that pedestrians have the right-of-way. Stay to the right of the trails.
• Cyclists should pull off the trail when stopping, give a voice, bell, or horn warning when passing others, wear helmets and ride at reasonable speeds.
• Wear reflective material and carry a whistle or a noisemaker.
• Where pets are allowed, keep them on a leash and clean up after them.

The Shuswap Trail Alliance assumes no responsibility for the safety of any persons, animals or equipment when using the trails listed in this website. Use at your own risk.