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Legend

1. Caribou Lake
2. Crazy Creek Falls
3. Cummins Lake
4. Eagle River Nature Park
5. Eagle Pass Mountain
6. Gorge Creek Falls
7. Kay Falls
8. Old Sicamous Highway
9. Perry Canyon
10. Queest Mountain
11. Sicamous Creek Falls Trail
12. Sicamous Lookout
13. Yard Creek Provincial Park
14. Larch Hills Traverse

Sicamous

1. Caribou Lake

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2.8 km
Description: Views, mountains, sub-alpine lake, fishing, wildflowers, animals, Forest Service campsite.
Directions: Travel 16 km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Turn right onto Malakwa Loop Rd and then immediately right on Oxbow Frontage Rd. Take the first left onto Yard Creek Loop Rd and go 2.5 km to the end, and turn left onto Yard Creek Forest Service Rd. Follow this road for 10.6 km to a junction, turn left and stay on the main road for 14.4 km. Park at the end of the road. 4wd with good clearance is recommended.
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2. Crazy Creek Falls

Difficulty: Easy
Distance:
Description: Waterfalls, suspension bridge, boardwalks, forest, wildflowers.
Directions: 31 km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Parking lot on the east side of the bridge over Crazy Creek. Admission free on Sundays.
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3. Cummins Lake

Difficulty: Easy
Distance:
Description: Sub-alpine lake, Forest Service campsite.
Directions: Travel 16 km east from Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Turn right onto Malakwa Loop Rd and then immediately right on Oxbow Frontage Rd. Take the first left onto Yard Creek Loop Rd and go 2.5 km to the end, and turn left onto Yard Creek Forest Service Rd. Follow this road for 10.6 km to a junction and turn right. Travel 6 km keeping right and look for the Cummins Lake Forest Service campsite sign. Park at the sign, the trail is to the right.
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4. Eagle River Nature Park

Difficulty: Easy
Distance:
Description: Interpretive trail, river, forest, old growth, waterfowl, wildflowers, picnic areas.
Directions:13 km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy at Sicamous, turn left onto Clifford Rd, just past the KOA Campground. Turn left on the access road and drive for about 300 meters parallel to the highway before turning right into an old gravel pit. The parking area is near the entrance sign and trail map.
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5. Eagle Pass Mountain

Difficulty: Difficult
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Description: Eagle Pass Mountain is a spectacular snowy peak visible to the north of Hwy 1 and east of Sicamous. This trail leads to pristine alpine country, providing fantastic views and ending at a historic Forestry Lookout site built at the turn of the century. Steep cliffs. Best in mid-summer to avoid snow and/or wet conditions.
Directions: Travel 29 km east from east of Sicamous on Hwy 1. A few kilometres past the Perry River bridge, turn left (north) onto Crazy Creek Forest Service Rd. Follow the road for 4.5 km to a major fork, stay left and above the creek. Follow the road for approx. 4.3 km until it branches again, then take the left fork and drive as far as possible (5 km to the trail head). 4wd is recommended at this point. A second trail to Twin Lakes branches left at the bridge just above the tree line. Caution: Be well prepared, as this is remote country.
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6. Gorge Creek Falls

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2 km
Description: Waterfalls, creek, bridge, steep cliffs, forest, old growth, ferns, berries.
Directions: 25km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Park in the "Last Spike" parking area. The trail begins just across the highway.
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7. Kay Falls

Difficulty: Easy
Distance:
Description: Waterfalls
Directions: 36.4 km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Park along the left side of the highway, the falls are on the right. Look for the trail on the right side leading up to a viewpoint below the falls.
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8. Old Sicamous Highway

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 6 km
Description: Views of Shuswap Lake, forest.
Directions: Traveling east on Trans Canada Hwy just before the bridge at Sicamous, turn left onto Old Sicamous Hwy. Paved road becomes dirt, drive another 3.6 km to the trail head. Trail follows the old, historic highway until it meets the existing Trans Canada Hwy.
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9. Perry Canyon

Difficulty: More Difficult
Distance:
Description: Views of Perry River, canyon, forest, steep cliffs.
Directions: 0.2 km east of Beardale Castle Miniatureland on the Trans Canada Hwy, turn left onto Bowolin Rd. Locate access by crossing through gravel yard at the road's end and taking the first left after entering the forest. (Take the next right to turn around.) The footpath continues directly ahead into the trees and heads to the river.
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10. Queest Mountain

Difficulty: More Difficult
Distance: 1.5km
Description: Views, mountains, alpine meadows, wildflowers, Forest Service campsite.
Directions via Malakwa: 17 km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy, turn left onto Malakwa Rd. Follow this road for 1.5 km then turn left onto Summerville Husted Rd and cross the railroad tracks. Follow this road curving right, then left across the Eagle River bridge continuing straight ahead to the Queest Mountain Forest Service Rd (Mizon Rd is on the right). Stay on the main road for 7.3 km, through the next two junctions. Take the left fork to the landing 10.5 km and park. Begin hiking on the road ahead and at the next fork turn right. Approx. 2.5 km to the ridge saddle, then follow the track left toward the communication towers. Directions via Sicamous: At Sicamous, traveling east on the Trans Canada Hwy, turn left onto Sicamous-Solsqua Rd. Travel 1.4 km, crossing a bridge and railroad tracks, then turn left on Forest Service Rd #1800. Stay on the main road until just past the 14 km marker where there is a parking area and trail map to the right. The chalet is approx. 12 km from this point.
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11. Sicamous Creek Falls Trail

Difficulty: Easy to More Difficult
Distance:
Description: Canyon, creek, waterfalls.
Directions: Take Hwy 97A along the east side of Mara Lake for 3.6 km from Sicamous. Turn left onto Two Mile Rd and travel for 3.6 km and park on the right. The scenic path slopes down to the base of the falls.
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12. Sicamous Lookout

Difficulty: Easy
Distance:
Description: Views of Shuswap and Mara Lakes and Sicamous Channel, steep cliffs, hang gliding.
Directions: At Sicamous, traveling east on the Trans Canada Hwy, turn left onto Sicamous-Solsqua Rd. Travel 1.4 km, crossing a bridge and railroad tracks, then turn left on Forest Service Rd #1800. After 6.2 km on the main road for 6.2 km, turn left onto #1800-300 Rd and proceed for 1.6 km.
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13. Yard Creek Provincial Park

Difficulty: Easy
Distance:
Description: Forest, picnic shelter, campsite.
Directions: 14.1 km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy, turn right and follow the main road to the parking area.
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14. Larch Hills Traverse

Difficulty: Easy to More Difficult
Distance: 40km
Description: The Larch Hills Traverse is one part of the proposed Shuswap Trail. This trail connects Sicamous to Salmon Arm via the Larch Hills. Climb the 33 switchbacks to the top of the ridge and follow the signs along the route. You will be greeted with view over Mara Lake and Hyde Mountain Golf Course as well as an amazing array of biodiversity. Further along views of Shuswap Lake and the Anstey Range will take your breath away. If cycling, it is recommended that you travel this trail starting from the Salmon Arm side, as the grade is lessened.
Directions: From Sicamous, follow Hwy 1 to the Forest Service Road on your left, where the "welcome to Sicamous" sign sits. Turn left here and follow the road up to the marked trailhead. NOTE: for those driving to the trailhead, please drive out to the Shuswap Lake rest stop 3km West of the turn. Turn around here and drive back to the Forest Service Road. There is no turn lane and it is a dangerous spot to turn left (double yellow line). Please park in the designated area only.
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