Blind Bay Bluffs

South Shuswap

Trail Information

Distance6.5 km (one-way) km
Duration2.5 Hours (one-way)
DifficultyEasy to Expert UnlimitedEasy to Expert Unlimited
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Latitude / Longitude50.87413646, -119.35099615
ActivitiesEquestrianHikingMountain BikingSnowshoeingWildlifeViewpoint
Warnings:
Steep edges; stay clear and keep children well back. This is a narrow and exposed trail with sections of loose dirt and rock. This is a wilderness trail, be prepared and make noise for bears.

About

A mix of smooth singletrack and ORV shared doubletrack that leads through quiet forests with peek-a-boo views up to a ridgeline of bluffs with a series of spectacular vistas west over Blind Bay, the South Shuswap, Squilax, Chase, and Todd Mountain at Sun Peaks in the distance.

From the Balmoral Trail System trailhead, head up the Ridge Trail to the Balmoral Bluffs viewpoint, then continue up the Upper North trail, staying left at the trail intersections. Watch for signs for Blind Bay Lookout at key junction points as the singletrack trail meets and leaves sections of shared ORV trails. After a long steep section where the ATV trail climbs through the forest, watch on the left (west) of the trail for a marker post and faint side trail leading to the first viewpoint and for some, the turnaround point at approx. 5 km from the trailhead. To reach the main summit and the spectacular ridgeline of views over the entire South Shuswap, continue north along the ORV trail to the final section of singletrack trail. Return the way you came or make a shuttle trip by leaving a vehicle at the McArthur Heights trailhead (approx. 8 km one-way from McArthur Heights to Balmoral trailheads).
 


Access

Approx. 9.3 km east of Sorrento, or approx. 24 km west of Salmon Arm, turn north onto Balmoral Rd. Follow for approx. 1.5 km and watch for the large Balmoral Trailhead parking lot on the right (east), just before Alpen Paradies subdivision.


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Blind Bay Bluffs
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