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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
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Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
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Ranger Station
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Map defaulted to winter mode.
The region’s premier Nordic ski area provides year round opportunity for recreational trail use. Multiple trail options include visits to old growth forest, an interpretative nature loop surrounding one of the areas many wetland fens, spectacular views over the surrounding valleys on the higher trails, and visits to Tom’s Shelter, South Hub, and the tiny Cec’s Cabin just south of Larch Lake. Several long distance cross country options for cyclists and well prepared backcountry skiers can be linked from the Nordic center including connections with Salmon Arm on Metford Forestry Road, Highway 1 over Rubberhead and 110 Forestry Road, and the new Larch Hills Traverse route to Sicamous.
During the summer a beauiful 4km forest hinking loop trough parts of the Upper Violet Provinvial Park links the Moose Trail, Lost in the woods, and Interpretive Loop snowshoe trails starting at the Main Chalet. Non-winter trail stiles have been added to protect the Upper Violet Provinvial Park protected area.
Snowshoe Trails: In the winter a network of dedicated Snow Shoe trails containing several loop options from the main chalet parking area explore the intimacy of the forest and glens in winter. As well, a longer trek up to Cec's Cabin provides the more intrepid backcountry snowshoer with a worthy out and back day trip. Various options 3 - 8 km.
Warnings:Logging trucks during non-winter months may be using the Larch Hills Main (access) Road. Drive with care.Many of the Larch Hills Trails are multi-use. Watch for ATVs. Please avoid soft wet areas until the ground drys.
During the summer a beauiful 4km forest hinking loop trough parts of the Upper Violet Provinvial Park links the Moose Trail, Lost in the woods, and Interpretive Loop snowshoe trails starting at the Main Chalet. Non-winter trail stiles have been added to protect the Upper Violet Provinvial Park protected area.
Snowshoe Trails: In the winter a network of dedicated Snow Shoe trails containing several loop options from the main chalet parking area explore the intimacy of the forest and glens in winter. As well, a longer trek up to Cec's Cabin provides the more intrepid backcountry snowshoer with a worthy out and back day trip. Various options 3 - 8 km.
Warnings:Logging trucks during non-winter months may be using the Larch Hills Main (access) Road. Drive with care.Many of the Larch Hills Trails are multi-use. Watch for ATVs. Please avoid soft wet areas until the ground drys.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
google parking directions Access Info:
East of Salmon Arm on Hwy 1 turn south on Hwy 97B and drive 8.7 km, and then turn left/east onto Grandview Bench Rd. (Watch for the Larch Hills Nordic sign) After approx. 5.4 km turn left/north onto Edgar Rd. After another 3 km keep left at the junction and travel another 3 km to the Larch Hills ski area parking lot.
Region Supporters & Maintainers
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Shuswap Trail AllianceSponsor- Shuswap Outdoors
trail builderSponsor - Larch Hills Nordic Society
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Region Details
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Activities
Region Status
Caution as of 2 daysNordic Ski Stats
- Global Ranking
- #132
- State Ranking
- #8
- Trails (view details)
- 106
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 132
- Trails E-Bike
- 123
- Trails Hike
- 135
- Trails Trail Running
- 134
- Trails Horse
- 108
- Trails Dirtbike
- 11
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 22
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 24
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 75
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 106
- Total Distance
- 37 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 18 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,988 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,421 ft
- Reports
- 8
- Ridden Counter
- 236
Popular Larch Hills Nordic Trails Trails
Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Larch Hills Toms Shelter Loop Route | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
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Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JoeDick | update | trail | Skytrail and 4 more | Aug 6, 2020 @ 9:25am Aug 6, 2020 |
 | ShuswapTrailAlliance | add | trail | Canine 3 and 3 more | Aug 5, 2020 @ 1:08pm Aug 5, 2020 |
 | cjlsmith | comment | trail | Devil's Lunge and 2 more | Jul 30, 2020 @ 2:51pm Jul 30, 2020 |
| cjlsmith | difficultyvote | trail | Devil's Lunge | Jul 30, 2020 @ 2:47pm Jul 30, 2020 |
| ShuswapTrailAlliance | add | trail | Devil's Lunge and 2 more | Jul 30, 2020 @ 2:22pm Jul 30, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | To my knowledge this trail is not machine... | Jul 30, 2020 @ 2:58pm Jul 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | to my knowledge this is not machine groomed. | Jul 30, 2020 @ 2:56pm Jul 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | This section is on private property and... | Jul 30, 2020 @ 2:51pm Jul 30, 2020 | ||
 | report | Trees down in this one area. | Jul 18, 2020 @ 7:06am Jul 18, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Many trees down - tough to get any flow. .. | Jun 6, 2020 @ 8:57pm Jun 6, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Canoe | 16 | 36 | 3 | 2.5 km |
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