1.7 miles
Distance
90 ft
Climb
-723 ft
Descent
00:16:12
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Lookout Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Kalamalka Lake
    Vernon, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #2718 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #929 in Trail Running
    • #3031 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

Classic Kal Park ride.
Head up to The Lookout for incredible views of Kalamalka Lake and Cosens Valley, then rip down this fast and flowy trail.
Downhill has the right-of-way for bike to bike. Caution for foot traffic as it's a busy trail for all users.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lookout Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -633 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,614 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,323 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,247 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,614 ft
  • Grade
    -6.9%
  • Grade max
    -37.4%
  • Grade min
    32.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,759 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    256 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:41
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on Sep 22, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.38 (28 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Directions to lookout-trail-5817 trailhead (50.205590, -119.247440)

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 79 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,350 rides
      • Last: Mar 19, 2025

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      Sep 28, 2021 @ 11:38am
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