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Smith Creek Mountain Bike Trail
Kelowna/westbank, British Columbia
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
1 trail review |
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Status: updated 5/16/09 by Albert_Berkshire |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 14 miles | Global Rank: 1933 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Lollipop |
| Ridden: 7 | Wishlist: 2 |
| Avg. Speed: 8.84 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 35min |
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Description: trail is switch backs 11 km up there are number markers along the route to keep you on the trail. there are some different ways but i think most end up back near the parking lot. have fun
Description: trail is switch backs 11 km up there are number markers along the route to keep you on the trail. there are some different ways but i think most end up back near the parking lot. have fun
added on July 23, 2006 by 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Mcdougal Rim in Kelowna/westbank (4 miles away)
- Okanagan Mountain Park in Kelowna (6.4 miles away)
- Gillard Mountain in Kelowna (10.6 miles away)
- Crawford in Kelowna (10.7 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by Albert_Berkshire on May 16, 2009
This trail is also known as Holy Pail. An excellent map is available. Try Outbound Cycle on 97 North in Westbank (West Kelowna) town centre. Over the last year or so (2008-2009) an incredible new downhill section has been built. Not sure who built it, but kudos to the builder(s) because it is incredibly creative and a lot of hard work has obviously gone into it. While you can still ride the old downtrack along Holy Pail and the ridge (also fun), the new downtrack is a smooth rolling downhill that is all natural berms as it snakes down a long gully to the bottom of the trail. The new downtrack crosses the uptrack in several locations (just after before and after marker 4, after marker 7, again just after marker 9, and between marker 10 & 11. I believe it officially starts at marker 12 near the old summit). This makes it easy to drop in at several locations depending on how much you want to climb. It's blast to ride with drops, rollovers, and ride-around options on every feature. Totally rideable for XC, Freeride & downhill - the latter will have a long bike push to the top, though. This trail can't be shuttled...legally. Please don't. On the way up, you'll be treated to some great switchbacks on the climb, some rolling sections, some technical features, and incredible views over Okanagan Lake. Any section that might be too challenging can easily be walked. It's worth the few minutes it takes to find, and for the average, intermediate rider, about a 2.5-3 hour loop. Keep your eyes open for deer, black bears, marmots, and birds. Definitely one of the best, and least crowded trails in West Kelowna.
* Review edited 5/16/2009
Similar Trail: Hard to compare this one to anything in the area. For quality of trail and variety in the ride I would compare it to Three Blind Mice in Penticton, BC. Or perhaps Fairlane at Crawford in Kelowna, BC - only much more of a climb.
Additional British Columbia Mountain Bike Info
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