Welcome to Road and Trail

This is a motorcycling enthusiast website created and actively maintained by a longtime motorcycle rider. Here you will find well documented BC motorcycle riding routes, motorcycle servicing information, motorcycle reviews, plus some additional content. The routes are divided into paved roads (primarily) and dual sport / adventure (varied surfaces). Portions of some of the routes are suitable for off-road motorcycles. Have fun, and ride safe.

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2024 Honda NX500, Lumby Mabel Lake Road
2024 Honda NX500 Review

Owner review of the 2024 Honda NX500. Applicable to the 2024 - 2025 model years.

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CRF300L near Edwin Lakes, near Vernon BC. Aug 2024.
2023 Honda CRF300L Review

Owner review of the 2023 Honda CRF300L. Applicable to the 2021 - 2024 model years. Some small updates to the 2025 bikes.

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2022 Honda CRF250F - first ride, Aberdeen Plateau near Vernon BC.
2022 Honda CRF250F Review

Owner review of the 2022 Honda CRF250F. Applicable to the 2019 - 2025 model years as there have been no major updates to the CRF250F during that time.

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Echo Lake in the fall, 2018
Creighton Valley Road, Echo Lake

A country road that begins just east of Lumby and passes through Echo Lake Provincial Park and past farms. Paved on both ends with the middle 20 km smooth hard-packed gravel. Very scenic. Last ridden in 2025.

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Ireland Creek FSR (2020)
Silver Hills

The route is a combination of gravel roads and forest service roads. Great views of the mountains and valleys. Lakes. Accessed via Lumby-Mabel Lake Road. Squaw Valley Road to Ireland Creek FSR to Silver Hills FSR to Sigalet Road. About 52 km. Last ridden in Sept 2025.

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View from Gunnar FSR, 2025
Harris Creek Rd, Home Rd, Gunnar FSR, Kettle River FSR

Harris Creek Road (off Creighton Valley Road, SE of Lumby), Home Road, Gunnar FSR, Kettle River FSR, south to Winnifred Falls, north to Hwy 6 and back to Lumby. View of Monashee Mountains. Last ridden in Aug 2025.

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Shuswap Lake and Eagle Bay Road (2025)
Shuswap Lake Area

Country roads often running along the lake shore and connected by short stretches of Hwy 1. A number of parks and public lake access points. A scenic, pleasant ride with some nice corners along the way for fun. Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road, White Lake Road, Eagle Bay Road, Blind Bay Road, Squilax Anglemont Road. Herald, Shuswap Lake and Tsútswecw Provincial Parks. Last ridden in Sept 2025.

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Hwy 6, about 23 km south of Nakusp
Revelstoke to Fauquier, Hwy 23, Hwy 6

Scenic ride along secondary highways. Two free ferry crossings (Arrow Lakes) and multiple provincial parks. About 159 km. Last ridden in Sept 2024.

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Mabel Lake FSR (2011)
Lumby to Three Valley Gap to Enderby-Mabel Lake Road via Mabel Lake FSR, Three Valley Mabel FSR

Starts with pavement, but mostly dirt and gravel roads. Mabel Lake Provincial Park, forests, creeks and lakes. Wap Lake, Cottonwood Beach, Frog Falls and Noisy Creek Rec Sites. Last ridden in Aug 2025.

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