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, Okanagan Lake, Vernon BC
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 and 2020 KLX140L - 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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Home Road
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. About 140 km. Last ridden Aug 8, 2025.

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Salmon River Road
Salmon River Road, Deep Creek Road, Otter Lake Road

Salmon River Road to Salmon Arm, then south towards Vernon along mostly back roads including Deep Creek Road, Sleepy Hollow Road and Otter Lake Road and passing through Armstrong. Plenty of corners, usually light traffic, past small farms, country properties, Salmon Arm waterfront and Gardom Lake. Last ridden in 2025.

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Pinaus Lake, Pinaus Lake FSR (2015)
Pinaus Lake Area

A dual sport ride from Westside Road along Six Mile Creek Road, McGregor-Siwash FSR, Equesis Creek FSR, Pinaus Lake FSR, Pinaus Lake Road, Will Lake FSR, Ingram Creek FSR / Ingram FSR to Hwy 97 at Westwold. Little Pinaus Lake, Square Lake, Pinaus Lake. About 52 km. Last ridden in Sept 2024.

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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 Aug 17, 2025.

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Monashee Mountains, Sugar Lake FSR (2011)
Sugar Lake, Sugar Lake FSR, Greenbush Lake

Mostly good gravel, some loose gravel, some pavement from Hwy 6 along Sugar Lake Road, Sugar Lake FSR past Sugar Lake to Greenbush Lake. Some nice scenery along the way. Optional side trips: Rainbow Falls (Monashee Provincial Park) and Kate FSR.

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