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Penticton Mountain Trails- Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton

Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton: Elevation 352 meters (1151 feet)

Approximately 19 KM (11.8 miles) from Penticton, British Columbia. Biking time round trip- 4 to 4.5 hrs allowing for stops. Round trip roughly 23.4 KM (14.5 miles), elevation gain-12M (39 feet). Best time is usually May to October.

Directions: Note: In late 2011 due to a dispute between a land owner and the provincial government this trail was closed just north of Kaleden. In March 2012 the trail was re-opened with some routing changes at the north side of Kaleden. See 2014-05 pictures for the route changes.

From Penticton drive south to Okanagan Falls. Just after the bridge into Okanagan Falls turn left into the shopping center parking lot. There are parking spaces behind the shopping center which are not far from the start of the trail. At the north end of the apartment complex there is a small park with a sidewalk through it leading to a narrow bridge. This bridge replaced an old Kettle Valley Railway bridge and leads to the KVR rail bed to Penticton. The rail bed follows the shoreline on the west side of Skaha Lake, passing through Kaleden and continues on to Penticton. The section of the Kettle Valley Railway rail bed between Okanagan Falls and Penticton provides a very scenic route along a lake shore. It is an easy bike ride which is mostly level with a few sandy areas. The KVR rail bed enters Penticton through the RV Park at the west side of the Penticton Skaha Lake beach. There is an underpass under highway 97 that can be used to get to the section of the Kettle Valley Railway rail bed that leads to Summerland. The photos below show the route.

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Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, Route Changes North of Kaleden 2014/05

Original trail fenced off north of Kaleden, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2014-05. Bypass west to the nearby street, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2014-05. Follow street over the KVR and north to bypass fenced off section, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2014-05.
Trail off west side of the street going back to the KVR, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2014-05. Cave (Washout?) up a bank by the KVR rail bed, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2014-05. Looking into cave (washout?) up a bank by the KVR rail bed, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2014-05.

Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010/10

Parking behind the shopping center, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Crossing the bridge to the rail bed, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. On the rail bed a short distance from the bridge heading north, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
The KVR rail bed follows the west shore of Skaha Lake, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Approaching a resort, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. The route passes by a resort on Skaha Lake, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
Entering Kaleden the KVR has been overlaid by a street, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. The street leads into Kaleden, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. A short distance into Kaleden the rail bed resumes, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
In Kaleden a structure built in 1912 that was to be a hotel, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. The KVR rail bed leaving Kaleden, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. A bit north of Kaleden, Penticton can be seen in the distance, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
The KVR rail bed and Skaha Lake shoreline north of Kaleden, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. The rail bed is narrow in some spots, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Looking up at the banks along the rail bed, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
Has been a small slide here, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Approaching another resort, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Passing through Windmill Point, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
The KVR rail bed just north of Windmill Point, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Further north of Windmill Point, north end of Skaha Lake can be seen, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Getting close to Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
The KVR rail bed enters the RV park at the south west end of Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Heading back, two ducks eating along the side of the rail bed, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Heading back to Okanagan Falls, a bit south of Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
Heading back, looking across Skaha Lake to the east, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Heading back to Okanagan Falls, now a bit north of Windmill Point, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Heading back to Okanagan Falls, passing by a park in Kaleden, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
A parking area in Kaleden near the KVR rail bed, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Heading back to Okanagan Falls, on the street through Kaleden, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Heading back to Okanagan Falls, south end of Skaha Lake is visible in the distance, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.
Heading back, looking east across Skaha lake at a winery, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10. Heading back, coming up to the bridge leading into Okanagan Falls, Kettle Valley Railway Okanagan Falls to Penticton, 2010-10.


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