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Penticton Mountain Trails- Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata

Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata : Elevation 598 meters (1955 feet)

Trail head is in Penticton, British Columbia. Biking time round trip- 3 to 3.5 hrs allowing for stops. Round trip roughly 20.6 KM (12.8 miles), elevation gain-210M (685 feet). Best time is usually May to October.

Directions: In Penticton turn into Vancouver PL from Vancouver Avenue. The trail head is found on the east side near the end of the Vancouver PL cul de sac. See the photographs below. Note: Though they are rarely seen April to October is rattle snake season. The end point of this section of the KVR is roughly 10.3 KM (6.4 miles) north at the parking lot off Smethurst Road above Naramata. The trail follows the KVR rail bed along the east side of Okanagan Lake and provides very scenic views. It starts out passing by the steep cliffs left over from the edge of the huge lake that formed from the Ice Age glaciers. This lake stretched from McIntyre Bluff to Enderby. The trail passes through vine yards, orchards, across a wooden bridge, past the Trail Store and crosses Naramata Road. At Naramata Road and Poplar Grove Road there is another parking area for accessing the trail. Once across Naramata Road the trail is a steady 2.3% climb. A short distance after Naramata Road there is a winery and bistro which can be accessed from the trail. From the parking lot above Naramata at Smethurst Road Rock Oven 7 is about 3.3 KM (2.1 miles) north. Little Tunnel is about 3.8 KM (2.4 miles) north. See Kettle Valley Railway Naramata to Glen Fir. The ride back to Penticton is easy as one can coast at a good speed most of the time.

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Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata 2011/08

Looking back at entrance to trail head off Vancouver PL in Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Trail head in Penticton heading north, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Information board at trail head in Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Cliffs formed by an ancient glacial lake, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. A short distance up the trail, looking back at Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Looking north west over Okanagan Lake, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Information board beside the trail, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Information on the ancient lake, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata,2011-08. Trail passes through vineyards north of Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Crossing the wooden bridge, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Passing by an orchard, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Thank a farmer for your food, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Passing by the Trail Store which has cold drinks, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. A parking lot at Naramata Road and Poplar Grove Road, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. An information board by the Naramata Road parking lot, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Crossing Naramata Road, trail continues on the other side, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Trail goes past the Hillside Estate Winery and Barrel Room Bistro, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Looking down at the north side of Hillside Estate Winery and Barrel Room bistro, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Trail continues north to Naramata, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Warning about Rattle Snakes, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Further up the trail, looking back at Penticton, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
A welcome sight, Ben's Biffy, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Crossing Arawana Road near Naramata, trail continues on other side, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. The KVR Arawana station house was here, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Information board about Arawana Station, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Take the trail on the left to stay on the KVR, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. On the final leg to the parking area above Naramata, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Parking lot off Smethurst Road above Naramata, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Trail continues on, See Kettle Valley Railway Naramata to Glen Fir, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08. Looking down at Naramata from the parking area above Naramata, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.
Heading back leaving the parking lot off Smethurst Road above Naramata, Kettle Valley Railway Penticton to Naramata, 2011-08.


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