Carney Pond – Okanagan Rail Trail loop from Hwy 97 at Parkinson

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Canada

British Columbia

East Central Okanagan Electoral Area

Carney Pond – Okanagan Rail Trail loop from Hwy 97 at Parkinson

Moderate

riders

Carney Pond – Okanagan Rail Trail loop from Hwy 97 at Parkinson

03:28

73.3km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.2 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.55 km

Tim Hortons and IFresh Café

Highlight • Cafe

12 km into the ride there is a Tim Hortons and an IFresh cafe. Ideal for a quick stop and a popular place for other cyclists to take a break. …

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9.15 km

Carney Pond

Highlight • Lake

Carney Pond is a cattail-filled marsh, part of the area's key wetland that is slowly disappearing. This pond is home to quite a few bird species and the western painted …

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13.1 km

Okanagan Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Okanagan Rail Trail is built on an old railroad path spanning from Ellis Street to Old Vernon Road. Today it is a 14-kilometer path totally separated from cars. All …

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21.3 km

Beach

27.4 km

Mission Creek

Lake

35.9 km

You can find a small gravel lot here with a restroom. The trailhead sits at the base of a winding series of elevated steps that take you up the ridgeline to the rest of the Lebanon Creek trail system.

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67.3 km

Kelowna International Airport

Highlight • Rest Area

The Okanagan Rail Trail brings hikers and bikers along the west side of the Kelowna Airport. This is an international airport, and the trail is quite close to the runway, …

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73.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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