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EPIC PASSES TOUR

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DAY 1 of 3 

Day one starts with a truck shuttle up Taylor Creek Road where you will unload and start to climb 8kms up Taylor Basin along Taylor Creek. This part of the South Chilcotins is especially breathtaking in the early summer. As you climb, you’ll be encouraged to stop and admire the vast mountain passes and valleys that lie below – keep your eyes pealed for high alpine mountain goats. Once you reach the rustic Taylor Cabin and stop for a snack, you will head out again (climbing with a short section of pushing your bike for some) up to the top of the first epic pass, Windy Pass. The views from this point will take your breath away! After lunch, you will ride downhill through fast, winding singletrack leading to 7 kms more of smaller climbs and descents right to Spruce Lake. All of your camping equipment and personal items will be flown into Spruce Lake earlier in the day awaiting your arrival. After setting up camp, take a canoe out onto the beautiful Spruce Lake and see if you can catch (and release) one of it’s infamous Rainbow Trout (please bring your own fishing equipment), or recap the day’s ride over the camp’s fire. Top off the day with a great night’s sleep under the stars, dreaming of day tour of your Epic Passes Tour.

Distance:  20 km / 12 miles

Length of Ride:  5-7 hours

DAY 2 of 3

Awake to the calls of resident Loons and a hearty breakfast enjoyed on the misty shores of Spruce Lake. Today you’ll discover more Epic Passes as you ride a loop through the surrounding mountains. With an early start, you and your group will ride up around Tyaughton Creek towards the towering Deer Pass that lies at an elevation of 7,200 ft. Once you conquer this pass, you’ll head down through several valleys on one of the best and longest sections of tight singletrack. As you pass each connecting valley, gaze upwards for a chance sighting of a grazing grizzly bear. You’ll connect with Gun Creek Trail making your way past Trigger Lake, followed by Hummingbird Lake, finishing this 30 km loop back at your Spruce Lake camp in time for a well-earned dinner.

Distance:  30+ km / 20+ miles
Length of Ride:  6-9 hours

DAY 3 of 3

After finishing another hearty breakfast, packing up camp and leaving your gear at the dock for pick-up by Tyax Air, your group will depart on the final day of riding along more than 25kms of rolling singletrack. The trails along the popular Gun Greek Trail wind through the most spectacular meadows of wildflowers and ever-changing landscapes all the way back to Tyax Resort. Your group can either ride back to the resort or a truck shuttle will be provided.

Distance:  25 km / 16 miles

Length of Ride:  3-5 hours