Okanagan Road Trip – More Riding in the Sun! Rock Oven via Wrights Passage

Post author:Sharon
Post published:May 28, 2015
Post category:2015 / BC

Rock Oven.

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For this ride we did a shuttle, cause then you should have to climb less right? Well not here. Smoke drove us from Skaha Lake, where we exit the trail, to the top of Ellis Canyon FSR. There are some new logging roads in this area so navigation can change at any time. We rode down the road until it ended at a dip/culvert and became double track. From here we rode about 2km, keeping an eye out on the left for a trail, which we found fairly easily. We rode this trail and came to the first interesection where we stayed right. Left would take us to the Derenzy Huffer and Derenzy FSR. At this point we stayed on DZL trail, its easy to get to the Smythe FSR, if you find yourself on a double track, just go back to the trail. DZL is very undulating, the interesection with Sam I Am is easy to miss, again, if you end up on a double track go back up until you see a trail heading in the direction you want to go. Sam I Am ends on another double track, head left and you’ll see signs for Skaha Bluffs and Rock Oven. The trail – Shin Skinner – is not on all the maps included the one in the park, but it is a worthy detour. This trail goes into the Rock Oven trail which is an awesome descent that ended in a subdivision that is under construction. Here we stayed right and eventually ended up back on the road and at our truck. We relaxed here with a beer and dip in the lake.

The Shuttle.