Thompson Valley Tours & Rentals services both the Kamloops and North Shuswap riding areas. These two areas offer a variety of terrain for every rider. Ask us about delivery of rentals to the many great resorts and staging areas in Kamloops and North Shuswap areas.
For tour bookings, Thompson Valley Tours & Rentals selects the best riding location for you, this is based on the groups experience and the current weather conditions. Limited snow fall or active wild fire closures may require us to relocate tours to a different riding location.
Our snowmobile tours in the mountains are from mid/late December until late May. For ATV tours we offer tours from April 15th until October 31st.
For rentals, ATV’s and trailers are now available all year and snowplow blades are available for rent too. For snowmobiles rentals the season is dependent on snow accumulations and is adjusted accordingly. Some years we have excellent snowfall levels and we can rent sleds into late spring. Please contact us at 250-851-TOUR for further information.
Please click on each of the riding area tabs at the top of the page to view pictures and learn more about the terrain in the area.
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Adams Plateau is north of the Adams River and Scotch Creek and is a 45 minute drive from Kamloops. The highest elevation is Pisima Mountain (1893m); trails are unplowed forest service roads. There are endless natural meadow complexes to sled in. There is a shelter in the large meadows at the head of Nikwikwaia Creek; also there is a mining cabin (warm up hut) at the edge of the meadows in the Nikwikwaia Lake area. This area is remote, the trail in is usually rough (not groomed) but well worth the snowmobile ride (take an extra 20 minutes and go slower your body will thank you the next day). The riding on the Plateau is perfect for beginners and offers a variety of terrain for everyone. This area offers great access to lakes on ATV’s as there are trails that branch off everywhere.
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The Crowfoot Mountain riding area is located along the North Shore of Shuswap Lake near the community of Celista. The snowmobile trails cover several mountains, including Crowfoot, Monashee, Pukeashun, Lichen and Grizzly
This area is for intermediate to expert riders as the area features a vast array of challenging terrain through alpine and sub alpine territory with many meadows, hills and cliffs with stunning views. The elevation ranges from 1200 to 2250metres. Crowfoot Mountain (2250m) rises out of the Shuswap Lake valley and the area includes Mt Moberly (2067m) and Grizzly Mountain.
These mountains receive an abundance of snow up to 13 feet deep (4m) each season. The sledding season is long from early December to May or even until June in some years. Late spring provides an abundance of powder sledding.
The staging area with parking is accessed via Garland Road in Celista. This is a user pay area, the Crowfoot Mountain Snowmobile Club grooms the access trails (28 km) to the riding areas and they maintain three shelters. This area has a large variety of terrain from the large old fire burn on Crowfoot Mountain to the steeper slopes on the north side of Mt Moberly and Grizzly Mountain. To access Grizzly Mountain sled horsepower and riding expertise in mountains is required. When approaching the old fire lookout on Mt Moberly caution must be observed as there is a cliff beside the trail at the lookout.
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Located 15 minutes west of Kamloops off the Trans Canada Highway. Trails are made up of unplowed forest industry, mining and ranching roads. Rising to 1793m in elevation Greenstone Mountain was the site of a large wild fire in 2003 when much of the north side of the mountain was burned off. This area allows access to extensive trails to the south and west including the trails of the Logan Lake Snowriders. From Kamloops, drive south on Highway #5 (Coquihalla Highway) until EXIT 362 which is the intersection of the Coquihalla and the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway #1. Take EXIT 362 and proceed on Highway #1. After 6.9 km there will be a gas station on the left. At 7.6 km take a left turn on to Greenstone Road. Drive for 2km on the gravel road until you come to a junction. Take the road that goes off to the right (Duffy Lake FSR). Drive 1.7 km at which point you will go under some power lines, go approximately 0.3 km further at which point there will be a parking area off to your right. There is a large resource management sign at the entrance to the parking area.
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Inks Lake is off the Coquihalla Highway approximately 13 kilometers before Kamloops. Follow the Inks Lake U-Turn Route Exit. Follow the road under the large culvert and you'll see a large salt/sand shed. Park at the shed and the trails will begin just across the cattle guard. There are hundreds of kilometers of trails in this area, everything from single track to quad trails.
This riding area sits at the top of a plateau surrounded by grasslands and rolling spruce- and pine-covered hills. This geographical landscape is ideal for beginner ATV riding and snowmobiling. The elevation is 1067m (3500 feet).
The 500 km of marked trails is known for family riding. This trail network provides some of the best deep woods and open range riding in the Interior.
The trails are well-defined through grasslands and forests, spectacular views of nearby valleys, and access to fishing. Just 6km/3.7mi from Logan Lake on the Tunkwa Lake Road, is Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park. The park has some of the most popular ATV riding terrain in the region. ATV access is limited to designated trails, which are used for snowmobiling in winter.
A staging area bordering the North Leighton Campground is also set aside for ATV use. However, there are restrictions. ATVs are prohibited within the campground boundaries. Trails lead out in several directions from the staging area.
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This area is 40 minutes drive from Kamloops. We stage at the Kamloops Snowmobile Association (KSA) Chalet at 31.5km on Sawmill Main FSR. There is a Trail User Fee collected by the club to offset the grooming of the trails. Trails within the Porcupine Meadows Park are not groomed.
Trails outside of the Porcupine Meadows Park are comprised of unplowed forest industry roads and registered snowmobile trails. Porcupine Meadows is the highest elevation (1790m) between Kamloops and 100 Mile House on the west side of the North Thompson River. There are two shelters maintained by the KSA, one just outside the Park on the southern edge and an historic forestry fire lookout at the highest elevation. Limited services including fuel and snacks are available at Wendego Lodge on Tranquille Lake during normal business hours.
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Pukeashun is located 30 kilometers from Scotch Creek and 93 kilometers from Kamloops. Traveling east on the Trans Canada Hwy, turn right at Squilax onto Squilax-Anglemont Rd. Proceed 13.5 km and turn left onto Scotch Creek Forest Service Rd #670. Travel 22 km the road then turns sharply as it crosses a creek but stay to the right at 27.5 km. Stay right again at 35 km and continue approx 13 kilometers. There is no defined trailhead; staging areas are dependant on where the snowplowing ends. ATVers may want to drive to Grizzly Lodge to stage from or you can stage at many of the pull off areas along the forest service road.
For snowmobiling you access the northern riding area through the extensive open alpine areas. Experienced riders can also access this area from Crowfoot Mountain and snowmobile trails are established to Lichen Mountain immediately south of the Park. All ATV activity must takes place around the Park.
The peak (7549 feet or 2301 m) is the highest summit of the Adams Plateau, which is a hilly range between Adams Lake and the Seymour Arm of Shuswap Lake. The terrain around this very prominent mountain is mostly bare rock. There is no glacier and no alpine lakes above treeline.
Alpine ridges, bowls and steep slopes are particularly appealing and challenging for advanced intermediate to expert snowmobilers. The mountains are mostly large rolling hills that reach above tree line in the alpine areas. This makes for perfect snowmobiling terrain. Lots of open alpine and deep powder without too many areas that are too steep or rocky.
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Good ATVing. Only in great snow years is this area good for snowmobiling. From Kamloops, travel east on highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway) to the suburb community of Dallas-Barnhartvale. Turn at the Petro-Canada station in Dallas and follow the main road up through Barnhartvale. Stay left at the confluence of the Campbell Creek Rd and continue up the hill to Robbins Range Road. Follow the Robbins/Campbell Range road until you reach the Scuitto Creek Forestry Service Road and turn right. This area provides an excellent network of ATV trails for all riding abilities.
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Snowmobiling Only !
No ATVing is allowed in the Controlled Recreation Area!
All our snowmobiles are available for rent in the Sun Peaks Resort area. We offer trailers with our sleds if you prefer to transport your machines or we will deliver the machines/trailer to the Resort. Access to the snowmobile trail system is through the Sun Peaks Resort village (follow the signage to Snowmobiler Parking Lot). Near the Sun Peaks village there are boundaries which must be respected, please obey all signage when using this area for snowmobiling.
The trails system extends from McGillivray Lake (1400m) to the south to Mt Leslie (1835m) to the north. There is access to the summit of Tod Mountain (2133m) from the “Old Horse Trail” on the north east corner of Tod Mountain. The Sun Peaks Resort area is excellent for beginners to intermediate. The Tod Mountain alpine requires at least intermediate mountain riding skills. There are boundaries marked in the southern alpine on Tod Mountain defining the operational area of the Sun Peaks ski area, these must be respected. The Kamloops Snowmobile Association maintains a shelter on the west side of Cahility Mountain. Trails are groomed and are made up of unplowed forest industry roads and recreation trails.
