Penticton / Loomis / Oroville Loop

Penticton, BC
Take the Green Moutain Road off the Channel Parkway toward the Apex Mountain Resort. Twisty and scenic.

Turn off to Apex Mountain
Turn off to the right to go to Apex Mountain. Twisty, steep, scenic and cool at elevation. You must come back down the same route.

Join Highway 3A
Turn right and continue on highway 3A to Olalla.

Olalla
Watch your speed through Olalla.

Upper Bench Road
Take a left onto Upper Bench Road. It turns into Barcello Road. This is more scenic but slower than Highway 3. Stay right and enter Keremeos if you need gas / washrooms.

Highway 3
Rejoin highway 3 heading south to the border.

Exit to Nighthawk Border Crossing
Turn right to the Nighthawk border crossing.

Cross the US Border
It looks like the road doesn't go over the border on the google map but it does. You will need to show ID at the US border. Head south to Loomis.

Start of Loomis Loop
You can go left or right now. The route forms a loop. Right to Loomis then Oroville and back. Left to Oroville and then Loomis and back.

Palmer Lake
Palmer Lake. Excellent fishing lake.

Mountain Sheep Sighting
Mountain sheep are often spotted along this road. Usually on the adjacent hills.

Town of Loomis
Stop for gas and food at the local convenience store.

Spectacle Lake
More fishing at Spectacle Lake.

Turn off to Highway 7
Take highway 7 for a scenic route with twisties. Take 97 N if you are in a hurry to get back to Canada or Go south on 7 to Tonasket and look for a silver slipstream trailer in the middle of town. They sell pretty good Mexican food. Benches available to sit on.

Bison
Watch for Bison on farms.

Town of Oroville
Gas and food available from several restaurants and convenience stores.

Loomis Oroville Loop
Rejoin the scenic twisties back to the border crossing at Nighthawk.

Similkameen River
Follow the river past the dam. Visiting the dam may be possible. Never tried it.

End of Loomis Oroville Loop
Turn right to go the Nighthawk border crossing. Follow the route back to Penticton.

Retrace Route
Follow the route back to Penticton.

Penticton / Loomis / Oroville Loop
MotoWhere Route
Motorcycling
Penticton, BC
Take the Green Moutain Road off the Channel Parkway toward the Apex Mountain Resort. Twisty and scenic.
Turn off to Apex Mountain
Turn off to the right to go to Apex Mountain. Twisty, steep, scenic and cool at elevation. You must come back down the same route.
Join Highway 3A
Turn right and continue on highway 3A to Olalla.
Olalla
Watch your speed through Olalla.
Upper Bench Road
Take a left onto Upper Bench Road. It turns into Barcello Road. This is more scenic but slower than Highway 3. Stay right and enter Keremeos if you need gas / washrooms.
Highway 3
Rejoin highway 3 heading south to the border.
Exit to Nighthawk Border Crossing
Turn right to the Nighthawk border crossing.
Cross the US Border
It looks like the road doesn't go over the border on the google map but it does. You will need to show ID at the US border. Head south to Loomis.
Start of Loomis Loop
You can go left or right now. The route forms a loop. Right to Loomis then Oroville and back. Left to Oroville and then Loomis and back.
Palmer Lake
Palmer Lake. Excellent fishing lake.
Mountain Sheep Sighting
Mountain sheep are often spotted along this road. Usually on the adjacent hills.
Town of Loomis
Stop for gas and food at the local convenience store.
Spectacle Lake
More fishing at Spectacle Lake.
Turn off to Highway 7
Take highway 7 for a scenic route with twisties. Take 97 N if you are in a hurry to get back to Canada or Go south on 7 to Tonasket and look for a silver slipstream trailer in the middle of town. They sell pretty good Mexican food. Benches available to sit on.
Bison
Watch for Bison on farms.
Town of Oroville
Gas and food available from several restaurants and convenience stores.
Loomis Oroville Loop
Rejoin the scenic twisties back to the border crossing at Nighthawk.
Similkameen River
Follow the river past the dam. Visiting the dam may be possible. Never tried it.
End of Loomis Oroville Loop
Turn right to go the Nighthawk border crossing. Follow the route back to Penticton.
Retrace Route
Follow the route back to Penticton.