Naked Pistol
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 428 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Naked Pistol is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in British Columbia, Canada, inside Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,970 ft and 2,190 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kamloops, about 5.4 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Batchelor Hill and Mitchell Hill. For camping, Copper Quarter Campground and Silver Sage RV Park & Campgrounds are within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Naked Pistol for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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