With everything from steep and winding mountainous trails to sloping forest service roads, the ATVing around Revelstoke is bound to impress, and the members of the Revelstoke ATV Club take full advantage of the area’s fantastic riding at every opportunity.

Allan Obrigewitsch, the president of the Revelstoke ATV Club, said the most popular ATVing spots are in the Wap and Mabel Lake area because of the proximity of these trails to Revelstoke. But the local club favourite is the Sproat Mountain Fire Lookout Trail, from which Obrigewitsch said the views are stunning.

It is, however, a challenging ride. Because of the skill level required to get to the top, only between 35 and 50 people made the journey up last season. The trail is open just from mid-July each year until the first snowfall.

“That is our No. 1 trail as far as the club is concerned,” said Obrigewitsch. “You need to know where to go though. We had about 35 to 50 people last year—we know because there is a sign-in book at the top.”

The old fire lookout tower at the top of Sproat Mountain is maintained by the Revelstoke ATV Club and has been preserved as a heritage site.