44 MOTORCYCLE MOJO SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019TRAVEL THE DUFFEY LOOP, B.C.
Story & Photos by Mik Mann
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epending on which way you decide to travel
the Duffey Loop, it is one of the most loved
and known rides on British Columbia’s Lower
Mainland and almost all riders have travelled on
it or are planning to ride it some day. My usual count is three
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early in the year I can make a full loop.
My preferred direction to ride it in is clockwise; others like
doing it counter-clockwise. I’ve done it both ways, but for this
article, we’ll go clockwise to make it easy to follow.
Leaving Vancouver, you have the choice of taking either the
Lions Gate Bridge from downtown or, if coming in from East
Van or Burnaby, the usual choice is the Ironworkers Memorial
Bridge. Both these routes take you to the Upper Levels Highway
and the Trans Canada Hwy. 1 out to Horseshoe Bay. Here, the
highway becomes Highway 99, a.k.a. the Sea to Sky Highway.
A Nice Scenic Road
The province spent a stadiumful of money to improve this
highway for the 2010 Winter Olympics and that’s evident
as soon as you leave Horseshoe Bay; the road is a two-lane
divided highway with long sweeping curves and spectacular
views. But pay attention: the road is demanding.
There are ample passing lanes as you wind along the
One of British Columbia’s
greatest day rides
Loop
the
Duffey