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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
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- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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SaveBowen is a great place to unwind for the day, giving you that Island feeling with only a short ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay.
There is a variety of crown, metro vancouver park and municipal park land offering multi-use options for hiking, mtb, moto, ATV and horseback riding
Not sure where to go? Reach out to one of the local clubs to point you in the right direction. Bowen Island Trail Society (hiking, cycling, running), Bowen Trail Rides Association (ATV, dirt bike, trials), Bowen Island Horse Owners and Riders Association (equestrian).
There are some "secret" mtb trails on Bowen, many built by the legendary "Danger Dan". These trails are not for beginners and feature lots of skinnies and they are some of the steepest and gnarliest trails around.
Remember many of the trails on Bowen are multi-use, expect to encounter other user groups and please be kind. The island’s crown land trails are also more rugged than what you might expect to find on the mainland. We’re constantly working to improve them while also maintaining this rugged characteristic that is so important to the community. Enjoy!
There is a variety of crown, metro vancouver park and municipal park land offering multi-use options for hiking, mtb, moto, ATV and horseback riding
Not sure where to go? Reach out to one of the local clubs to point you in the right direction. Bowen Island Trail Society (hiking, cycling, running), Bowen Trail Rides Association (ATV, dirt bike, trials), Bowen Island Horse Owners and Riders Association (equestrian).
There are some "secret" mtb trails on Bowen, many built by the legendary "Danger Dan". These trails are not for beginners and feature lots of skinnies and they are some of the steepest and gnarliest trails around.
Remember many of the trails on Bowen are multi-use, expect to encounter other user groups and please be kind. The island’s crown land trails are also more rugged than what you might expect to find on the mainland. We’re constantly working to improve them while also maintaining this rugged characteristic that is so important to the community. Enjoy!
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Region Supporters & Maintainers
- Bowen Trail Riders Association
since 4Maintainer
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
49 trails
- E-Bike
39 trails
- Horse
30 trails
- Hike
71 trails
- Trail Running
71 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
43 trails
- Observed Trials
2 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
18 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Apr 5, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 72
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 49
- Trails E-Bike
- 39
- Trails Horse
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 71
- Trails Trail Running
- 71
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 43
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 18
- Total Distance
- 38 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,510 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,356 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,393 ft
- Reports
- 33
- Photos
- 55
- Ridden Counter
- 1,562
Articles
Photo Story: Hitting Big Drops & Loamy Trails on Bowen Island
Apr 5, 2021 from pinkbike.com
The NF Team hit wild drops and high-speed loamy trails deep in the woods on Bowen Island.
Popular Bowen Island Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Bowen Island Mountain Bike
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Oct 23, 2021 @ 3:25pm
Oct 23, 2021
trail: Roller
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Oct 23, 2021 @ 3:25pm
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trail: Skid Trail
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Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:01pm
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trail: Killarney Creek Trail
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Feb 25, 2020 @ 1:54pm
Feb 25, 2020
trail: Killarney Creek Trail
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Feb 25, 2020 @ 1:54pm
Feb 25, 2020
trail: Killarney Creek Trail
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Feb 24, 2020 @ 10:01pm
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trail: Mount Gardner Trail
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Sep 19, 2019 @ 9:20pm
Sep 19, 2019
trail: Mount Gardner Trail
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Sep 19, 2019 @ 9:19pm
Sep 19, 2019Videos of Bowen Island Mountain Bike
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Jan 4, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will'n Daly | Aug 11, 2021 @ 3:52pm Aug 11, 2021 | Dry | Canadiankenney | ||
| Skid Trail | Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:06pm Aug 3, 2021 | Unknown | kihutt | ||
| SW Ridge Trail | Aug 3, 2021 @ 2:37pm Aug 3, 2021 | Unknown | kihutt | ||
| Crusher Loop Inc Isuzu Corner | Apr 5, 2021 @ 5:24pm Apr 5, 2021 | Dry | Metric-MrShades | ||
| Plan B | Apr 5, 2021 @ 5:22pm Apr 5, 2021 | Dry | Metric-MrShades | ||
| Hillbilly Hill | Apr 5, 2021 @ 5:18pm Apr 5, 2021 | Dry | Metric-MrShades | ||
| Goat Trainer | Apr 5, 2021 @ 5:11pm Apr 5, 2021 | Dry | Metric-MrShades | ||
| Top End | Apr 5, 2021 @ 5:09pm Apr 5, 2021 | Dry | Metric-MrShades | ||
| Main Trail | Apr 5, 2021 @ 5:07pm Apr 5, 2021 | Variable | Metric-MrShades | ||
| N.N.O. Trail | Apr 5, 2021 @ 5:04pm Apr 5, 2021 | Dry | Metric-MrShades |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cschultz75 | wishlist | region | Bowen Island | Feb 20, 2023 @ 10:57pm Feb 20, 2023 |
 | wrnz | wishlist | trail | DBT and 1 more | Oct 22, 2022 @ 8:35pm Oct 22, 2022 |
| KaiGibsonTyler | wishlist | region | Bowen Island | Oct 8, 2022 @ 9:21am Oct 8, 2022 |
| 54nd200 | ridden | trail | Killarney Creek Trail and 3 more | Sep 13, 2022 @ 7:37am Sep 13, 2022 |
 | jordancole | vote | trail | Plan B | Aug 2, 2022 @ 9:19am Aug 2, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Thanks Rob. I've hiked that trail hundreds of... | Nov 8, 2021 @ 4:56pm Nov 8, 2021 | ||
 | report | Damn that's disappointing, why does it say... | Sep 4, 2021 @ 10:02am Sep 4, 2021 | ||
| trail | NOT A BIKE TRAIL. Way too scrambly for... | Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:09pm Aug 3, 2021 | ||
| trail | No way is this trail good for anything other... | Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:05pm Aug 3, 2021 | ||
| trail | Built by dirt bikers, never was “an old... | May 24, 2021 @ 12:20am May 24, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprockids | 13 | 23 | 9 | 6.5 km | |
| Cypress Mountain | 8 | 23 | 14 | 8.9 km | |
| Pacific Spirit Regional Park | 1 | 11.4 km | |||
| Cypress Provincial Park | 11.9 km | ||||
| B&K | 33 | 92 | 15 | 3 | 12.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 49 | 24 miles | 7,822 ft | 12 miles | 2,297 ft | #7,657 | #312 | 29 | 32 | 497 | ||
| E-Bike | 39 | 15 miles | 6,076 ft | 8 miles | 1,739 ft | #3,271 | #137 | 29 | 94 | |||
| Horse | 30 | 18 miles | 6,204 ft | 9 miles | 2,113 ft | #568 | #21 | 14 | ||||
| Hike | 71 | 38 miles | 12,448 ft | 19 miles | 2,356 ft | #6,642 | #290 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 302 | |
| Trail Running | 71 | 38 miles | 12,448 ft | 19 miles | 2,356 ft | #6,644 | #287 | 30 | 1 | 314 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 43 | 21 miles | 7,356 ft | 10 miles | 2,113 ft | #181 | #13 | 6 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 4,219 ft | 410 ft | 2,756 ft | 341 ft | #40 | #13 | 7 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 18 | 5 miles | 1,578 ft | 2 miles | 561 ft | #89 | #5 | 11 |
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