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Trail Ridden Direction
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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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trails are shown in grey.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Bowen 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
48 trails
- E-Bike
39 trails
- Hike
70 trails
- Trail Running
70 trails
- Horse
30 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
43 trails
- Observed Trials
2 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
18 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 13
- 15
- 17
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 11, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 71
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 48
- Trails E-Bike
- 39
- Trails Hike
- 70
- Trails Trail Running
- 70
- Trails Horse
- 30
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 43
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 18
- Total Distance
- 38 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,395 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,356 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,393 ft
- Reports
- 30
- Photos
- 47
- Ridden Counter
- 781
Popular Bowen Island Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Photos of Bowen Island Mountain Bike
trail: Skid Trail
21 |
Aug 3, 2021 @ 6:01pm
Aug 3, 2021
trail: Killarney Creek Trail
41 |
Feb 25, 2020 @ 1:54pm
Feb 25, 2020
trail: Killarney Creek Trail
60 |
Feb 25, 2020 @ 1:54pm
Feb 25, 2020
trail: Killarney Creek Trail
50 |
Feb 24, 2020 @ 10:01pm
Feb 24, 2020
trail: Handlogger's Trail
79 |
Sep 24, 2019 @ 3:27pm
Sep 24, 2019
trail: Handlogger's Trail
54 |
Sep 19, 2019 @ 9:31pm
Sep 19, 2019
trail: Mount Gardner Trail
60 |
Sep 19, 2019 @ 9:20pm
Sep 19, 2019
trail: Mount Gardner Trail
56 |
Sep 19, 2019 @ 9:19pm
Sep 19, 2019Videos of Bowen Island Mountain Bike
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![Classic North Shore Trails - Bowen Island -...]()
3:54 |
350 |
Jan 4, 2019
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | bkaway | vote | trail | Skid Trail | Sep 10, 2021 @ 12:53pm Sep 10, 2021 |
| bkaway | ridden | trail | SW Ridge Trail | Sep 10, 2021 @ 11:25am Sep 10, 2021 |
 | markholloway | update | trail | Bierveew and 3 more | Sep 8, 2021 @ 4:17pm Sep 8, 2021 |
 | Aquapussy | comment | report | Skid Trail | Sep 4, 2021 @ 10:02am Sep 4, 2021 |
| Aquapussy | like | report | SW Ridge Trail | Sep 4, 2021 @ 10:01am Sep 4, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| trail | This whole Cowan trail network is an old... | Apr 5, 2021 @ 7:11pm Apr 5, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprockids | 13 | 24 | 9 | 6.5 km | |
| Cypress Mountain | 6 | 26 | 15 | 8.9 km | |
| Pacific Spirit Regional Park | 1 | 11.4 km | |||
| Cypress Provincial Park | 11.9 km | ||||
| B&K | 32 | 89 | 14 | 3 | 12.1 km |
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Pinkbike Articles
Apr 5, 2021
Photo Story: Hitting Big Drops & Loamy Trails on Bowen Island
The NF Team hit wild drops and high-speed loamy trails deep in the woods on Bowen Island.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 48 | 24 miles | 7,707 ft | 12 miles | 2,293 ft | #7,356 | #324 | 27 | 29 | 349 | ||
| E-Bike | 39 | 15 miles | 6,056 ft | 8 miles | 1,739 ft | #2,742 | #129 | 26 | 36 | |||
| Hike | 70 | 38 miles | 12,329 ft | 18 miles | 2,356 ft | #6,435 | #305 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 167 | |
| Trail Running | 70 | 38 miles | 12,329 ft | 18 miles | 2,356 ft | #6,424 | #301 | 27 | 1 | 142 | ||
| Horse | 30 | 18 miles | 6,201 ft | 9 miles | 2,110 ft | #505 | #21 | 14 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 43 | 21 miles | 7,329 ft | 10 miles | 2,110 ft | #161 | #15 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 4,219 ft | 410 ft | 2,756 ft | 341 ft | #41 | #16 | 7 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 18 | 5 miles | 1,585 ft | 2 miles | 561 ft | #71 | #5 | 11 |
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