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SaveA network of 26 multi-use trails covering 28 kilometres criss-crosses the 576 hectares within the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area.
Easier and shorter trails than the shore. Ratings are higher relative to difficulty here.
Easier and shorter trails than the shore. Ratings are higher relative to difficulty here.
source: Trails on Burnaby Mountain
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
AKA: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
Land Status: Conservation Reserve

Access Info:
Best place to park for shuttling is along Gaglardi Way on the right side after the first switchback.
Files
- trailmap2008.pdf (754 KB)
- Burnaby_Mountain_-_Trail_Map.pdf (1.16 MB)
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
68 trails
- E-Bike
8 trails
- Hike
66 trails
- Trail Running
66 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 22
- 11
- 22
- 5
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Aug 10, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 70
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 68
- Trails E-Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 66
- Trails Trail Running
- 66
- Total Distance
- 33 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,507 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,125 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,134 ft
- Reports
- 2,458
- Photos
- 533
- Ridden Counter
- 38,635
Popular Burnaby Mountain / SFU Mountain Biking Trails
Burnaby Mountain / SFU Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Burnaby Mountain Super Lap | 15 miles | |
Mel's Gearjammer, Snake | 3 miles | |
Burnaby Long Loop | 10 miles | |
After Work Special | 4 miles | |
SFU Loop | 5 miles | |
Burnaby Mountain Begintermediate Rip | 4 miles | |
Burnaby Blue Lap | 5 miles | |
Quick Rip on SFU | 4 miles | |
Burnaby Mountain Lower Trails Rip | 5 miles | |
Side Mel's Gear Cut | 4 miles |
Photos of Burnaby Mountain / SFU Mountain Bike
trail: Nicoles
824 |
Jan 21, 2018 @ 8:50pm
Jan 21, 2018
trail: Lower Snake
323 |
Sep 1, 2017 @ 3:40pm
Sep 1, 2017
trail: Upper Gearjammer
416 |
Sep 30, 2016 @ 6:43pm
Sep 30, 2016
trail: Dead Moped Trail
295 |
Sep 25, 2016 @ 9:24pm
Sep 25, 2016
trail: Dead Moped Trail
513 |
Aug 3, 2015 @ 11:07pm
Aug 3, 2015
trail: Uppercut
224 |
Jul 27, 2015 @ 4:23pm
Jul 27, 2015
trail: Uppercut
370 | | 2 comments
Feb 1, 2015 @ 2:06pm
Feb 1, 2015
trail: Nicoles
1,666 |
Dec 22, 2014 @ 12:57pm
Dec 22, 2014Videos of Burnaby Mountain / SFU Mountain Bike

trail: Upper Gearjammer
19 |
Jul 5, 2023

trail: Upper Gearjammer
105 |
Jan 26, 2022

trail: Nicoles
67 |
Mar 8, 2021

trail: Nicoles
240 |
Jan 1, 2021

trail: Burnaby Mountain Urban Trail
5:26 |
94 |
Aug 6, 2020

trail: Burnaby Mountain Urban Trail
0:20 |
70 |
Aug 6, 2020

trail: Cardiac Hill
0:52 |
486 |
Jul 23, 2020

trail: Upper Gearjammer
0:50 |
231 |
Mar 20, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Squamish Residence Trail | Nov 22, 2023 @ 1:18pm Nov 22, 2023 | Variable | BoschSucks | Lots of deadfall crossing trail. Chainsaw... | |
Quesnel Residence Trail | Nov 22, 2023 @ 1:18pm Nov 22, 2023 | Variable | BoschSucks | Deadfall blocking trail in a few places.... | |
Naheeno/Upper Mel's | Nov 12, 2023 @ 12:21pm Nov 12, 2023 | Dry | mitchel-arnold | large tree across several little/debris... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Children's Adventure Playground | Nov 22, 2023 @ 1:18pm Nov 22, 2023 | Variable | BoschSucks | ||
Dead Moped Trail | Nov 14, 2023 @ 11:43am Nov 14, 2023 | Wet | blendedtoaster | ||
Nicoles | Nov 14, 2023 @ 8:28am Nov 14, 2023 | Wet | atomicspike | ||
North Road Trail | Nov 13, 2023 @ 12:41pm Nov 13, 2023 | Wet | aidanlafave | ||
Upper Lower Gearjammer | Nov 12, 2023 @ 1:52pm Nov 12, 2023 | Wet | WilliamlO1cfl | ||
Forest Grove Trail | Nov 12, 2023 @ 1:52pm Nov 12, 2023 | Ideal | WilliamlO1cfl | ||
Gravity Bowl Trail | Nov 12, 2023 @ 1:52pm Nov 12, 2023 | Dry | WilliamlO1cfl | ||
Uppercut | Nov 12, 2023 @ 9:31am Nov 12, 2023 | Wet | dirtforbreakfast | ||
Lower Snake | Nov 12, 2023 @ 9:30am Nov 12, 2023 | Wet | dirtforbreakfast | ||
Lower Lower Gearjammer | Nov 12, 2023 @ 9:29am Nov 12, 2023 | Wet | dirtforbreakfast |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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danielcamilleri13 | ridden | trail | activity #46882501 and 1 more | Dec 2, 2023 @ 2:27pm 2 days |
buddhaboarder | wishlist | route | activity #46881403 | Dec 2, 2023 @ 11:55am 2 days |
Enderbyte09 | add | poi | activity #46879859 | Dec 2, 2023 @ 7:48am 2 days |
TylerFkNTPK | wishlist | route | activity #46790025 | Nov 29, 2023 @ 11:37am Nov 29, 2023 |
Goatzilla | ridden | trail | activity #46789526 and 2 more | Nov 29, 2023 @ 10:05am Nov 29, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Pretty fun, the tree gap is a bit sketchy with... | Nov 14, 2023 @ 7:06pm Nov 14, 2023 | ||
report | To confirm my assumptions, that means there is... | Nov 12, 2023 @ 11:38am Nov 12, 2023 | ||
trail | It says this is one way up but the signs there... | Sep 10, 2023 @ 10:28pm Sep 10, 2023 | ||
trail | This trial is overgrown, needs maintenance | May 20, 2023 @ 4:41pm May 20, 2023 | ||
trail | Oops - sorry! And ty! | Apr 5, 2023 @ 2:34pm Apr 5, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester Park | 4 | 2 | 3.1 km | ||
Myrtle mountain | 1 | 3.2 km | |||
Robert Burnaby Park | 3 | 3.2 km | |||
Bert Flinn | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3.3 km | |
Booth Creek | 1 | 1 | 4.1 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist6 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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SFU Dirt Jumps | skill park | Burnaby |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Trek Bicycle Burnaby
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Burnaby Mountain Biking Association
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Jubilee CycleBike Shop
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Edmonds CycleBike Shop
Local Trail Supporters
- Burnaby
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 68 | 32 miles | 7,326 ft | 17 miles | 1,125 ft | #100 | #17 | 532 | 2,455 | 14 | 40,843 | |
E-Bike | 8 | 3 miles | 351 ft | 1 mile | 505 ft | #3,213 | #138 | 1,859 | 1,122 | |||
Hike | 66 | 32 miles | 6,854 ft | 16 miles | 1,125 ft | #60 | #12 | 1 | 2,413 | 2 | 1,195 | |
Trail Running | 66 | 32 miles | 6,854 ft | 16 miles | 1,125 ft | #60 | #13 | 2,413 | 1 | 1,755 |
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