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      Mountain bike and hiking trails and cross country ski trails managed by the Wells Gray Outdoors Club.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      eBikes Allowed: Yes
      Shuttleable: YES
      Land Status: Managed by Local Riding Association
      Parking - Candle Creek Recreation Area google parking directions
      Access Info:
      Two Trailheads:
      1. Candle Creek - mid point of network
      Travel 2 km north of Clearwater on Hwy 5.
      Turn left on Candle Creek Rd.
      Turn right on Barber Rd. Parking is signed at the end.
      2. Raft Rim - bottom of network.
      Travel approx 4 km north of Clearwater, turn left at Wadleggers mill onto Raft River FSR (Road 9).
      Parking lot is signed at 2 km Road 9 - dry camping sites available for tents, vans, and campers.

      Shuttle access for the network use Raft River FSR (Road 9) and left on Road 90 at 6.5 km.

      Trail junctions are numbered for reference and shown on local map.
      Download our georeferenced PDF map below.

      If you are looking for swim after riding on a hot day - go to Dutch Lake, or Raft River at the end of Raft River Road just across the Hwy 5 from Wadleggers Mill bottom of Rd 9.
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      Region Details
      • 3
      • 1
      • 8
      • 5
      • 5

      Region Status
      Open as of Sep 9, 2023
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      22
      Trails Mountain Bike
      22
      Trails E-Bike
      6
      Trails Horse
      1
      Trails Hike
      20
      Trails Trail Running
      20
      Trails Snowshoe
      5
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      22 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      7 miles
      Total Descent
      2,811 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,443 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,541 ft
      Reports
      633
      Photos
      163
      Ridden Counter
      4,230

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 1 rides
      Past Week
      • 11 rides

      Photos of Candle Creek Mountain Bike

      8 |
      May 23, 2023 @ 8:38pm
      May 23, 2023
      5 |
      May 23, 2023 @ 8:38pm
      May 23, 2023
      trail: Pub Feed
      30 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Pub Feed
      33 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Higher Ground
      37 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Higher Ground
      31 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:14pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Higher Ground
      48 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:13pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Raft Rim
      34 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:13pm
      Sep 30, 2022

      Videos of Candle Creek Mountain Bike

      trail: Pub Feed
      0:06 | 372 | Sep 16, 2020
      Flow section
      trail: Raft Rim
      0:08 | 302 | Jul 19, 2019
      booster juice clip 1
      3:01 | 282 | Jun 23, 2016
      Sugar & Sweet One: Sun Peaks Bike Park
      trail: Sweet Jane
      4:59 | 1770 | Jul 22, 2015
      Sun Peaks - Sugar and Sweet One
      trail: Sweet Jane
      4:59 | 9064 | Jul 20, 2015
      Corbin Selfe
      trail: Fat Lip
      3:16 | 5791 | Jul 28, 2013
      first jump in our 5 jump line to come!
      trail: Fat Lip
      2:12 | 708 | Mar 24, 2013
      New Trail + New Bike = FUN
      0:37 | 509 | Mar 4, 2013

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      memckayriddentrailFreebird
      Sep 16, 2023 @ 12:34pm
      Sep 16, 2023
      ShaftoaddreportFiddlers Green and 2 more
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 9:56am
      Sep 9, 2023
      paul191wishlisttrailGreasy Jungle and 1 more
      Sep 8, 2023 @ 12:45am
      Sep 8, 2023
      StivanakiswishlisttrailConvoy and 1 more
      Aug 29, 2023 @ 2:33pm
      Aug 29, 2023
      northbcwilliamsriddentrailRaft Rim
      Aug 21, 2023 @ 6:39pm
      Aug 21, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      BrannyGtrailBrain ShakeFantastic trail. I’ll return to ride this one.
      Aug 7, 2023 @ 9:29pm
      Aug 7, 2023
      ThomsdtrailRaft RimMy 10 year old and I started at the upper lot...
      Jul 10, 2023 @ 4:46pm
      Jul 10, 2023
      ThomsdtrailFreebirdFun light blue roller coaster of a trail.
      Jul 8, 2023 @ 12:54pm
      Jul 8, 2023
      solmountaintrailRaft RimUh oh - sorry to hear. There is a TTF sign on...
      Jun 10, 2023 @ 8:11am
      Jun 10, 2023
      DustymagustyreportHigher GroundRt
      Jun 3, 2023 @ 12:39pm
      Jun 3, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Simpcw 8 6 125.7 km
      Wells Gray Provincial Park35.5 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2222 miles2,812 ft7 miles1,444 ft
      #1,901#1451636332,567
      E-Bike67 miles335 ft1 mile896 ft
      #933#8352825
      Horse11,913 ft36 ft919 ft79 ft
      155
      Hike2020 miles1,883 ft6 miles1,444 ft
      #1,793#135611161
      Trail Running2020 miles1,883 ft6 miles1,444 ft
      #1,793#13461168
      Snowshoe54 miles295 ft4,646 ft948 ft
      #232#1320022
      Nordic Ski11,913 ft36 ft919 ft79 ft
      141
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