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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
      Caution as of Sep 15, 2024
      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
      3,092 ft
      Total Vertical
      1,443 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,541 ft
      Reports
      748
      Photos
      155
      Ridden Counter
      4,927

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 0 rides
      Past Week
      • 7 rides

      Photos of Candle Creek Mountain Bike

      20 |
      May 23, 2023 @ 8:38pm
      May 23, 2023
      13 |
      May 23, 2023 @ 8:38pm
      May 23, 2023
      trail: Pub Feed
      57 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Pub Feed
      63 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Higher Ground
      60 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Higher Ground
      52 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:14pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Higher Ground
      73 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:13pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      trail: Raft Rim
      66 |
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 5:13pm
      Sep 30, 2022

      Videos of Candle Creek Mountain Bike

      trail: Pub Feed
      0:06 | 427 | Sep 16, 2020
      Flow section
      trail: Raft Rim
      0:08 | 326 | Jul 19, 2019
      booster juice clip 1
      3:01 | 297 | Jun 23, 2016
      Sugar & Sweet One: Sun Peaks Bike Park
      trail: Sweet Jane
      4:59 | 1776 | Jul 22, 2015
      Sun Peaks - Sugar and Sweet One
      trail: Sweet Jane
      4:59 | 9069 | Jul 20, 2015
      Corbin Selfe
      trail: Fat Lip
      3:16 | 5801 | 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 | 521 | Mar 4, 2013

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      Simon4yaf4ewishlisttrailactivity #59518275 and 8 more
      Sep 26, 2024 @ 5:40am
      Sep 26, 2024
      Simon4yaf4ewishlistregionactivity #59509638
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:21pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      Simon4yaf4ewishlisttrailactivity #59509403
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:02pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      Simon4yaf4ewishlisttrailactivity #59509402 and 2 more
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:02pm
      Sep 25, 2024
      Shaftoaddreportactivity #58946903 and 4 more
      Sep 15, 2024 @ 11:23pm
      Sep 15, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      NotquiteflyintrailPub FeedSuper fun trail, really flowy but demanding of...
      Aug 21, 2024 @ 6:24pm
      Aug 21, 2024
      sthbakerreportRaft RimYou are the best, thanks for all the work you do.
      Jul 1, 2024 @ 8:41pm
      Jul 1, 2024
      solmountainreportRaft RimThanks - it has been cleared. Cheers
      Jul 1, 2024 @ 7:56pm
      Jul 1, 2024
      solmountainreportFreebirdThanks - they will be removed this week by...
      Jun 16, 2024 @ 8:18am
      Jun 16, 2024
      BrannyGtrailBrain ShakeFantastic trail. I’ll return to ride this one.
      Aug 7, 2023 @ 9:29pm
      Aug 7, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Simpcw 8 6 125.7 km
      Wells Gray Provincial Park 2 235.5 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2222 miles3,091 ft7 miles1,444 ft
      #1,962#1481557483,053
      E-Bike68 miles551 ft1 mile1,325 ft
      #1,112#9363946
      Horse11,913 ft36 ft919 ft79 ft
      167
      Hike2020 miles2,162 ft6 miles1,444 ft
      #1,805#135723166
      Trail Running2020 miles2,162 ft6 miles1,444 ft
      #1,806#13372382
      Snowshoe55 miles512 ft1 mile1,325 ft
      #171#1428510
      Nordic Ski11,913 ft36 ft919 ft79 ft
      135
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