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SaveThis is a locals trail network of mostly easier XC trails, not really a destination for travelers. There is only one official registered RSTBC loop named the Copley Ridge Recreation Trail. But many other trails exist in the forest. Several are beautifully hand crafted bench cut trails.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Foothills, Woodlot #W1475, Lantzville Forest
Land Status: Crown Land
Land Manager: RSTBC with Private logging rights holder
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- old_paper_trail_map.jpg (2.25 MB)
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
57 trails
- Horse
24 trails
- Hike
56 trails
- Trail Running
56 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 14
- 24
- 7
Region Status
Open as of Jun 11, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 61
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 57
- Trails E-Bike
- 16
- Trails Horse
- 24
- Trails Hike
- 56
- Trails Trail Running
- 56
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 15
- Trails Observed Trials
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 9
- Total Distance
- 21 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,051 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,008 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,323 ft
- Reports
- 170
- Photos
- 183
- Ridden Counter
- 5,119
Popular Copley Ridge Forest Mountain Biking Trails
Copley Ridge Forest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copley Ridge Recreation Trail Loop | 4 miles | |
| Copley Ridge MTB Loop | 4 miles |
Photos of Copley Ridge Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Copley Big View Cliff Trail
6 |
Nov 10, 2024 @ 4:14pm
Nov 10, 2024
trail: Copley Big View Cliff Trail
11 |
Nov 10, 2024 @ 4:14pm
Nov 10, 2024
trail: Access Road
2 |
Sep 2, 2024 @ 1:17pm
Sep 2, 2024
trail: Access Road
1 |
Sep 2, 2024 @ 1:17pm
Sep 2, 2024
trail: Access Road
1 |
Sep 2, 2024 @ 1:17pm
Sep 2, 2024
trail: Access Road
3 |
Sep 2, 2024 @ 1:15pm
Sep 2, 2024
trail: Lantzville Lookout Trail
8 |
Jun 10, 2024 @ 3:13pm
Jun 10, 2024
trail: Upper Copley Ridge
37 |
Jun 12, 2023 @ 12:04pm
Jun 12, 2023Videos of Copley Ridge Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Copley Ridge
0:13 |
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Jan 20, 2019
trail: Copley Ridge
0:17 |
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Jan 20, 2019
trail: Sticky Fingers
5:36 |
7512 |
Sep 10, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike Trail 2 | Apr 1, 2025 @ 4:23pm Apr 1, 2025 | Ideal | omgwtfdreadhead | ||
| Copley Ridge | Apr 1, 2025 @ 4:23pm Apr 1, 2025 | Variable | omgwtfdreadhead | ||
| Copley Big View Cliff Trail | Oct 22, 2024 @ 12:15pm Oct 22, 2024 | Variable | mossymaple | ||
| Wildebeest | Jan 6, 2024 @ 10:15am Jan 6, 2024 | Dry | gregmowat NMBC | ||
| RC's Connector | Jan 6, 2024 @ 10:12am Jan 6, 2024 | Variable | gregmowat NMBC | ||
| Life of Riley | Jan 6, 2024 @ 10:08am Jan 6, 2024 | Dry | gregmowat NMBC | ||
| Trillium | Jan 6, 2024 @ 10:06am Jan 6, 2024 | Ideal | gregmowat NMBC | ||
| Mossy Knoll | Dec 26, 2023 @ 1:07pm Dec 26, 2023 | Variable | omgwtfdreadhead | ||
| Aulds Access | Dec 26, 2023 @ 1:07pm Dec 26, 2023 | Variable | omgwtfdreadhead | ||
| Copley Ridge Start | Apr 3, 2023 @ 1:06am Apr 3, 2023 | Ideal | rngreenwood |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| houman-h | add | report | activity #73607893 | Jun 12, 2025 @ 5:00am Jun 12, 2025 |
| KLRWoodhouse | wishlist | route | activity #71964229 | May 18, 2025 @ 10:58pm May 18, 2025 |
| Nanaimomtb | add | trail | activity #70585801 | Apr 28, 2025 @ 3:41pm Apr 28, 2025 |
| scottylitts6071 | ridden | trail | activity #70102107 | Apr 21, 2025 @ 12:59pm Apr 21, 2025 |
| omgwtfdreadhead | add | report | activity #68843180 and 1 more | Apr 1, 2025 @ 8:21pm Apr 1, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Tree has been removed.. All clear | Oct 29, 2024 @ 2:00pm Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| trail | Loose and fun. Hasn't been beaten down into a... | Jun 17, 2024 @ 8:45pm Jun 17, 2024 | ||
| report | Still laying across the trail. If I’m back... | Jun 8, 2023 @ 6:04pm Jun 8, 2023 | ||
| trail | Classified as an access road, this was an... | Oct 21, 2022 @ 7:09am Oct 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fun trail with some really fun challenging... | Oct 21, 2022 @ 7:07am Oct 21, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foothills Park | 5 | 1 | 1.2 km | ||
| Doumont | 12 | 105 | 20 | 6 | 3 km |
| Notch Hill | 1 | 3.8 km | |||
| Seablush | 5 | 2 | 4.3 km | ||
| Diver Lake | 5 | 1 | 4.7 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 | 57 | 19 miles | 4,104 ft | 9 miles | 902 ft | #3,091 | #192 | 139 | 170 | 2 | 1,868 | |
| E-Bike | 16 | 6 miles | 1,043 ft | 2 miles | 692 ft | 112 | 81 | |||||
| Horse | 24 | 10 miles | 1,394 ft | 4 miles | 633 ft | #525 | #25 | 47 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 56 | 20 miles | 4,951 ft | 10 miles | 1,007 ft | #2,529 | #169 | 44 | 170 | 2 | 1,344 | |
| Trail Running | 56 | 20 miles | 4,951 ft | 10 miles | 1,007 ft | #2,533 | #166 | 170 | 2 | 513 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 15 | 7 miles | 1,503 ft | 3 miles | 883 ft | 11 | 14 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 3 | 1 mile | 535 ft | 4,285 ft | 528 ft | 3 | 2 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 9 | 3 miles | 771 ft | 2 miles | 755 ft | 2 | 3 |
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