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SaveDesous is a 1/2 hour drive west of the City and is home to some truly amazing free riding. Decents of 3500ft from the top of Desous Mountain all the way to the Fraser River make this home to some of the biggest lines this side of Golden. This area is intended for advanced riders, as there is no real easy way down. If you're looking for big lines, this is where it's at. Cell phone service is spotty in this area, so please ride safely.
Help support our trail network, purchase your Williams Lake Cycling Club membership here
Help support our trail network, purchase your Williams Lake Cycling Club membership here
source: http://ridethecariboo.ca/
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
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- Mountain Bike
22 trails
- Hike
21 trails
- Trail Running
20 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of May 30, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 21
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 22
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 21
- Trails Trail Running
- 20
- Total Distance
- 30 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,821 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,859 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,357 ft
- Reports
- 135
- Photos
- 146
- Ridden Counter
- 1,414
Popular Desous Mountain Biking Trails
• 80 ★ 4.7 • 3 miles • 27 ft • 243 •
= Soo Fun. This is an advanced downhill trail on the backside of which goes down to the Fraser river. If you are new to the area this is the first backside trail you will want to check out. This is a long flowy horse trail which follows...
• 75 ★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 2,306 ft • 176 •
Built in the Summer of 2017, this trail was funded by NDIT, and CBAC and created by First Journey Trails with the help from the Cariboo Mountain Bike Consortium. It was built as a bi-directional trail that would access the "backside" of...
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 634 ft • 161 •
Upper section of the new climbing trail .Once you cross forestry road you have zone of narrow machine built trail,It's a stiff climb but does last too long.As you get closer to the top it hand built again.This is a great ride blue skill...
• 65 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 146 •
Oosue has the some start and finish as the Classic. Oosue has a healthy rock drop, tons af jumps all lined up so you don't want to end, and a big cliff section everyone loves. The trail has an XC finish or rip to the cattle guard that's...
• 65 ★ 0.0 • 883 ft • 0 ft • 85 •
Short machine-built connector trail ,that allows rides to skip the black DH zones and flow around to easier sections of the frontside.Right onto OOsue, without using Lower .
• 60 ★ 4.7 • 3 miles • 22 ft • 74 •
is a must ride backside trail for Experts. It has everything, open then tight trees, flowy single track, wonderful views, dirt surfing, natural gap jumps of all and every size, and a loose open line that finishes in a marvelous rock...
• 60 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 3 ft • 73 •
Upper section of is an old school single track DH line, after crossing the Mountain Road, becomes a machine built jump trail with large tables, gaps, jumps and berms.2 optional road gaps @ crossings.
Desous Mountain Bike Routes
8 miles • 1,889 ft • 0 •
Preferred route leaving from the campsite to the top of the mountain with a long "Backside" descent and...
12 miles • 2,321 ft • 4 • Race •
2016 Osprey BC Enduro Series, presented by Smith, Round #3. Hosted by Red Shred's Bike and Board Shed,...
• 12 miles • 3,421 ft • 5 •
• 11 miles • 3,280 ft • 3 •
• 4 miles • 84 ft • 1 •
• 4 miles • 156 ft • 1 •
Photos of Desous Mountain Bike
Videos of Desous Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| A Keeper | May 30, 2026 @ 2:34pm (America/Vancouver) May 30, 2026 | Dry | fulty WLCC | ||
| Hotlaps | May 30, 2026 @ 2:34pm (America/Vancouver) May 30, 2026 | Dry | fulty WLCC | ||
| Smoke & Beers | May 30, 2026 @ 2:34pm (America/Vancouver) May 30, 2026 | Dry | fulty WLCC | ||
| Bulldozer | May 30, 2026 @ 2:34pm (America/Vancouver) May 30, 2026 | Dry | fulty WLCC | ||
| Prime & Endless | Nov 12, 2025 @ 7:13pm (America/Vancouver) Nov 12, 2025 | Ideal | theblackflash | ||
| Desous | Aug 10, 2025 @ 3:35pm Aug 10, 2025 | Unknown | poorman WLCC | ||
| Soo Long | Aug 3, 2025 @ 8:52am Aug 3, 2025 | Dry | DigX | ||
| Shiney Badger Upper Section | Aug 2, 2025 @ 8:54am Aug 2, 2025 | Ideal | mountainmaneuvers | ||
| Red Gate | Jun 21, 2025 @ 2:29pm Jun 21, 2025 | Ideal | poorman WLCC | ||
| Dirty Bunch Connector | Jun 21, 2025 @ 2:29pm Jun 21, 2025 | Ideal | poorman WLCC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbagger | ridden | trail | activity #96716342 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 8:39pm Jun 10, 2026 |
| fulty | add | report | activity #95909266 and 3 more | May 30, 2026 @ 9:31pm May 30, 2026 |
| Vseland | wishlist | trail | activity #95500280 | May 25, 2026 @ 10:13am May 25, 2026 |
| Vseland | wishlist | region | activity #95499475 | May 25, 2026 @ 10:03am May 25, 2026 |
| JordanLJAzWv | wishlist | trail | activity #95089911 | May 19, 2026 @ 11:17pm May 19, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is just great free ride. There’s... | Aug 3, 2025 @ 8:57am Aug 3, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trees down all the way down if you keep going... | May 3, 2025 @ 5:26pm May 3, 2025 | ||
| trail | What an amazing hand built climb trail! Worth... | Aug 13, 2022 @ 10:56am Aug 13, 2022 | ||
| report | Nice! | May 27, 2021 @ 1:04pm May 27, 2021 | ||
| trail | Very fun but challenging descent down to... | Jul 29, 2019 @ 6:36pm Jul 29, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side | 1 | 28 | 8 | 10.1 km | |
| Westsyde | 12 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 10.5 km |
| Chimney Lake | 5 | 14 | 12.1 km | ||
| Fox Mountain | 13 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 12.5 km |
| Chief Will Yum | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14.2 km |
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Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Williams Lake Cycling Club
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Fox Mountain Brewing Co.
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Ride The CaribooTrail Association
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Red Shreds Bike & Board shedBike Shop
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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 | 22 | 30 miles | 13,822 ft | 18 miles | 2,858 ft | #3,669 | #164 | 140 | 135 | 2 | 791 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 3,940 ft | 299 ft | 3,862 ft | 295 ft | 60 | 15 | |||||
| Hike | 21 | 29 miles | 13,632 ft | 18 miles | 2,858 ft | #6,458 | #262 | 6 | 132 | 82 | ||
| Trail Running | 20 | 29 miles | 13,337 ft | 17 miles | 2,858 ft | #5,769 | #206 | 131 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Desous
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Desous?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Desous are:
- Soo Long (4.5/5)
- Red Gate (4.4/5)
- Prime & Endless (4.4/5)
- OOsous (4.4/5)
- God Speed (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Desous?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Desous are:
- July (24 activities)
- May (16 activities)
- August (16 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Desous?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Desous. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Desous?
The longest trail in Desous is Shiney Badger at 8.2 km. View all trails sorted by distance.
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