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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
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- Very Dry
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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This region is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!
Logging Activity
Please note, logging activity will be underway on Forbidden Plateau from July 18th onwards till we are notified. Please obey signage and trail closures.
This was the first major area for mountain biking dating back to early MTB specific trails being built around 1990. It was an area started by trials motorbikes but it was the mountain bikers that expanded the network higher and higher into the hills. By 1997, there was singletrack all the way from the Forbidden Plateau ski resort, now closed due to the collapse of the lodge roof thanks to the excessive snow of ?1998/1999? season. The remains of the lodge were later torched by vandals.
Nowadays, the network of trails have exploded and there is something for everyone! Shuttles are easily accessed by Forbidden Plateau Rd. with people parking recovery vehicle below at the popular Nymph Falls Regional Park, which is an excellent place for a dip during the summer. Those wanting to ride up usually park upstream from Nymph Falls accessed on the other side of the Puntledge River via Colake Logging Main(watch for big trucks
and park at the Comox Lake Dam, at the mouth of the Puntledge River. From here, most ride east on Colake Main to Boston Main(also known as Branch 21 by locals).
More trail info and maps, visit www.cvmtb.com or any of the Valley bike shops.
Please note, logging activity will be underway on Forbidden Plateau from July 18th onwards till we are notified. Please obey signage and trail closures.
This was the first major area for mountain biking dating back to early MTB specific trails being built around 1990. It was an area started by trials motorbikes but it was the mountain bikers that expanded the network higher and higher into the hills. By 1997, there was singletrack all the way from the Forbidden Plateau ski resort, now closed due to the collapse of the lodge roof thanks to the excessive snow of ?1998/1999? season. The remains of the lodge were later torched by vandals.
Nowadays, the network of trails have exploded and there is something for everyone! Shuttles are easily accessed by Forbidden Plateau Rd. with people parking recovery vehicle below at the popular Nymph Falls Regional Park, which is an excellent place for a dip during the summer. Those wanting to ride up usually park upstream from Nymph Falls accessed on the other side of the Puntledge River via Colake Logging Main(watch for big trucks
and park at the Comox Lake Dam, at the mouth of the Puntledge River. From here, most ride east on Colake Main to Boston Main(also known as Branch 21 by locals).More trail info and maps, visit www.cvmtb.com or any of the Valley bike shops.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
google parking directions Access Info:
Comox Lake Dam (if riding up) or Nymph Falls parking lot (shuttlers typically)
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Region Details
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Caution on Nov 6, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #129
- State Ranking
- #36
- Trails (view details)
- 89
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 89
- Trails Hike
- 83
- Trails Trail Running
- 83
- Total Distance
- 53 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 33 miles
- Total Descent
- 21,616 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,425 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,766 ft
- Reports
- 425
- Photos
- 253
- Ridden Counter
- 5,883
Popular Forbidden Plateau Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Hatchery Road | |||
| Bear Bait Turns | |||
| Catnip | |||
| Cabin Fever | |||
| Iron Horse | |||
| 2 Sheiks & A Dog | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Slither | |||
| Cabin Fever Access | |||
| Carousel | |||
| Peckerhead | |||
| Avoid Hike |
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
Videos of Forbidden Plateau Mountain Bike
trail: Cabin Fever
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Aug 19, 2018
1:10 |
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Aug 18, 2017
1:31 |
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May 12, 2017
trail: Bics
1:34 |
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Aug 2, 2016
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | Glad you like it! I’m usually out there... | Jul 6, 2018 @ 5:45pm Jul 6, 2018 | ||
 | trail | Super fun easy trail. | Sep 16, 2017 @ 12:35pm Sep 16, 2017 | ||
 | trail | The jump/berm section halfway is hero status.... | Jul 23, 2017 @ 5:34pm Jul 23, 2017 | ||
| trail | A sgrtfgffnhhgbebbrghjhjtd | Jun 26, 2017 @ 3:27pm Jun 26, 2017 | ||
| trail | Great trail! | May 13, 2017 @ 11:35am May 13, 2017 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hbrown15 | wishlist | trail | Iron Horse and 1 more | Dec 16, 2018 @ 9:09pm 2 days |
| KindredSnow | add | ridelog | Dec 11, 2018 ride log | Dec 11, 2018 @ 4:25pm Dec 11, 2018 |
 | primodeelux | add | ridelog | Dec 9, 2018 ride log | Dec 9, 2018 @ 3:25pm Dec 9, 2018 |
| Gkisman | add | ridelog | May 26, 2015 ride log | Dec 6, 2018 @ 5:31pm Dec 6, 2018 |
| Fouldsy | add | ridelog | Dec 5, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Dec 6, 2018 @ 2:35pm Dec 6, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nymph Falls Park | 2.3 km | ||||
| Cumberland Forest | 10 | 68 | 47 | 7 | 4.8 km |
| Northeast Woods | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9.8 km | |
| Mount Washington | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10.1 km |
| Oyster River | 10 | 13 | 2 | 15.7 km |
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