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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Trails are shown in grey.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
This region is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!
Logging Activity
Please note, logging activity will be underway on Forbidden Plateau from Nov 1st, 2020 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 Nov 1st, 2020 onwards till we are notified. Please obey signage and trail closures.
 | CLOSURE ADVISORY from MOSAIC FOREST MANAGEMENT: Effective immediately, the areas of Forbidden Plateau and Boston Main (north of Comox Lake) are closed to the public for the remainder of 2020. Mosaic road building in these areas may include blasting and for safety reasons, all public users must avoid these areas. For more information please check https://www.mosaicforests.com/access |
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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- Mountain Bike
89 trails
- Hike
85 trails
- Trail Running
85 trails
Region Details
- 14
- 9
- 15
- 48
- 3
Region Status
Open as of 2 daysStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 93
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 89
- Trails Hike
- 85
- Trails Trail Running
- 85
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 59 miles
- Total Descent
- 21,872 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,208 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,550 ft
- Reports
- 612
- Photos
- 321
- Ridden Counter
- 14,546
Popular Forbidden Plateau Mountain Biking Trails
Forbidden Plateau Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Of Iron Horse And Cabin Fever | 9 miles | |
| Cabin Fever to White Rabbit | 8 miles | |
| To the Cabin | 3 miles | |
| 5 mile Forbidden Plateau Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 6 mile Forbidden Plateau Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 6 mile Forbidden Plateau Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 10 mile Forbidden Plateau All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 12 mile Forbidden Plateau All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 7 mile Forbidden Plateau All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 7 miles |
| 8 mile Forbidden Plateau Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 2 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 22 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Photos of Forbidden Plateau Mountain Bike
trail: Slither
161 |
Jul 25, 2017 @ 4:06pm
Jul 25, 2017
trail: Slither
131 |
Jul 25, 2017 @ 4:06pm
Jul 25, 2017
trail: Snakes N Ladders
360 |
Aug 2, 2016 @ 6:21pm
Aug 2, 2016
trail: Scarface
292 |
Aug 2, 2016 @ 6:19pm
Aug 2, 2016
trail: Scarface
221 |
Aug 2, 2016 @ 6:18pm
Aug 2, 2016
trail: Punisher - Section 1
564 | | 2 comments
Jun 22, 2014 @ 12:47am
Jun 22, 2014
trail: KMA
317 |
May 23, 2010 @ 7:28pm
May 23, 2010Videos of Forbidden Plateau Mountain Bike
trail: Easy Rider
0:15 |
27 |
Aug 20, 2020
trail: Rudy's Descent
0:09 |
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Aug 2, 2020
0:46 |
70 |
Apr 17, 2020
1:22 |
38 |
Apr 16, 2020
trail: Cabin Fever
2:30 |
196 |
Aug 19, 2018
1:10 |
1610 |
Aug 18, 2017
1:31 |
573 |
May 12, 2017
trail: Bics
1:34 |
176 |
Aug 2, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel | Sep 18, 2021 @ 10:06pm 2 days | Variable | whistlerkeith | ||
| Gecko | Sep 18, 2021 @ 9:58pm 2 days | Ideal | whistlerkeith | ||
| Boston Tea Party | Aug 19, 2021 @ 9:20am Aug 19, 2021 | Unknown | alongapath | ||
| Jake the Snake | Aug 19, 2021 @ 9:20am Aug 19, 2021 | Very Dry | alongapath | ||
| Upper Refaptory | Aug 4, 2021 @ 3:27pm Aug 4, 2021 | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Iron Horse | Aug 4, 2021 @ 3:27pm Aug 4, 2021 | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Avoid Hike | Aug 4, 2021 @ 3:27pm Aug 4, 2021 | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Grimstads | Aug 4, 2021 @ 3:27pm Aug 4, 2021 | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Down to Boston | Aug 4, 2021 @ 3:27pm Aug 4, 2021 | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Black Diamond | Aug 4, 2021 @ 3:27pm Aug 4, 2021 | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Casslebrox | ridden | trail | Jake the Snake and 3 more | Sep 19, 2021 @ 7:15pm 16 hours |
| whistlerkeith | comment | trail | Gecko | Sep 18, 2021 @ 10:03pm 2 days |
| whistlerkeith | add | report | Gecko and 1 more | Sep 18, 2021 @ 9:58pm 2 days |
| b-rider | ridden | trail | 2 Sheiks & A Dog and 4 more | Sep 15, 2021 @ 6:30am Sep 15, 2021 |
| Kristenemckenzie | ridden | trail | Rebel | Sep 10, 2021 @ 6:36pm Sep 10, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Gecko is fully open, brushed and raked! It’s... | Sep 18, 2021 @ 10:03pm 2 days | ||
| report | P | Aug 4, 2021 @ 2:07pm Aug 4, 2021 | ||
| report | L | Aug 4, 2021 @ 2:06pm Aug 4, 2021 | ||
| report | 0. .b g By 8 . .p. | Aug 4, 2021 @ 2:06pm Aug 4, 2021 | ||
| trail | All good to go. Super fun | Jul 8, 2021 @ 4:14pm Jul 8, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nymph Falls Park | 2.3 km | ||||
| The Vortex | 9 | 26 | 8 | 2.9 km | |
| Cumberland Forest | 8 | 81 | 44 | 9 | 4.8 km |
| Northeast Woods | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9.8 km | |
| Mount Washington | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10.1 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 | 89 | 53 miles | 21,617 ft | 33 miles | 2,425 ft | #1,443 | #133 | 314 | 608 | 3 | 5,247 | |
| Hike | 85 | 53 miles | 17,933 ft | 29 miles | 4,209 ft | #1,110 | #107 | 6 | 603 | 1 | 431 | |
| Trail Running | 85 | 53 miles | 17,933 ft | 29 miles | 4,209 ft | #1,117 | #107 | 603 | 1 | 277 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 1,726 ft | 226 ft | 1 | 4 | 15 |
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