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  • > 80%
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The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
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      Region Details
      • 37
      • 19
      • 33
      • 13
      • 2

      Region Status
      Open as of Sep 10, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      135
      Trails Mountain Bike
      104
      Trails E-Bike
      91
      Trails Horse
      2
      Trails Hike
      133
      Trails Trail Running
      133
      Trails Snowshoe
      71
      Total Distance
      93 miles
      Total Descent
      11,473 ft
      Total Vertical
      4,908 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      5,029 ft
      Reports
      498
      Photos
      146
      Ridden Counter
      1,800
      Sub Regions

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

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

      Photos of Lake Cowichan Mountain Bike

      trail: Chainsaw
      1 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:29pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      trail: Chainsaw
      1 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:29pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      trail: Chainsaw
      1 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:29pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      trail: Salmon Run
      1 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:24pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      trail: Salmon Run
      2 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:23pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      trail: TWA Dogs
      2 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:21pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      3 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:19pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      2 |
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 8:18pm
      Sep 4, 2024

      Videos of Lake Cowichan Mountain Bike

      Loose Shute || Fairservice Fun
      0:09 | 8 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan
      Rowdy Shutes || Fairservice Fun#mtb #steeps...
      0:16 | 2 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan
      Sun set cruising☀️ #mtb#shred
      0:16 | 3 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan
      Sick slab on Upper Steam Donkey|| Fairservice...
      0:22 | 4 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan
      I was just riding until... || Fairservice Fun...
      0:09 | 7 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan
      @CowichanMTB  sends Lower Steam Donkey#mtb...
      0:15 | 11 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan
      Steep and short shute || Fairservice Fun#mtb...
      0:10 | 4 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan
      I bet you didn't know this vacation spot has...
      trail: TWA Dogs
      14:36 | 8 | Sep 5, 2024 , Lake Cowichan

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Fairservice Main
      Sep 10, 2024 @ 11:20am
      Sep 10, 2024
      DryTrail Running DanielPoudrier
      Cara To Terra
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 11:23am
      Sep 6, 2024
      IdealTrail Running DanielPoudrier
      Cara's Way
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 11:23am
      Sep 6, 2024
      DryTrail Running DanielPoudrier
      Alternative Cake
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 11:23am
      Sep 6, 2024
      IdealTrail Running DanielPoudrier
      Bobalicious
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 11:23am
      Sep 6, 2024
      IdealTrail Running Watch for bears. Ran into one near the...DanielPoudrier
      Layer Cake
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 11:23am
      Sep 6, 2024
      IdealTrail Running DanielPoudrier
      TWA Dogs
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 2:32pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      Ideal trail clearedfrednipp
      Level Up
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 11:16am
      Sep 4, 2024
      DryTrail Running DanielPoudrier
      FS225
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 11:16am
      Sep 4, 2024
      DryTrail Running DanielPoudrier
      Chilling Chairs
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 11:16am
      Sep 4, 2024
      IdealTrail Running DanielPoudrier

      Activity Feed

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      DanielPoudrieraddreportactivity #58662847
      Sep 10, 2024 @ 2:06pm
      Sep 10, 2024
      Kuscommentreportactivity #58444125
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 4:20pm
      Sep 6, 2024
      mosabuacommentreportactivity #58439508
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 2:44pm
      Sep 6, 2024
      DanielPoudrieraddreportactivity #58438945 and 5 more
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 2:32pm
      Sep 6, 2024
      mosabuaaddvideoactivity #58407223 and 8 more
      Sep 5, 2024 @ 9:12pm
      Sep 5, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      KusreportBobaliciousAlso one on Scott’s
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 4:25pm
      Sep 6, 2024
      KusreportBobaliciousYeah I keep looking…only one bunch of...
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 4:20pm
      Sep 6, 2024
      mosabuareportBobaliciousHahah .. thats a general advice for...
      Sep 6, 2024 @ 2:44pm
      Sep 6, 2024
      KusreportTWA DogsWell I’ll be back in a week or so ….:)
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 5:15pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      mosabuareportTWA Dogsoh my.. nice work @frednipp .. fyi @Kus
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 3:05pm
      Sep 4, 2024

      Local Badges


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike10453 miles7,221 ft24 miles1,332 ft
      #6,076#12214249721,893
      E-Bike9147 miles6,585 ft22 miles1,332 ft
      #2,736#70488158
      Horse23,484 ft256 ft2,743 ft161 ft
      7
      Hike13393 miles11,171 ft34 miles4,908 ft
      #5,049#12234941532
      Trail Running13393 miles11,171 ft34 miles4,908 ft
      #5,037#12234941340
      Snowshoe7136 miles4,177 ft15 miles1,050 ft
      1716
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