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SaveMaple Mountain is located just off Osborne Bay Road within the Municipal Forest Reserve owned by the District of North Cowichan. Maple Mountain is enjoyed by walkers, hikers and mountain bikers. There over 28 kilometres on 18 sanctioned trails built and maintained by the passionate trail builders and locals. The local Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society manages and maintains the trails on behalf of the Municipality.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: Community Forest
Land Manager: Municipality of North Cowichan
google parking directions Access Info:
Pull off Osbourne bay Rd by the yellow gate with a big "Welcome to Maple Mountain Community Forest" sign.
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Files
- MapleMountain_PrintableMap_2018.pdf (265 KB)
- maple mountain.pdf (1.06 MB)
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
30 trails
- E-Bike
27 trails
- Horse
9 trails
- Hike
37 trails
- Trail Running
34 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 2
- 13
- 5
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Nov 20, 2022Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 40
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 30
- Trails E-Bike
- 27
- Trails Horse
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 34
- Total Distance
- 38 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,744 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,604 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,652 ft
- Reports
- 949
- Photos
- 317
- Ridden Counter
- 18,613
Articles
8 Days, 8 Life Lessons - BC Bike Race 2019
Jul 25, 2019 from pinkbike.com
A racer's perspective from the 2019 BC Bike Race and some advice if it's on your to-do list.
Popular Maple Mountain Mountain Biking Trails
Maple Mountain Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Advanced Loop | 9 miles | |
| Ride Cowichan Maple Descender | 8 miles | |
| Maple Syrup and Phloem | 8 miles | |
| Dirt Diva Virtual Ride #4 | 6 miles | |
| Girls with Guts | 4 miles | |
| Tonys to Phloem | 8 miles | |
| maple mtn xc race | 4 miles | |
| Maple Mountain Enduro 2017 race | 4,455 ft | |
| CTSS 2022 Fiver XC #1 race | 4 miles | |
| 2022 Maple Mountain Enduro race | 15 miles |
Photos of Maple Mountain Mountain Bike
trail: Solar Coaster
87 |
Jan 19, 2021 @ 9:53pm
Jan 19, 2021
trail: Upper Maple Syrup
164 |
Nov 14, 2020 @ 5:00pm
Nov 14, 2020
trail: Upper Maple Syrup
282 |
Jun 12, 2020 @ 10:50pm
Jun 12, 2020
trail: Story Trail
66 |
May 24, 2020 @ 12:52pm
May 24, 2020
trail: Lower Xylem
222 |
Jul 24, 2017 @ 8:46am
Jul 24, 2017
trail: Lower Xylem
152 |
Jul 24, 2017 @ 8:44am
Jul 24, 2017
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
775 |
Feb 22, 2016 @ 10:59pm
Feb 22, 2016
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
2,791 | | 3 comments
Oct 28, 2013 @ 9:31am
Oct 28, 2013Videos of Maple Mountain Mountain Bike
trail: Maple Mountain Park Road
123 |
Aug 14, 2021
trail: Maple Mountain Park Road
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Aug 14, 2021
trail: Upper Maple Syrup
17:28 |
434 |
Dec 21, 2019
trail: Upper Xylem
8:35 |
343 |
Jul 16, 2018
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
6:03 |
352 |
Sep 5, 2017
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
1:13 |
101 |
Sep 5, 2017
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
3:36 |
57 |
Sep 5, 2017
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
1:34 |
241 |
Jun 8, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M600 Xylem Connector | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:01pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Maple Mountain Park Road | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:00pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Solar Coaster | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:59pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Phloem | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:59pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Lower Xylem | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:58pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Middle Xylem | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:58pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Upper Xylem | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:58pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Upper Maple Syrup | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:57pm Sep 25, 2023 | Variable | rossi45 | ||
| Lower Maple Syrup | Sep 19, 2023 @ 9:24am Sep 19, 2023 | Dry | Justinperkins | ||
| Story Trail | Aug 29, 2023 @ 3:28am Aug 29, 2023 | Ideal | larrinski |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mysticmountainadventures | add | photo | Sure at Upper Maple Syrup in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | Oct 1, 2023 @ 6:59pm 13 hours |
| Matt-shift | ridden | trail | Tony's Arbutus Ridge | Oct 1, 2023 @ 12:04am 1 day |
| muetos | wishlist | route | Maple Syrup and Phloem | Sep 28, 2023 @ 4:23pm Sep 28, 2023 |
| rossi45 | add | report | Upper Maple Syrup and 8 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:57pm Sep 25, 2023 |
| BenSom | wishlist | route | Maple Syrup and Phloem | Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:34am Sep 25, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The xylem climbing trail and down maple syrup... | Apr 16, 2023 @ 7:32pm Apr 16, 2023 | ||
| trail | Great trail on a eMTB. Very steep climbs. Good... | Apr 15, 2023 @ 4:11pm Apr 15, 2023 | ||
| report | Another smaller tree further down. The two of... | Mar 20, 2023 @ 7:11am Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| trail | No snow on the descent. Fun little tech/flow.... | Mar 18, 2023 @ 2:51pm Mar 18, 2023 | ||
| report | meant to put variable, not dry! | Mar 9, 2023 @ 7:41pm Mar 9, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Richards | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1.8 km | |
| Mount Tzouhalem | 35 | 22 | 1 | 4.3 km | |
| Channel Ridge | 2 | 5.1 km | |||
| Mount Prevost | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5.8 km | |
| Cobble Hill | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10.6 km |
Local Badges
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Completionist4 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society
![Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society]()
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Next Level Riding Ltd
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Next Level Riding Ltd
![Next Level Riding Ltd]()
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Cowichan CyclesBike Shop
![Cowichan Cycles]()
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Experience CyclingBike Shop
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Iguana CyclesBike Shop
Local Products
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 30 | 25 miles | 4,616 ft | 10 miles | 1,309 ft | #425 | #57 | 315 | 946 | 16 | 8,463 | |
| E-Bike | 27 | 24 miles | 4,114 ft | 9 miles | 1,309 ft | #143 | #25 | 759 | 5 | 439 | ||
| Horse | 9 | 9 miles | 174 ft | 4,209 ft | 1,286 ft | #64 | 206 | |||||
| Hike | 37 | 33 miles | 4,780 ft | 10 miles | 1,591 ft | #400 | #58 | 2 | 858 | 3 | 535 | |
| Trail Running | 34 | 32 miles | 4,344 ft | 10 miles | 1,591 ft | #402 | #59 | 858 | 3 | 139 |
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