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SaveIn the international sport of mountain biking, the North Shore has a well-deserved reputation for world-class riding. The steep slopes that frame the city are woven with a network of trails that offer everything from an easy outing on a rolling path to cross-country and extreme downhill.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
707 trails
- E-Bike
192 trails
- Horse
17 trails
- Hike
948 trails
- Trail Running
921 trails
- Snowshoe
67 trails
- Downhill Ski
164 trails
- Backcountry Ski
32 trails
- Nordic Ski
71 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,171
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 711
- Trails E-Bike
- 192
- Trails Horse
- 17
- Trails Hike
- 948
- Trails Trail Running
- 921
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 67
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 164
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 32
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 71
- Total Distance
- 499 miles
- Total Descent
- 208,544 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,778 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,781 ft
- Reports
- 38,410
- Photos
- 13,899
- Ridden Counter
- 738,345
Articles
Video : How Slack Are The Bikes On The North Shore? - Daily Driver Bike Checks
Mar 30, 2023 from pinkbike.com
Daily Drivers are back! But this time with a little spin.
Must Watch: Steve Vanderhoek in 'Risk is Reward'
Mar 8, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Vanderhoek thrives under pressure.
Video: Miranda Miller is Calculated & Confident on Cypress Mountain's Treacherous Frozen Trails
Nov 19, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Miller makes easy work of Cypress Mountains on her Process X.
Video: Remy Metailler Rides the Gnarliest Lines on the Shore with Steve Vanderhoek
Sep 16, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Death defying lines on the home of freeride.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- North Vancouver (520)
- Capilano River Regional Park (5)
- Greenwood Park (15)
- Grouse Mountain (4)
- Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (53)
- Mount Fromme (90)
- Mount Seymour (112)
- Myrtle mountain (1)
- West Vancouver (158)
Popular North Shore Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expresso Mount Fromme | |||
| Bobsled Mount Fromme | |||
| 7th Secret Mount Fromme | |||
| Empress Bypass Mount Seymour | |||
| Lower Expresso Mount Fromme | |||
| John Deer Mount Seymour | |||
| Pingu Mount Seymour | |||
| Crinkum Crankum Mount Fromme | |||
| Floppy Bunny Mount Fromme | |||
| Bobsled Spur Mount Fromme | |||
| Upper John Deer Mount Seymour | |||
| Pennzoil Mount Fromme | |||
| Kirkford Mount Fromme | |||
| Leppard Mount Fromme | |||
| Corkscrew Mount Seymour |
North Shore Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Expresso, Ladies Only, Big Stupid - Fromme - RideSpots.com Mount Fromme | 8 miles | |
| What's this flow on Fromme? Mount Fromme | 6 miles | |
| No Quarter (Fromme Climbing Route) Mount Fromme | 3 miles | |
| Parkgate John Deer Loop Mount Seymour | 4 miles | |
| Dales, Forever After, High School - Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike Route Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve | 4 miles | |
| Classic Adv-Intermediate Loop Mount Fromme | 7 miles | |
| Fromme parking lot to Leppard,Crinkum Crankum,Kirkford back to parking lot. 2 hours total. Mount Fromme | 4 miles | |
| North Shore Triple Crown - Legal Mount Fromme | 37 miles | |
| Seven Dwarfs Climb Mount Seymour | 2 miles | |
| Fromme Quickie West Side Flow Mount Fromme | 3 miles |
Photos of North Shore Mountain Bike
trail: John Deer
1,285 |
Feb 4, 2018 @ 9:03am
Feb 4, 2018
trail: Penny Lane
587 |
Jan 5, 2018 @ 6:42pm
Jan 5, 2018
trail: Penny Lane
580 |
Jul 19, 2016 @ 10:14am
Jul 19, 2016
trail: Good Sir Martin
1,555 |
Jun 13, 2016 @ 1:02am
Jun 13, 2016
trail: Salvation
1,049 |
Dec 2, 2015 @ 9:21am
Dec 2, 2015
trail: Salvation
1,049 |
Dec 2, 2015 @ 9:21am
Dec 2, 2015
trail: Corkscrew
1,029 |
Nov 14, 2015 @ 8:18pm
Nov 14, 2015
trail: Pangor
1,358 | | 2 comments
Nov 14, 2015 @ 8:16pm
Nov 14, 2015
trail: Asian Adonis
1,340 | | 6 comments
May 12, 2015 @ 11:08am
May 12, 2015Videos of North Shore Mountain Bike
trail: John Deer
39 |
Sep 7, 2023
trail: Lower Ladies
13 |
Aug 17, 2023
trail: Upper Oilcan
25 |
Aug 14, 2023
trail: Imonator
18 |
Aug 14, 2023
trail: CBC
13 |
Jul 1, 2023
trail: CBC
20 |
Jul 1, 2023
trail: CBC
9 |
Jul 1, 2023
trail: CBC
8 |
Jul 1, 2023
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Oilcan Exit Mount Fromme | Sep 25, 2023 @ 12:04pm 12 hours | Wet | abeadon | Tree down | |
| Pile of Rocks Mount Fromme | Sep 17, 2023 @ 6:29pm Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | blackghostbike | Wasps. Lot's of wasps. Keep your speed... | |
| Dirty Diapers Mount Seymour | Sep 17, 2023 @ 5:57am Sep 17, 2023 | Very Dry | wrongcrowd |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural High Mount Fromme | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:56pm 4 hours | Variable | robdonovan NSMBA | ||
| Middle Griffen Mount Fromme | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:56pm 4 hours | Variable | robdonovan NSMBA | ||
| Upper Griffen Mount Fromme | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:55pm 4 hours | Variable | robdonovan NSMBA | ||
| Roadside Attraction Mount Fromme | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:55pm 4 hours | Variable | robdonovan NSMBA | ||
| Bridle Path Mount Seymour | Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:54am 15 hours | Dry | mackh | ||
| Bobsled Mount Fromme | Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:33pm 1 day | Ideal | JPSMTB | ||
| Water Towers Access Mount Seymour | Sep 24, 2023 @ 11:54am 1 day | Ideal | VancouverMB | ||
| R & R Climb Mount Seymour | Sep 24, 2023 @ 11:54am 1 day | Dry | VancouverMB | ||
| Baden Powell (Fromme Section) Mount Fromme | Sep 23, 2023 @ 5:14pm 2 days | Variable | robdonovan NSMBA | ||
| Blind Skier Cypress Mountain | Sep 23, 2023 @ 1:12pm 2 days | Ideal | Nonsmoker |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bcrider02 | wishlist | trail | Bobsled | Sep 25, 2023 @ 11:45pm 5 mins |
| robdonovan | add | report | Roadside Attraction and 3 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:55pm 4 hours |
| abeadon | add | photo | in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and 1 more | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:40pm 4 hours |
| abeadon | comment | report | New Oilcan Exit | Sep 25, 2023 @ 6:24pm 5 hours |
| nzstormer | comment | report | New Oilcan Exit | Sep 25, 2023 @ 5:40pm 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | I have a photo of you email my username at gmail | Sep 25, 2023 @ 6:26pm 5 hours | ||
| report | Hey. It’s just uphill from where oil can... | Sep 25, 2023 @ 6:24pm 5 hours | ||
| report | I will try to get this tomorrow. Do you have... | Sep 25, 2023 @ 5:40pm 6 hours | ||
| report | Thanks - approximate diameter? | Sep 25, 2023 @ 12:22pm 11 hours | ||
| report | Thanks Rob! | Sep 23, 2023 @ 5:48pm 2 days |
Local Badges
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North Shore Triple Crown32 awarded -
Griffen Badge2,772 awarded -
Old School Jank Line79 awarded -
Everyday I'm Shuttling15 awarded -
5 Bobsled Laps25 awarded -
Completionist27 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter River Bike Park | skill park | North Vancouver | |
| Loutet Dirt Jumps | skill park | North Vancouver | |
| Myrtle Park Dirt Jumps | skill park | North Vancouver | |
| Gleneagles Adventure Park | skill park | West Vancouver | |
| North Shore BMX Track | skill park | North Vancouver |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- North Shore
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- Capilano University Outdoor Recreation Management
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![Fox Factory Trail Trust]()
![The Raven Pub]()
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- Sacre Davie Engineering
![Comor Sports]()
![Accent Inns]()
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- Sharon Bader
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![Lions Gate Hospital Department of Anesthesiology]()
- Lee Lau
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![Brent Nichols - RBC Wealth Management]()
- Knolly Bikes
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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 | 707 | 255 miles | 104,970 ft | 140 miles | 4,439 ft | 13,626 | 37,981 | 283 | 418,857 | |||
| E-Bike | 192 | 78 miles | 6,896 ft | 24 miles | 4,436 ft | 11 | 29,283 | 14 | 10,316 | |||
| Horse | 17 | 7 miles | 1,089 ft | 4 miles | 761 ft | 14,786 | 22 | |||||
| Hike | 948 | 414 miles | 142,434 ft | 184 miles | 5,804 ft | 241 | 36,663 | 10 | 30,554 | |||
| Trail Running | 921 | 387 miles | 128,671 ft | 174 miles | 5,804 ft | 42 | 36,647 | 23 | 41,103 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 463 ft | 16 ft | 131 ft | 643 ft | 14,743 | 176 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 125 ft | 14,742 | 23 | ||||||||
| Snowshoe | 67 | 46 miles | 11,706 ft | 16 miles | 5,427 ft | 2 | 280 | 1,267 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 164 | 38 miles | 42,080 ft | 35 miles | 6,079 ft | 4 | 303 | 8,963 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 32 | 28 miles | 11,273 ft | 10 miles | 4,678 ft | 7 | 263 | 3,009 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 71 | 21 miles | 2,736 ft | 9 miles | 3,140 ft | 262 | 6,290 |
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