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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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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
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
In 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
625 trails
- E-Bike
144 trails
- Hike
815 trails
- Trail Running
807 trails
- Horse
13 trails
- Snowshoe
60 trails
- Downhill Ski
152 trails
- Backcountry Ski
29 trails
- Nordic Ski
68 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,107
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 625
- Trails E-Bike
- 144
- Trails Hike
- 817
- Trails Trail Running
- 807
- Trails Horse
- 13
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 60
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 153
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 29
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 68
- Total Distance
- 488 miles
- Total Descent
- 215,165 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,778 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,781 ft
- Reports
- 29,569
- Photos
- 11,995
- Ridden Counter
- 502,452
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- North Vancouver (463)
- Greenwood Park (14)
- Grouse Mountain (4)
- Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (48)
- Mount Fromme (91)
- Mount Seymour (96)
- Myrtle mountain (0)
- West Vancouver (151)
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 | |||
| Crinkum Crankum Mount Fromme | |||
| Bobsled Spur Mount Fromme | |||
| Leppard Mount Fromme | |||
| Pingu Mount Seymour | |||
| Kirkford Mount Fromme | |||
| Floppy Bunny Mount Fromme | |||
| Crinkum Access Mount Fromme | |||
| Pennzoil Mount Fromme | |||
| Upper John Deer Mount Seymour |
North Shore Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| No Quarter (Fromme Climbing Route) Mount Fromme | 3 miles | |
| Expresso, Ladies Only, Big Stupid - Fromme - RideSpots.com Mount Fromme | 8 miles | |
| What's this flow on Fromme? Mount Fromme | 6 miles | |
| Parkgate John Deer Loop Mount Seymour | 4 miles | |
| Fromme Quickie West Side Flow Mount Fromme | 3 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 Classic 7th and Friends Mount Fromme | 6 miles | |
| Seven Dwarfs Climb Mount Seymour | 2 miles | |
| North Shore Triple Crown - Legal Mount Fromme | 37 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 168 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,434 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Photos of North Shore Mountain Bike
trail: John Deer
950 |
Feb 4, 2018 @ 9:03am
Feb 4, 2018
trail: Penny Lane
467 |
Jan 5, 2018 @ 6:42pm
Jan 5, 2018
trail: Dempsey Connector
369 |
Dec 2, 2017 @ 4:50pm
Dec 2, 2017
trail: 7th Secret
988 |
Jul 26, 2017 @ 5:38pm
Jul 26, 2017
trail: Deer John
543 |
Feb 21, 2017 @ 12:55am
Feb 21, 2017
trail: Penny Lane
486 |
Jul 19, 2016 @ 10:14am
Jul 19, 2016
trail: Good Sir Martin
1,264 |
Jun 13, 2016 @ 1:02am
Jun 13, 2016
trail: Asian Adonis
1,126 | | 6 comments
May 12, 2015 @ 11:08am
May 12, 2015Videos of North Shore Mountain Bike
trail: Floppy Bunny
1 |
Sep 20, 2021
trail: Floppy Bunny
73 |
Sep 19, 2021
trail: The Skull
51 |
Sep 10, 2021
trail: Loutet Dirt Jumps Connector
12 |
Sep 7, 2021
trail: Expresso
59 |
Sep 4, 2021
trail: Expresso
28 |
Sep 4, 2021
trail: Brutus
71 |
Aug 15, 2021
trail: Brutus
116 |
Aug 15, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticks and Stones Mount Seymour | Sep 19, 2021 @ 4:38pm 1 day | Variable | RevT | Trees down. | |
| Mosquito Creek Trail (upper) Mount Fromme | Sep 13, 2021 @ 8:27am Sep 13, 2021 | Dry | brenthillier NSMBA | Hike Washed out? | |
| CBC Mount Seymour | Sep 11, 2021 @ 8:15am Sep 11, 2021 | Dry | BrettHNV | Still says closed at the trail head :( |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennzoil Mount Fromme | Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:51pm 6 hours | Variable | elevate | ||
| Sexit Cypress Mountain | Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:18pm 7 hours | Ideal | giantbird | ||
| Wutang Cypress Mountain | Sep 20, 2021 @ 5:07pm 9 hours | Dry | giantbird | ||
| Lower Expresso Mount Fromme | Sep 19, 2021 @ 9:59pm 1 day | Wet | TheSwarm | ||
| Leppard Mount Fromme | Sep 19, 2021 @ 6:27pm 1 day | Wet | joewoywitka NSMBA | ||
| High School League Mount Seymour | Sep 19, 2021 @ 5:38pm 1 day | Ideal | conrad-hoc | ||
| Floppy Bunny Mount Fromme | Sep 19, 2021 @ 4:07pm 1 day | Prevalent Mud | dylanrun | ||
| Slash Mount Seymour | Sep 18, 2021 @ 7:08pm 2 days | Dry | ryanbuchan | ||
| Applicator Mount Seymour | Sep 18, 2021 @ 6:30pm 2 days | Dry | Cocoa-Team | ||
| Reaper Cypress Mountain | Sep 18, 2021 @ 3:46pm 2 days | Variable | cannae |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | bojan88 | wishlist | trail | Bridle Path | Sep 20, 2021 @ 9:55pm 4 hours |
 | elevate | wishlist | trail | Jersey Shore and 1 more | Sep 20, 2021 @ 9:54pm 4 hours |
| elevate | wishlist | trail | Ned's Atomic Dustbin and 8 more | Sep 20, 2021 @ 9:52pm 4 hours |
 | jason069 | ridden | trail | Old Buck and 2 more | Sep 20, 2021 @ 8:42pm 5 hours |
| elevate | wishlist | trail | Lower Digger | Sep 20, 2021 @ 7:58pm 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Riding Bookwus wet is the NorthShore in its... | Sep 20, 2021 @ 4:53pm 9 hours | ||
 | report | Thanks. | Sep 19, 2021 @ 10:36pm 1 day | ||
| report | Cleared, thanks. | Sep 19, 2021 @ 10:34pm 1 day | ||
| report | Weird, my photo shows in the app but not in a... | Sep 19, 2021 @ 6:14pm 1 day | ||
| report | Thanks Tim - approximate diameter? Do they... | Sep 19, 2021 @ 5:54pm 1 day |
Local Badges
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North Shore Triple Crown21 awarded -
Griffen Badge2,013 awarded -
Old School Jank Line55 awarded -
Everyday I'm Shuttling8 awarded -
5 Bobsled Laps22 awarded -
Completionist24 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Mountain Resort | bike park | West Vancouver | |
| Discovery Snowshoe Trails | bike park | North Vancouver | |
| Grouse Mountain | bike park | North Vancouver | |
| Mt Seymour Resort | bike park | North Vancouver | |
| Caulfield School | skill park | West Vancouver |
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Pinkbike Articles
Sep 16, 2020
Video: Remy Metailler Rides the Gnarliest Lines on the Shore with Steve Vanderhoek
Death defying lines on the home of freeride.
Jul 8, 2020
Video: Geoff Gulevich Tackles Old School North Shore Tech Skinnies
A lesson in tech skinny riding from the freeride legend.
Mar 28, 2019
Locate 'The Golden Nug' in Whistler Bike Park's Contest for a Chance to Win a Season's Pass
Put your trail recall to the test and locate The Golden Nug. Then drop a pin onto a map of the Bike Park in the exact trail location it was taken.
Feb 17, 2016
2015 Photo of the Year: $10,000 Cash Prizing - Round 3
You've taken the selection from 32 to 16 and now to 8 as we open up round three for the 2015 Trek Photo of the Year Powered by SRAM.
Feb 13, 2016
VOTE NOW: 2015 Photo of the Year: $10,000 Cash Prizing - Round 2
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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 | 625 | 245 miles | 107,559 ft | 139 miles | 4,439 ft | 11,787 | 29,190 | 243 | 273,059 | |||
| E-Bike | 144 | 69 miles | 6,220 ft | 22 miles | 4,436 ft | 7 | 23,282 | 9 | 3,316 | |||
| Hike | 815 | 397 miles | 143,986 ft | 182 miles | 5,804 ft | 160 | 28,239 | 10 | 14,050 | |||
| Trail Running | 807 | 378 miles | 134,439 ft | 175 miles | 5,804 ft | 30 | 28,230 | 13 | 16,928 | |||
| Horse | 13 | 7 miles | 1,106 ft | 4 miles | 761 ft | 14,931 | 8 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 338 ft | 16 ft | 131 ft | 20 ft | 14,896 | 112 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 60 | 39 miles | 11,542 ft | 13 miles | 5,427 ft | 2 | 255 | 696 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 152 | 38 miles | 43,724 ft | 35 miles | 4,058 ft | 4 | 283 | 3,898 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 29 | 27 miles | 11,335 ft | 10 miles | 4,544 ft | 6 | 250 | 1,291 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 68 | 15 miles | 2,415 ft | 6 miles | 2,736 ft | 246 | 2,888 |
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