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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
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- 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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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Region Details
- 9
- 5
- 25
- 11
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 3, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 130
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 51
- Trails Hike
- 73
- Trails Trail Running
- 70
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 27
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 35
- Total Distance
- 152 miles
- Total Descent
- 46,827 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,275 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,908 ft
- Reports
- 1,143
- Photos
- 195
- Ridden Counter
- 4,301
Sub Regions
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Babine Mountains Provincial Park
- 1
- 1
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Piper Recreation Area
- 5
- 2
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Ptarmigan Recreation Trails
- 1
- 1
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The Bluff Receation Area
- 4
- 18
- 6
Popular Smithers Mountain Biking Trails
Smithers Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bluff Trails - Beginner's Ride | 4 miles | |
| The Big Bluff Loop - Challenging | 9 miles | |
| Ultimate Bluff Challenge | 11 miles | |
| Cronin Pass | 21 miles | |
| 3 mile Piper Recreation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
| 10 mile Ptarmigan Recreation Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 3 mile The Bluff Receation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
| 5 mile Piper Recreation Area All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 9 mile The Bluff Receation Area Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 3 mile Ptarmigan Recreation Trails Ride | popular ridelog | 3 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 3 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 40 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Photos of Smithers Mountain Bike
trail: Huckin' Eh
17 |
Aug 8, 2020 @ 6:33pm
2 days
trail: Piper Down
60 |
Aug 4, 2020 @ 4:34pm
Aug 4, 2020
trail: Pump Daddy
6 |
Jul 15, 2020 @ 10:16am
Jul 15, 2020
trail: Pump Daddy
10 |
Jul 15, 2020 @ 10:16am
Jul 15, 2020Videos of Smithers Mountain Bike
trail: Pump Daddy
2:44 |
1905 |
Aug 19, 2019
trail: Backdoor
7:13 |
71 |
Aug 16, 2019
trail: Backdoor
8:08 |
138 |
Aug 18, 2018
trail: Huckin' Eh
5:32 |
423 |
Sep 16, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Bluff | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:30am Aug 3, 2020 | Variable | wildmckay SMBA | ||
| Huckin' Eh | Jul 26, 2020 @ 1:21pm Jul 26, 2020 | Dry | JeffreyPike | ||
| Long Way | Jul 24, 2020 @ 5:19pm Jul 24, 2020 | Variable | wildmckay SMBA | ||
| Shining | Jul 24, 2020 @ 9:45am Jul 24, 2020 | Wet | roscoe | ||
| Piper Cross | Jul 21, 2020 @ 9:23am Jul 21, 2020 | Variable | wildmckay SMBA | ||
| Meanstreak | Jul 16, 2020 @ 12:29pm Jul 16, 2020 | Variable | mitchebe | ||
| Backdoor | Jul 5, 2020 @ 1:51pm Jul 5, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | wildmckay SMBA | ||
| Cronin Pass | Jul 2, 2020 @ 9:24am Jul 2, 2020 | Wet | jeanmarcbennett | ||
| All Screwed Up | Jun 25, 2020 @ 9:35pm Jun 25, 2020 | Variable | wildmckay SMBA | ||
| Auntie Flo | Jun 25, 2020 @ 9:32pm Jun 25, 2020 | Ideal | wildmckay SMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Henrysmit31 | add | photo | Henry Smith at huckin' er in Trumbull, Connecticut, United States | Aug 8, 2020 @ 6:37pm 2 days |
 | abbydell | add | photo | Trish Bromley at Piper Down in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada | Aug 4, 2020 @ 5:27pm Aug 4, 2020 |
 | luismatias | ridden | trail | Nervous Shakedown | Aug 3, 2020 @ 5:09pm Aug 3, 2020 |
 | wildmckay | add | report | Deep Bluff | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:30am Aug 3, 2020 |
 | pivotambassadorkelowna | ridden | trail | Uptrack | Aug 1, 2020 @ 11:38am Aug 1, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | One ride and I'm addicted. Tons of trail... | Jun 11, 2020 @ 4:21pm Jun 11, 2020 | ||
| report | .. | May 28, 2020 @ 12:01am May 28, 2020 | ||
| trail | Two trees across the left trail option... | May 18, 2020 @ 9:24pm May 18, 2020 | ||
 | report | Root wade cleared too | Oct 22, 2019 @ 6:24pm Oct 22, 2019 | ||
| trail | YHi was | Sep 1, 2019 @ 12:17pm Sep 1, 2019 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails30 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k85 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k7 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge15 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMBA & Town of Smithers Skills Park | skill park | Smithers | |
| Smithers Bike Park | skill park | Smithers |
Local Trail Supporters
- Dave Bobb
- Carl Lutz
- Jeff McKaY
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