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SaveSmithers riding is unique, offering a full range of experiences. From high alpine singletrack to trails winding through the northern forest landscape, Smithers hosts a blend of rugged, steep technical terrain combined with new school all-mountain flow. The Smithers Mountain Bike Association manages three trail networks in partnership with the Province:
Typically, the Bluff opens in early May, followed by the Ptarmigan network. The Piper and Backdoor areas typically open by mid-June. The riding season usually ends in early November.
Typically, the Bluff opens in early May, followed by the Ptarmigan network. The Piper and Backdoor areas typically open by mid-June. The riding season usually ends in early November.
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- Mountain Bike
68 trails
- E-Bike
53 trails
- Gravel Bike
24 trails
- Adaptive Bike
10 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
1 trails
- Hike
90 trails
- Trail Running
88 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
5 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
33 trails
- Downhill Ski
34 trails
- Backcountry Ski
50 trails
- Nordic Ski
43 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 11
- 26
- 17
- 2
Region Status
Open as of 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 218
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 68
- Trails E-Bike
- 53
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 24
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 10
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 90
- Trails Trail Running
- 88
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 33
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 34
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 50
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 43
- Total Distance
- 263 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 115 miles
- Total Descent
- 79,080 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,804 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,315 ft
- Reports
- 3,110
- Photos
- 554
- Completed Counter
- 18,916
Articles
Exploring Northern British Columbia By Bike & Train
Aug 5, 2020 from pinkbike.com
A dream trip to some of British Columbia's lesser-known, but still world-class, ride locations.
Sub Regions
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Babine Mountains Provincial Park
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- 3
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Piper Recreation Area
- 4
- 2
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Ptarmigan Recreation Trails
- 2
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The Bluff Recreation Area
- 2
- 20
- 9
- 2
Popular Smithers Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 2,910 ft • 54 ft • 739 •
(Duthie Access Trail) is the aptly-named access to the Bluff. What once was hundreds of meters of is now a double wide trail to access the Bluff. Some modifications were done in 2025, when riding in from the parking lot, when you see...
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 620 ft • 6 ft • 458 •
Rebuilt in 2025 by Out There Contracting. This trail consists of some flowy goodness, with some jumps and berms to put a smile on your face as you exit the Bluff. Accessible for everyone and advanced riders can ride this without...
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 1,083 ft • 10 ft • 447 •
Machine built jump line for the kids. Doubles, step-ups and hips which all can be rolled if you'd like!
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 616 ft • 431 •
Alternate climb to the top. Fun climb with several bridges, lots of switchbacks, and flatter sections to give the ol' legs a small rest while climbing. Easier physically than and more technically challenging/interesting. Primarily a...
• 85 ★ 3.7 • 3,770 ft • 0 ft • 425 •
Smithers' flowing singletrack mixed with some machine built sections at the bottom. This trail has just about everything, it is steep and technical switchbacks at the top and flowy/fast in the middle to bottom. Along the way there are...
• 85 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 420 •
Huckin Eh' is a fast, flowy trail and very popular. Some nice views and stunning forest along the way. There are optional routes for advanced riders, a large cliff drop and big rock ramp to steep roll. This trail is super fun and can be...
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 1,191 ft • 0 ft • 393 •
Machine built berms and rollers. Fast and smooth, great way to end a run on or upper Flo. There is also a shortcut trail from , great for quick access.
Smithers Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 352 ft • 6 • Out & Back •
This is the easier of the two Sprockids routes for the B.I.K.E. ride. It's a great way to introduce riders...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,679 ft • 29 • Loop •
This is a perimeter loop of the entire Bluff trail system, come for a challenge. Climb up Meanstreak and...
★ 5.0 • 23 miles • 6,337 ft • 32 • Loop •
Looking for an epic ride? Try this gigantic route which samples nearly every bluff trail in one ride.
3 miles • 532 ft • 4 •
This is the route that we'll be using for the Sprockids B.I.K.E. ride at the round up BBQ. It's rider and...
Photos of Smithers Mountain Bike
Videos of Smithers Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Auntie Flo | Sep 1, 2026 @ 10:17am (America/Vancouver) Sep 1, 2026 | Unknown | hw0590 | tree down after switchback corners half... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptrack | Sep 6, 2026 @ 8:49am (America/Vancouver) 2 days | Variable | albert-thrasher | ||
| Backdoor | Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:29pm (America/Vancouver) 3 days | Wet | xavery23 | ||
| Nervous Shakedown | Aug 29, 2026 @ 2:41pm (America/Vancouver) Aug 29, 2026 | Unknown | TheSpangler WLCC | ||
| ‘Round The Mountain | Aug 26, 2026 @ 11:05am (America/Vancouver) Aug 26, 2026 | Ideal | Beanntanatuath | ||
| Piper Cross | Jul 31, 2026 @ 10:02pm (America/Vancouver) Jul 31, 2026 | Variable | blanshard16 | ||
| Upper Apocalypse | Jul 30, 2026 @ 3:16pm (America/Vancouver) Jul 30, 2026 | Unknown | TheSpangler WLCC | ||
| Remembrance Day | Jul 27, 2026 @ 4:47pm (America/Vancouver) Jul 27, 2026 | Ideal | aaoliver HTS | ||
| New Shiny Penny | Jul 26, 2026 @ 10:45pm (America/Vancouver) Jul 26, 2026 | Ideal | brule | ||
| Apocalypse | Jul 24, 2026 @ 1:00pm (America/Vancouver) Jul 24, 2026 | Unknown | TheSpangler WLCC | ||
| Trail of Bones | Jul 14, 2026 @ 4:53pm (America/Vancouver) Jul 14, 2026 | Ideal | brule |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| albert-thrasher | add | report | activity #103189150 | Sep 6, 2026 @ 8:49am 2 days |
| xavery23 | add | report | activity #103136601 | Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:29pm 3 days |
| xavery23 | vote | trail | activity #103136253 | Sep 5, 2026 @ 3:24pm 3 days |
| xavery23 | vote | trail | activity #102994649 and 1 more | Sep 3, 2026 @ 5:51pm Sep 3, 2026 |
| aznmtbiker | wishlist | trail | activity #102843407 | Sep 1, 2026 @ 12:53pm Sep 1, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Insane amount of fun from top to bottom.... | Aug 14, 2026 @ 10:43pm Aug 14, 2026 | ||
| report | Ett | Jul 28, 2026 @ 1:42pm Jul 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | Lots of treea down from winter storms. In the... | Jul 12, 2026 @ 9:01pm Jul 12, 2026 | ||
| trail | If you are only going to ride one trail in... | Jul 8, 2026 @ 8:29am Jul 8, 2026 | ||
| trail | Two trees down one mid one at the bottom | Jun 29, 2026 @ 7:08am Jun 29, 2026 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails140 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k22 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge48 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k36 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge52 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| SMBA & Town of Smithers Skills Park | skill park | Smithers |
Local Trail Supporters
- Carl Lutz
- Dave Bobb
- Jeff McKaY
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 68 | 81 miles | 20,108 ft | 34 miles | 4,472 ft | #1,096 | #54 | 531 | 2,768 | 16 | 14,362 | |
| E-Bike | 53 | 57 miles | 18,550 ft | 28 miles | 4,347 ft | #2,177 | #60 | 1,410 | 2 | 495 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 24 | 28 miles | 2,497 ft | 7 miles | 3,658 ft | #1,518 | #64 | 201 | 147 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 10 | 10 miles | 276 ft | 1 mile | 3,294 ft | #2,236 | #58 | 263 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | 1,339 ft | 16 ft | 758 ft | 16 ft | #2,003 | #60 | 22 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 90 | 166 miles | 24,744 ft | 50 miles | 6,804 ft | #421 | #31 | 14 | 2,668 | 4 | 1,775 | |
| Trail Running | 88 | 163 miles | 23,376 ft | 48 miles | 6,804 ft | #882 | #44 | 5 | 2,641 | 3 | 2,497 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 7 miles | 167 ft | 2 miles | 148 ft | #779 | #56 | 3 | 800 | 11 | ||
| Snowshoe | 33 | 76 miles | 10,797 ft | 26 miles | 6,804 ft | #168 | #18 | 371 | 80 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 34 | 23 miles | 20,961 ft | 20 miles | 3,694 ft | #306 | #18 | 7 | 902 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 50 | 91 miles | 26,115 ft | 36 miles | 6,512 ft | #38 | #5 | 397 | 1,358 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 43 | 33 miles | 3,717 ft | 14 miles | 1,234 ft | #124 | #16 | 1 | 677 | 4,463 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Smithers
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What are the best places to ride in Smithers?
Smithers has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Smithers?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Smithers are:
- Backdoor (4.4/5)
- Piper Cross (4.4/5)
- Huckin' Eh (4.4/5)
- Piper Down - Upper (4.3/5)
- Nervous Shakedown (4.1/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Smithers?
There are 28 parking locations listed in Smithers. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Smithers?
The longest trail in Smithers is Cronin Trail at 8.9 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
- Smithers Mountain Biking Trails
- Smithers E-Biking Trails
- Smithers Gravel Biking Trails
- Smithers Adaptive Biking Trails
- Smithers Hiking Trails
- Smithers Trail Running Trails
- Smithers Dirtbiking Trails
- Smithers Snowshoeing Trails
- Smithers Skiing Trails
- Smithers Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Smithers Nordic Skiing Trails
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