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SaveThis is an XC area with over 100km of trails, but not well suited to the absolute beginner rider, as most trails are quite difficult and continuously technical. Trails vary from dense forest to open rock bluff, unique to this area is the almost total absence of roads giving riders a feeling of “being out there”. Mostly signed the trails are marked for the preferred direction of travel, although most can be ridden in the reverse direction by a strong climber.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Snowden
Land Status: Crown Land

Access Info:
You'll find this forest west of Campbell River and north of Highway 28 near Loveland Bay Provincial Park. Lost Lake parking lot on the right of Loveland Bay Road (on the way to Loveland Bay Provincial Campground) is the primary parking area for the Snowden. An alternate start point is the Lost Frog parking lot on Devlin Rd off of Iron River Main. Note: Devlin Rd is a private road south of Lost Frog Parking lot and there is no access to Loveland Bay Main via Devlin Rd.
Files
- Snowden Forest Trail Map 2010.pdf (1.63 MB)
Region Supporters & Maintainers
- River City Cycle ClubSponsor
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
85 trails
- Hike
83 trails
- Trail Running
83 trails
Region Details
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- 20
Region Status
Open as of May 2, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 84
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 85
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 83
- Trails Trail Running
- 83
- Total Distance
- 63 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,498 ft
- Total Vertical
- 883 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 981 ft
- Reports
- 871
- Photos
- 299
- Ridden Counter
- 9,826
Popular Snowden Demonstration Forest Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Snowden West Tour | 13 miles | |
Xc race course starting in wrong spot! | 7 miles | |
Loveland Bay Trail Race Route 25 KM race | 15 miles | |
CR S'duro R1 race | 12 miles | |
CR S'duro R3 race | 15 miles | |
14 mile Snowden Demonstration Forest All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
4 mile Snowden Demonstration Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
4 mile Snowden Demonstration Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
8 mile Snowden Demonstration Forest All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
8 mile Snowden Demonstration Forest Ride | popular ridelog | 8 miles |
Photos of Snowden Demonstration Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Cheshire
18 |
Oct 4, 2022 @ 8:00pm
Oct 4, 2022
trail: MudHoney Pass
13 |
Oct 3, 2022 @ 9:01am
Oct 3, 2022
trail: Upper/Lower Lost Frog
29 |
Aug 21, 2022 @ 8:41pm
Aug 21, 2022
trail: Rotary Rock and Roll
21 |
Jul 1, 2022 @ 11:38am
Jul 1, 2022
trail: Three Pigs
9 |
Jun 24, 2022 @ 10:51pm
Jun 24, 2022
trail: Three Pigs
23 |
Jun 24, 2022 @ 10:51pm
Jun 24, 2022
trail: Head Banger Hookup
15 |
Jun 6, 2022 @ 3:16pm
Jun 6, 2022
trail: Scotty's
19 |
May 1, 2022 @ 5:06pm
May 1, 2022Videos of Snowden Demonstration Forest Mountain Bike

trail: Demon Seed
18:59 |
410 |
Jun 8, 2016

trail: Access
8:15 |
45391 |
Sep 23, 2013

trail: Access
3:22 |
79646 |
Oct 11, 2012

trail: Red
0:45 |
293 |
May 4, 2012

trail: Connector
2:18 |
201 |
Jun 8, 2011

trail: Red
0:22 |
764 |
Jan 31, 2011

trail: Red
11:48 |
908 |
Aug 3, 2010

trail: Lost Lake
1:00 |
65 |
Mar 9, 2022 , Campbell River
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Head Banger Hookup | Jan 27, 2023 @ 10:28pm Jan 27, 2023 | Ideal | mysticmountainadventures | ||
Riley Lake | Jan 27, 2023 @ 10:26pm Jan 27, 2023 | Ideal | mysticmountainadventures | ||
Grilled Cheese | Jan 22, 2023 @ 6:47am Jan 22, 2023 | Variable | mforge | ||
Ham Sandwich | Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:47pm Jan 21, 2023 | Variable | mforge | ||
Red Devil | Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:47pm Jan 21, 2023 | Wet | mforge | ||
Pretzel Logic | Jan 21, 2023 @ 10:47pm Jan 21, 2023 | Ideal | mforge | ||
Stickman | Jan 16, 2023 @ 12:27pm Jan 16, 2023 | Unknown | Yellzee | ||
Upper/Lower Lost Frog | Jan 14, 2023 @ 9:17am Jan 14, 2023 | Variable | j-tommy | ||
BLT | Jan 8, 2023 @ 5:24am Jan 8, 2023 | Wet | SteveO96 | ||
Gun Barrel | Jan 7, 2023 @ 9:24pm Jan 7, 2023 | Wet | SteveO96 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | jrobertson73 | add | karma | Snowden Demonstration Forest | Jan 30, 2023 @ 9:21pm Jan 30, 2023 |
![]() | mysticmountainadventures | add | report | Riley Lake and 1 more | Jan 27, 2023 @ 10:27pm Jan 27, 2023 |
![]() | mforge | add | report | Grilled Cheese and 3 more | Jan 23, 2023 @ 9:01am Jan 23, 2023 |
![]() | marnster68 | wishlist | region | Snowden Demonstration Forest | Jan 22, 2023 @ 2:07pm Jan 22, 2023 |
![]() | Yellzee | add | report | Stickman | Jan 16, 2023 @ 12:28pm Jan 16, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | report | so much better, thank-you! | Oct 2, 2022 @ 6:00pm Oct 2, 2022 | ||
![]() | report | like, in a good way?? | Oct 1, 2022 @ 9:54am Oct 1, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Fun!! Go ride it. | Aug 21, 2022 @ 8:46pm Aug 21, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | I rode this counter clockwise on my recent and... | Aug 21, 2022 @ 8:39pm Aug 21, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Took this one up to Rotary Rock and Roll- 3 or... | Jul 19, 2022 @ 9:54pm Jul 19, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Radar Hill | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1.8 km |
The Pump House | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.6 km | |
Quinsam River Trails | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5.3 km | |
Quadra Island North | 7 | 37 | 8 | 6.5 km | |
Community Centre Trails | 9 | 6 | 7.8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 85 | 63 miles | 10,499 ft | 26 miles | 883 ft | #708 | #88 | 289 | 871 | 5 | 5,538 | |
E-Bike | 2 | 2 miles | 400 ft | 551 | 47 | |||||||
Horse | 2 | 1,476 ft | 7 ft | 866 ft | 7 ft | 305 | ||||||
Hike | 83 | 62 miles | 10,285 ft | 26 miles | 883 ft | #520 | #71 | 7 | 863 | 329 | ||
Trail Running | 83 | 62 miles | 10,285 ft | 26 miles | 883 ft | #521 | #71 | 3 | 863 | 1 | 77 |
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