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- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- 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 Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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This 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
google parking directions 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
- Outdoor AddictionsSponsor
- SpokesSponsor
- Pedal Your WorldSponsor
Region Details
- 11
- 10
- 28
- 20
Caution on 8 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #448
- State Ranking
- #87
- Trails (view details)
- 69
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 69
- Trails Hike
- 69
- Trails Trail Running
- 69
- Total Distance
- 49 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,369 ft
- Total Vertical
- 714 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 981 ft
- Reports
- 278
- Photos
- 67
- Ridden Counter
- 3,053
Popular Snowden Demonstration Forest Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Mac | |||
| Load | |||
| Stickman | |||
| Red Devil | |||
| Aligator Rock | |||
| Gun Barrel | |||
| Ham Sandwich | |||
| Grilled Cheese | |||
| Lower Deliverance | |||
| Lost Lake | |||
| Wiley's Wood | |||
| MudHoney Pass |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Lake | Dec 16, 2018 @ 5:15pm 8 hours | willtriv | ||
| Upper/Lower Lost Frog | Dec 16, 2018 @ 5:13pm 8 hours | willtriv | ||
| Three Pigs | Dec 16, 2018 @ 1:18pm 12 hours | willtriv | ||
| Fred | Dec 16, 2018 @ 1:18pm 12 hours | willtriv | ||
| Zephyr Connector | Dec 16, 2018 @ 1:18pm 12 hours | willtriv |
Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Snowden Demonstration Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Riley Lake
8 | Riley Lake, Vancouver Island
Nov 19, 2018 @ 8:15pm
Nov 19, 2018
trail: Aligator Rock
9 | Aligator Rock, Vancouver Island
Oct 16, 2018 @ 9:15pm
Oct 16, 2018
trail: Lost Lake Lookout
11 | Lost Lake Lookout, Vancouver Island
Sep 16, 2018 @ 7:51pm
Sep 16, 2018
trail: Lost Lake
22 | Lost Lake, Vancouver Island
Aug 18, 2018 @ 9:16pm
Aug 18, 2018Videos of Snowden Demonstration Forest Mountain Bike
trail: Demon Seed
18:59 |
263 |
Jun 8, 2016
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | Tree removed near the start | Nov 18, 2018 @ 8:47am Nov 18, 2018 | ||
| report | Trees have cleared. | Nov 10, 2018 @ 4:40pm Nov 10, 2018 | ||
 | trail | Favourite Trail in Snowden, one long skinny... | Oct 22, 2018 @ 12:17pm Oct 22, 2018 | ||
 | trail | Super overgrown and looks like it hasn't been... | Aug 14, 2018 @ 10:00pm Aug 14, 2018 | ||
| trail | Nice way to climb up. | Aug 18, 2017 @ 6:40pm Aug 18, 2017 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | willtriv | add | report | Three Pigs and 6 more | Dec 16, 2018 @ 5:12pm 8 hours |
 | OMGBBQ | add | ridelog | Dec 16, 2018 ride log | Dec 16, 2018 @ 4:26pm 9 hours |
| willtriv | add | ridelog | Dec 16, 2018 ride log | Dec 16, 2018 @ 3:50pm 10 hours |
| TobyJameson | add | ridelog | Dec 15, 2018 ride log | Dec 15, 2018 @ 4:56pm 1 days |
| widget2 | add | ridelog | Dec 15, 2018 ride log | Dec 15, 2018 @ 4:46pm 1 days |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radar Hill | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| The Pump House | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.6 km | |
| Quinsam River Trails | 1 | 4 | 5.3 km | ||
| Willow Creek | 6.2 km | ||||
| Quadra Island North | 7 | 38 | 13 | 6.5 km |
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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SpokesBike Shop
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