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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
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- Description
- Photos
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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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Radar Time
LEGEND
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
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
As one of B.C's largest growing municipalities, of its own modest size, Sooke is poised to become the outdoor recreation capital of Vancouver Island- with mountain biking as the prominent jewel in its heavily encrusted crown.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
47 trails
- E-Bike
37 trails
- Hike
49 trails
- Trail Running
49 trails
- Horse
10 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 2
- 9
- 21
- 3
Region Status
Caution as of 1 day
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 59
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 47
- Trails E-Bike
- 37
- Trails Hike
- 49
- Trails Trail Running
- 49
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Total Distance
- 62 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,275 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,138 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,197 ft
- Reports
- 562
- Photos
- 187
- Ridden Counter
- 6,434
Sub Regions
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Harbourview
- 4
- 12
- 3
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Sooke Hills Wilderness
- 5
- 1
Popular Sooke Mountain Biking Trails
Sooke Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shields and Grass | 12 miles | |
| HV Ridge Ride | 12 miles | |
| Terra Nova Ridge | 13 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 7 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 48 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Photos of Sooke Mountain Bike
trail: Airflow (Arbutus)
488 |
Apr 13, 2018 @ 7:44am
Apr 13, 2018
trail: Airflow (Arbutus)
246 |
Aug 20, 2017 @ 9:21pm
Aug 20, 2017
trail: GT1 (Stonecrop 2)
200 |
Oct 24, 2016 @ 12:31pm
Oct 24, 2016
trail: GT1 (Stonecrop 2)
206 |
Oct 24, 2016 @ 12:31pm
Oct 24, 2016Videos of Sooke Mountain Bike
trail: Raven
0:15 |
619 |
Sep 26, 2020
trail: Sooke Ridge Trail
5:17 |
57 |
Nov 11, 2019
3:45 |
320 |
Feb 5, 2018
trail: GT2 (Stonecrop 3)
1:15 |
274 |
Jan 7, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veitch Creek Trail (Lower) | Apr 11, 2021 @ 9:31am Apr 11, 2021 | Variable | christophero | ||
| Airflow (Arbutus) | Apr 10, 2021 @ 10:59am Apr 10, 2021 | Variable | ptrcarson | ||
| K2 (Manzanita) | Apr 10, 2021 @ 10:59am Apr 10, 2021 | Ideal | ptrcarson | ||
| 3 Bears (Bracken) | Apr 10, 2021 @ 10:59am Apr 10, 2021 | Ideal | ptrcarson | ||
| Sword Fern | Mar 31, 2021 @ 12:05pm Mar 31, 2021 | Variable | tmyrick | ||
| Sooke Mountain Park Road | Mar 31, 2021 @ 12:05pm Mar 31, 2021 | Variable | tmyrick | ||
| Lower FM Radio (Kinnickinnick) | Mar 31, 2021 @ 12:05pm Mar 31, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | tmyrick | ||
| Mt Quimper North Trail (Push Up) | Mar 16, 2021 @ 1:17pm Mar 16, 2021 | Variable | Penny1980 | ||
| Croutons | Mar 16, 2021 @ 1:17pm Mar 16, 2021 | Ideal | Penny1980 | ||
| New K2 | Mar 16, 2021 @ 1:17pm Mar 16, 2021 | Ideal | Penny1980 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dubnyk | ridden | trail | Airflow (Original Exit) | Apr 14, 2021 @ 5:03pm 2 days |
| Dubnyk | add | trail | Airflow (Original Exit) | Apr 14, 2021 @ 4:52pm 2 days |
| cansotri | wishlist | trail | Airflow (Arbutus) | Apr 13, 2021 @ 5:58pm Apr 13, 2021 |
| Dubnyk | ridden | trail | Sooke Hill Wilderness Connector. | Apr 12, 2021 @ 8:52pm Apr 12, 2021 |
| Dubnyk | add | trail | Sooke Hill Wilderness Connector. | Apr 12, 2021 @ 8:51pm Apr 12, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Please rename the trail to Kumquat - builder... | Mar 10, 2021 @ 8:39pm Mar 10, 2021 | ||
 | trail | I'm not sure if this has changed recently but... | Feb 21, 2021 @ 11:18am Feb 21, 2021 | ||
| trail | Is it just me or is this trail a bit better... | Feb 13, 2021 @ 10:07am Feb 13, 2021 | ||
| report | Huge amount of trees down as of January 22, 2020 | Jan 24, 2021 @ 8:45pm Jan 24, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Took this route today. BAG DRIVE!! go up... | Jan 14, 2021 @ 6:03pm Jan 14, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails110 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k175 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge13 awarded -
Top 10 Trails4 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sooke Bike Park | skill park | Sooke |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Sooke Bike ClubClub
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Sooke Mountain CycleBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 47 | 47 miles | 10,377 ft | 22 miles | 1,729 ft | #529 | #45 | 175 | 561 | 3 | 4,411 | |
| E-Bike | 37 | 42 miles | 9,623 ft | 20 miles | 1,729 ft | #125 | #16 | 517 | 36 | |||
| Hike | 49 | 56 miles | 7,306 ft | 20 miles | 2,139 ft | #1,490 | #64 | 12 | 533 | 463 | ||
| Trail Running | 49 | 56 miles | 7,306 ft | 20 miles | 2,139 ft | #1,494 | #64 | 533 | 29 | |||
| Horse | 10 | 22 miles | 2,372 ft | 10 miles | 1,299 ft | #45 | 212 | 7 |
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