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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
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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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
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveAs 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.
The region includes Sooke, East Sooke, Otter Point and most of the Sooke Hills.
The region includes Sooke, East Sooke, Otter Point and most of the Sooke Hills.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
47 trails
- E-Bike
37 trails
- Hike
48 trails
- Trail Running
48 trails
- Horse
10 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 2
- 9
- 21
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Aug 4, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 59
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 47
- Trails E-Bike
- 37
- Trails Hike
- 48
- Trails Trail Running
- 48
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Total Distance
- 62 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,850 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,134 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,197 ft
- Reports
- 790
- Photos
- 225
- Ridden Counter
- 9,791
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SBC Poker Ride | 5 miles | |
| Shields and Grass | 12 miles | |
| Terra Nova Ridge | 13 miles | |
| race | 3 miles | |
| 13 mile Harbourview All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 4 mile Harbourview Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 4 miles |
| 5 mile Harbourview All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
| 11 mile Harbourview All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
| 10 mile Harbourview All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
| 9 mile Harbourview All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
Photos of Sooke Mountain Bike
trail: Quimper Main
7 |
Jun 21, 2022 @ 6:42pm
Jun 21, 2022
trail: Ridge Trail
36 |
Mar 21, 2022 @ 11:43pm
Mar 21, 2022
trail: Ridge Trail
32 |
Mar 21, 2022 @ 11:42pm
Mar 21, 2022
trail: Veitch Creek Trail (Upper)
17 |
Aug 28, 2021 @ 8:53am
Aug 28, 2021
trail: Airflow (Arbutus)
694 |
Apr 13, 2018 @ 7:44am
Apr 13, 2018
trail: Airflow (Arbutus)
334 |
Aug 20, 2017 @ 9:21pm
Aug 20, 2017
trail: GT1 (Stonecrop 2)
229 |
Oct 24, 2016 @ 12:31pm
Oct 24, 2016
trail: GT1 (Stonecrop 2)
246 |
Oct 24, 2016 @ 12:31pm
Oct 24, 2016Videos of Sooke Mountain Bike
trail: Sooke Ridge Trail
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Dec 17, 2021
36 |
Aug 2, 2021
trail: GT1 (Stonecrop 2)
63 |
Aug 1, 2021
trail: FM Radio (Juniper)
54 |
Jul 31, 2021
trail: Raven
0:15 |
755 |
Sep 26, 2020
trail: Sooke Ridge Trail
5:17 |
62 |
Nov 11, 2019
3:45 |
345 |
Feb 5, 2018
trail: GT2 (Stonecrop 3)
1:15 |
304 |
Jan 7, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2 (Manzanita) | Jun 20, 2022 @ 1:25pm Jun 20, 2022 | Ideal | XyukonR | ||
| 3 Bears (Bracken) | Jun 20, 2022 @ 1:25pm Jun 20, 2022 | Ideal | XyukonR | ||
| FM Radio (Juniper) | Jun 14, 2022 @ 10:50pm Jun 14, 2022 | Dry | mtnbikermitch | ||
| Sooke Mountain Park Road | Jun 8, 2022 @ 12:07pm Jun 8, 2022 | Variable | tmyrick | ||
| Lower FM Radio (Kinnickinnick) | Jun 8, 2022 @ 12:07pm Jun 8, 2022 | Variable | tmyrick | ||
| Sword Fern | Jun 8, 2022 @ 12:07pm Jun 8, 2022 | Variable | tmyrick | ||
| GT1 (Stonecrop 2) | Jun 4, 2022 @ 1:04am Jun 4, 2022 | Variable | MingMtnMedia | ||
| Willow Trail | May 19, 2022 @ 11:41am May 19, 2022 | Prevalent Mud | tmyrick | ||
| Ridge Access Trail | Apr 2, 2022 @ 9:09am Apr 2, 2022 | Variable | dmitrim | ||
| Ridge Trail | Apr 2, 2022 @ 9:09am Apr 2, 2022 | Variable | dmitrim |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AJFlegel | comment | trail | Grass Lake Trail | Jun 29, 2022 @ 10:21pm 4 hours |
 | jasonw | comment | trail | Airflow (Arbutus) and 3 more | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:38pm 11 hours |
| Lwhill | wishlist | route | SBC Poker Ride | Jun 28, 2022 @ 11:41pm 1 day |
| Lwhill | wishlist | trail | 3 Bears (Bracken) | Jun 28, 2022 @ 11:25pm 1 day |
 | hazbo | ridden | trail | New K2 and 2 more | Jun 27, 2022 @ 9:26am 3 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This is not a bike trail! I spent more time... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 10:21pm 4 hours | ||
| trail | Trail sucks for biking. It is mostly hike a... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:43pm 11 hours | ||
| trail | Little meandering and more xc ish. Not a... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:41pm 11 hours | ||
| trail | Great trail. Very similar to Pemba trails. ... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:40pm 11 hours | ||
| trail | Really nice trail. Consistent and fun. More... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:38pm 11 hours |
Local Badges
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Completionist1 awarded -
10 Black Trails177 awarded -
Big Ride 30k376 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge36 awarded -
Top 10 Trails6 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sooke Bike Park | skill park | Sooke |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 47 | 46 miles | 9,954 ft | 22 miles | 1,726 ft | #682 | #50 | 210 | 789 | 4 | 6,687 | |
| E-Bike | 37 | 42 miles | 9,199 ft | 20 miles | 1,726 ft | #203 | #26 | 740 | 132 | |||
| Hike | 48 | 56 miles | 6,742 ft | 20 miles | 2,136 ft | #1,356 | #64 | 15 | 726 | 2 | 833 | |
| Trail Running | 48 | 56 miles | 6,742 ft | 20 miles | 2,136 ft | #1,364 | #65 | 726 | 1 | 105 | ||
| Horse | 10 | 22 miles | 2,375 ft | 10 miles | 1,302 ft | #425 | #21 | 220 | 7 |
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