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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
869 trails
- E-Bike
731 trails
- Hike
949 trails
- Trail Running
942 trails
- Horse
86 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
102 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
36 trails
- Snowshoe
5 trails
- Backcountry Ski
5 trails
- Nordic Ski
5 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,067
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 869
- Trails E-Bike
- 731
- Trails Hike
- 949
- Trails Trail Running
- 942
- Trails Horse
- 86
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 102
- Trails Observed Trials
- 15
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 36
- Trails Snowshoe
- 5
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 5
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 701 miles
- Total Descent
- 134,120 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,382 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,395 ft
- Reports
- 13,877
- Photos
- 3,545
- Ridden Counter
- 242,660
Articles
Video: Dean Tennant Rides Vancouver Island's Newest Bike Park
May 28, 2022 from pinkbike.com
So satisfying.
Video: Pat Laffey & Drew Mozell Shred Mt. Prevost in 'Rain or Shine'
Mar 31, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Fast and slick riding as the two prepare for the DH race season.
Video: Reece Wallace Smashes DH Trails on Mt. Prevost
Mar 15, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Reece Wallace puts the second gen Maxxis Shorty through its paces on Mt. Prevost.
Video: Island Vibes on Mount Prevost with Elliot Jamieson & Lucas Cruz
May 26, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Watching the two World Cup DH riders will make you want to get out for a ride.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Chemainus (2)
- Duncan (180)
- Cobble Hill (28)
- Maple Mountain (30)
- Mount Prevost (37)
- Mount Richards (17)
- Mount Tzouhalem (67)
- Jordan River (55)
- Tansky ORM Rec-Site (55)
- Ladysmith (187)
- Lake Cowichan (27)
- Bald Mountain (1)
- Lake View Park (9)
- Laketown Ranch (9)
- Langford (37)
- Langford Gravity Zone (10)
- Skirt Mountain (13)
- Mill Bay (8)
- Mount Wood (6)
- Saanich (17)
- Saltspring Island (16)
- Channel Ridge (2)
- Shawnigan Lake (42)
- Burnt Bridge (29)
- Shawnigan Lake Quarry (10)
- Shawnigan Lake School (0)
- Sidney (4)
- Sooke (47)
- Harbourview (27)
- Sooke Hills Wilderness (10)
- Victoria (243)
- Malahat Ridge (1)
Popular South Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double D Mount Tzouhalem | |||
| Skull Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Resurrection Mount Tzouhalem | |||
| Who's Your Daddy Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Sofa King Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Switchback Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Lower Xylem Maple Mountain | |||
| Night Shift Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Bumblebee Mount Tzouhalem | |||
| Dave's Line Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| The Plunge Extension Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Crazy Horse Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Torpedo Run Hartland Mountain Bike Park | |||
| Tzouhalem Main Mount Tzouhalem | |||
| Waterworks Hartland Mountain Bike Park |
South Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tzouhalem Flow route Mount Tzouhalem | 8 miles | |
| For Sue Hartland Mountain Bike Park | 5 miles | |
| 1010107 1of12 BC - 01viB Victoria, BC to Bamberton, BC (Bamberton Campsite) 36km + ferry Saanich | 22 miles | |
| Ride Cowichan Maple Descender Maple Mountain | 8 miles | |
| Kickduro Hartland Mountain Bike Park | 5 miles | |
| CTSS Poker Run 2021 Mount Tzouhalem | 5 miles | |
| Xterra Victoria 2016 bike Partridge Hills | 8 miles | |
| Ride Cowichan Tzouhalem Sampler Mount Tzouhalem | 8 miles | |
| Tzou r RSRCTN Mount Tzouhalem | 10 miles | |
| 2022 Tzouhalem Enduro Sport Course Mount Tzouhalem | 10 miles |
Photos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Memphis
587 | | 2 comments
Apr 25, 2018 @ 8:07am
Apr 25, 2018
trail: Resurrection
493 |
Oct 12, 2017 @ 10:18am
Oct 12, 2017
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
693 |
Feb 22, 2016 @ 10:59pm
Feb 22, 2016
trail: Double D
635 |
Feb 14, 2015 @ 9:07am
Feb 14, 2015
trail: Double D
905 | | 1 comments
Feb 4, 2015 @ 9:15am
Feb 4, 2015
trail: Resurrection
486 | | 5 comments
Jan 21, 2015 @ 10:27pm
Jan 21, 2015
trail: Lumpy Pants
873 |
Dec 11, 2014 @ 4:47pm
Dec 11, 2014
trail: Lower Maple Syrup
2,632 | | 3 comments
Oct 28, 2013 @ 9:31am
Oct 28, 2013Videos of South Island Mountain Bike
trail: Torpedo Run
39 |
Jun 18, 2022
trail: Ridgetop
5 |
Jun 17, 2022
trail: Memphis
35 |
Jun 17, 2022
trail: Electric Light
4 |
Jun 12, 2022
trail: Resurrection
157 |
Apr 22, 2022
trail: Memphis
42 |
Apr 10, 2022
trail: Sidewinder
136 |
Mar 24, 2022
28 |
Mar 11, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanksy Main Tansky ORM Rec-Site | Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:29pm 18 hours | Variable | Djk08 | These trails are not suited for mountain... | |
| Half Fries Ladysmith | Jun 30, 2022 @ 8:08pm 3 days | Unknown | gregmowat | Logging | |
| Upper Sickamore Mount Richards | Jun 12, 2022 @ 8:07pm Jun 12, 2022 | Variable | cowichanmtb | Large tree down across trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Avenue Thetis Lake Regional Park | Jul 2, 2022 @ 10:17pm 15 hours | Dry | MathanMor | ||
| Bear Mountain Flow Trail Bear Mountain | Jul 2, 2022 @ 3:12pm 23 hours | Dry | Jordan21a | ||
| Middle Finality Mount Tzouhalem | Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:40pm 1 day | Ideal | Maxilla | ||
| Double D Mount Tzouhalem | Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:40pm 1 day | Ideal | Maxilla | ||
| Tzouhalem Main Mount Tzouhalem | Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:40pm 1 day | Ideal | Maxilla | ||
| Bumblebee Connector Mount Tzouhalem | Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:40pm 1 day | Ideal | Maxilla | ||
| Show Time Mount Tzouhalem | Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:40pm 1 day | Ideal | Maxilla | ||
| M-One Mount Tzouhalem | Jul 2, 2022 @ 12:40pm 1 day | Ideal | Maxilla | ||
| Cowichan Valley Trail (CVT) - Duncan Northbound Duncan | Jul 2, 2022 @ 9:13am 1 day | Dry | Stasher CTSS | ||
| Gold Rush Langford Gravity Zone | Jul 1, 2022 @ 3:43pm 2 days | Variable | BrewtalTruth |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Maxilla | add | report | Middle Finality and 5 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:51am 2 hours |
 | Williamplace | wishlist | route | XTERRA Victoria Bike Course | Jul 3, 2022 @ 11:38am 2 hours |
 | Stasher | add | report | Cowichan Valley Trail (CVT) - Duncan Northbound | Jul 3, 2022 @ 9:20am 4 hours |
 | pippo319 | ridden | trail | Loam Line and 1 more | Jul 3, 2022 @ 8:43am 5 hours |
| cmcneill | wishlist | region | Hartland Mountain Bike Park | Jul 3, 2022 @ 6:15am 8 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Funnest trail in the park. Everything just... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 11:00pm Jun 29, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is not a bike trail! I spent more time... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 10:21pm Jun 29, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Trail sucks for biking. It is mostly hike a... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:43pm Jun 29, 2022 | ||
| trail | Little meandering and more xc ish. Not a... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:41pm Jun 29, 2022 | ||
| trail | Great trail. Very similar to Pemba trails. ... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 3:40pm Jun 29, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails1,207 awarded -
Completionist7 awarded -
Completionist7 awarded -
10 Black Trails863 awarded -
10 Expert Trails335 awarded -
10 Blue Trails848 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain Jump Park & Pump Track | skill park | Victoria | |
| Cecilia Ravine Bike Park | skill park | Victoria | |
| Cleasby Bike Park | skill park | Duncan | |
| Frank Jameson Community Centre BMX & Skate Skillpark | skill park | Ladysmith | |
| Goldstream Kids Bike Park | skill park | Langford |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- John Robertson
- SIIMBS
- SIMBS
- Russ Hayes, Slegg Lumber/ Butler Brother Supplies Ltd, Western Equipment, Hilti Canada
- Fat Bastards
Local Trail Association
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 869 | 568 miles | 110,646 ft | 244 miles | 3,383 ft | 3,410 | 13,835 | 157 | 200,841 | |||
| E-Bike | 731 | 472 miles | 85,663 ft | 203 miles | 3,383 ft | 14 | 12,036 | 25 | 3,866 | |||
| Hike | 949 | 649 miles | 101,614 ft | 248 miles | 3,383 ft | 57 | 13,302 | 11 | 10,671 | |||
| Trail Running | 942 | 645 miles | 100,551 ft | 246 miles | 3,383 ft | 13,320 | 12 | 7,166 | ||||
| Horse | 86 | 144 miles | 10,955 ft | 53 miles | 3,366 ft | 4,626 | 1 | 15 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 102 | 79 miles | 14,163 ft | 35 miles | 3,150 ft | 63 | 4,625 | 5 | 627 | |||
| Observed Trials | 15 | 18 miles | 2,188 ft | 6 miles | 1,913 ft | 88 | 1 | 21 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 36 | 46 miles | 5,449 ft | 17 miles | 3,140 ft | 1 | 4,560 | 88 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 5 | 9 miles | 909 ft | 3 miles | 709 ft | 2 | 67 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 5 | 9 miles | 909 ft | 3 miles | 709 ft | 1 | 51 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 9 miles | 909 ft | 3 miles | 709 ft | 2 | 61 |
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