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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Ridden Direction
The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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 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
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Water Fountain/Source
Sight
Restrooms
Gate
Camping
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Other
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Region Details
- 468
- 20
- 295
- 861
- 429
- 66
- 2
Open on 19 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,257
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,143
- Trails E-Bike
- 216
- Trails Hike
- 2,055
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,055
- Trails Dirtbike
- 113
- Trails ATV
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Total Distance
- 1,298 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 600 miles
- Total Descent
- 301,677 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,148 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,154 ft
- Reports
- 15,181
- Photos
- 6,364
- Ridden Counter
- 173,444
Sub Regions
- Comox Valley (301)
- Comox (17)
- Northeast Woods (17)
- Courtenay (3)
- Cumberland (266)
- Cumberland Forest (173)
- Forbidden Plateau (89)
- Royston (16)
- Nymph Falls Park (0)
- Comox (17)
- Malahat Ridge (1)
- Mid Island (936)
- Bowser (28)
- Bowser Trails (26)
- Denman Island (2)
- Gabriola Island (15)
- Hornby Island (71)
- Lantzville (2)
- Foothills (2)
- Nanaimo (404)
- Doumont (154)
- Linley Valley (15)
- Ridge Runner (53)
- South Benson (39)
- The Abyss / Extension Ridge (62)
- The Bay (0)
- Westwood (72)
- Nanoose Bay (61)
- Northwest Bay Trails (60)
- Parksville (99)
- HammerFest (74)
- Little Mountain (7)
- Top Bridge (8)
- Port Alberni (70)
- Alberni Valley Community Forest (1)
- City Trails (12)
- Coombs Candy (37)
- Sproat Lake (18)
- Qualicum Beach (50)
- Laburnum Road (25)
- Ucluelet (2)
- Cortes Island (4)
- Mount Washington (19)
- Whiskey Creek (112)
- Bowser (28)
- North Island (280)
- Campbell River (223)
- Beaver Lodge Forest Lands (46)
- Menzies Mountain (11)
- Oyster River (36)
- Quinsam River Trails (6)
- Radar Hill (29)
- Snowden Demonstration Forest (68)
- The Pump House (7)
- Willow Creek (1)
- Woods Creek (17)
- Gold River (1)
- Port Hardy (9)
- Port Mcneill (44)
- Elephant Mt (2)
- Hyde Creek (15)
- Port McNeill (22)
- Stella Lake (1)
- Gold River (5)
- Campbell River (223)
- South Island (648)
- Duncan (178)
- Bald Mountain (0)
- Burnt Bridge (17)
- Cobble Hill (28)
- Maple Mountain (30)
- Mount Prevost (32)
- Mount Richards (5)
- Mount Tzouhalem (62)
- Galiano Island (1)
- Jordan River (6)
- Tansky (6)
- Ladysmith (155)
- Lake Cowichan (12)
- Lake View Park (9)
- Langford (3)
- Saanich (4)
- Christmas Hill (3)
- Saltspring Island (5)
- Channel Ridge (3)
- Shawnigan Lake (13)
- Sidney (3)
- Sooke (37)
- Harbourview (26)
- Victoria (230)
- Duncan (178)
- Cedar (5)
- Quadra Island (89)
Popular Riding Areas
view all areas »Popular Vancouver Island Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
127 | Upper Thirsty Beaver
May 7, 2017 @ 7:33pm
May 7, 2017
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
454 | Upper Thirsty Beaver
Jun 16, 2014 @ 4:06pm
Jun 16, 2014
trail: The Face
779 | The Face, Port Alberni
Jan 8, 2007 @ 10:26pm
Jan 8, 2007Videos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: Dirt Falls
0:19 |
5 |
Jan 14, 2019
trail: Mother Hucker
0:42 |
11 |
Jan 13, 2019
trail: Mount Prevost Road
2:42 |
3716 |
Jan 6, 2019
trail: Mount Prevost Road
3:09 |
176 |
Jan 5, 2019
Vancouver Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| BCBikeRace2018 - Day 1 (Cowichan Valley) race | 25 miles | |
| 2018 Forbidden Enduro | 19 miles | |
| PACE Multisport Dodge City X 2018: Trail Bicycles Bike Course (Sprint) | 7 miles | |
| Down and Up | 5 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | It's meant to be climbed up, off DeSaddle. It... | Jan 17, 2019 @ 3:53pm 2 days | ||
| report | This is near the blue buck junction | Jan 15, 2019 @ 4:15pm Jan 15, 2019 | ||
 | skillpark | The City of Victoria has committed to fixing... | Jan 15, 2019 @ 4:12pm Jan 15, 2019 | ||
| trail | Lots of trees down. Still passable. Barely. | Jan 15, 2019 @ 11:06am Jan 15, 2019 | ||
 | report | Wahoo! | Jan 12, 2019 @ 8:10pm Jan 12, 2019 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kaybrae2012 | add | ridelog | Jan 19, 2019 ride log and 1 more | Jan 19, 2019 @ 7:57am 32 mins |
| kencinas | wishlist | trail | The Climbing Trail | Jan 19, 2019 @ 6:56am 2 hours |
| LosierN | add | ridelog | Jan 16, 2019 ride log and 4 more | Jan 19, 2019 @ 4:49am 4 hours |
| Mauscott | ridden | trail | Lower Danalyzer | Jan 18, 2019 @ 11:09pm 9 hours |
 | tylersbike | add | ridelog | Jan 18, 2019 ride log | Jan 18, 2019 @ 10:55pm 10 hours |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | bike park | ||
| Cecilia Ravine Bike Park | skill park | Victoria | |
| Cleasby Bike Park | skill park | Duncan | |
| Coal Hills BMX | skill park | Cumberland | |
| Cobble Hill Dirt Jump Park | skill park | Duncan |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society
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Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club
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Hornby Island Mountain Bike Association
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Local Products
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Local Trail Supporters
- HIMBA
- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR/River Rats
- Naked Custom Bicycle Fabrication
- tsRyder
- SIMBS
- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR
- SIIMBS
Local Mountain Bike Directory
-
Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society
![Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society]()
-
Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club
![Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club]()
-
Hornby Island Mountain Bike Association
![Hornby Island Mountain Bike Association]()
-
Beaufort Cycles
![Beaufort Cycles]()
-
Naked Custom Bicycle Fabrication
-
Simon's Cycles
![Simon's Cycles]()
view full directory »
Local Products
more »
Local Trail Supporters
- HIMBA
- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR/River Rats
- Naked Custom Bicycle Fabrication
- tsRyder
- SIMBS
- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR
- SIIMBS
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