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- Ideal
- Dry
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Trail 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%
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
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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.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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More Vancouver Island info at Vancouver Island Mountain Biking (VIMB.com)
Great overview video https://vimeo.com/96661922
The Vancouver Island Dirt Riders Association (VIDRA) supports the growth and sustainability of off-road dirtbiking for racers and recreational riders on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
VIDRA maintains land stewardship of three off-road recreation areas on the island: Whiskey Creek, Cook Creek, and Tansky. As part of this focus, the association advocates responsible trail-building and trail usage.
Great overview video https://vimeo.com/96661922
The Vancouver Island Dirt Riders Association (VIDRA) supports the growth and sustainability of off-road dirtbiking for racers and recreational riders on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
VIDRA maintains land stewardship of three off-road recreation areas on the island: Whiskey Creek, Cook Creek, and Tansky. As part of this focus, the association advocates responsible trail-building and trail usage.
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3,569
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3,019
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,461
- Trails Hike
- 3,027
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,997
- Trails Horse
- 163
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 460
- Trails Observed Trials
- 76
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 239
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 25
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 51
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 21
- Total Distance
- 2,239 miles
- Total Descent
- 434,052 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,834 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,838 ft
- Reports
- 39,464
- Photos
- 11,906
- Ridden Counter
- 617,093
Popular Trail Networks
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- Comox Valley (539)
- Black Creek (31)
- Comox (30)
- Northeast Woods (30)
- Courtenay (83)
- Mount Washington (33)
- The Vortex (71)
- Cumberland (306)
- Cumberland Forest (194)
- Forbidden Plateau (89)
- Denman Island (2)
- Hornby Island (73)
- Royston (17)
- Nymph Falls Park (0)
- Black Creek (31)
- Gulf Islands (0)
- Thetis Island (1)
- Burchell Hill (0)
- Mayne Island (0)
- Thetis Island (1)
- Mid Island (1,108)
- Bowser (43)
- Bowser Trails (27)
- Horne Lake (5)
- Errington (3)
- Gabriola Island (31)
- Lantzville (55)
- Copley Ridge Forest (49)
- Nanaimo (457)
- Diver Lake (2)
- Doumont (155)
- Linley Valley (23)
- North Benson / Jameson (10)
- Ridge Runner (88)
- South Benson / Wolf Mountain (46)
- The Abyss / Extension Ridge (58)
- The Bay (0)
- Water District Lands (18)
- Westwood (45)
- Nanoose Bay (108)
- Northwest Bay Trails (72)
- Seablush (0)
- Parksville (140)
- HammerFest (121)
- Little Mountain (7)
- Top Bridge (10)
- Port Alberni (112)
- Alberni Valley Community Forest (1)
- City Trails (27)
- Coombs Candy (52)
- Sproat Lake (30)
- Qualicum Beach (129)
- Laburnum Road (62)
- Pheasant Glen (54)
- Ucluelet (9)
- Mt Ozzard (4)
- Cortes Island (19)
- Bowser (43)
- North Island (431)
- Campbell River (301)
- Beaver Lodge Forest Lands (49)
- Menzies Mountain (12)
- Oyster River (37)
- Quinsam River Trails (23)
- Radar Hill (50)
- Snowden Demonstration Forest (78)
- Stella Lake (1)
- The Pump House (7)
- Willow Creek (1)
- Woods Creek (32)
- Gold River (1)
- Port Hardy (18)
- Port Mcneill (49)
- Elephant Mt (3)
- Hyde Creek (15)
- Port McNeill (24)
- Sointula (62)
- Malcolm Island (54)
- Tofino (1)
- Gold River (5)
- Campbell River (301)
- South Island (848)
- Chemainus (3)
- Duncan (185)
- Cobble Hill (28)
- Maple Mountain (26)
- Mount Prevost (37)
- Mount Richards (17)
- Mount Tzouhalem (76)
- Jordan River (54)
- Tansky OHV Rec-Site (54)
- Ladysmith (186)
- Lake Cowichan (27)
- Bald Mountain (1)
- Lake View Park (9)
- Laketown Ranch (9)
- Langford (22)
- Skirt Mountain (12)
- Mill Bay (1)
- Saanich (17)
- Christmas Hill (0)
- Saltspring Island (16)
- Channel Ridge (2)
- Shawnigan Lake (42)
- Burnt Bridge (29)
- Shawnigan Lake Quarry (10)
- Shawnigan Lake School (0)
- Sidney (4)
- Sooke (48)
- Harbourview (27)
- Sooke Hills Wilderness (10)
- Victoria (240)
- Malahat Ridge (1)
- Chemainus (3)
- Stella Lake (1)
- Cedar (5)
- Quadra Island (80)
Popular Vancouver Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Crafty Butcher Cumberland Forest | |||
| Lower Crafty Butcher Cumberland Forest | |||
| Middle Crafty Butcher Cumberland Forest | |||
| Space Nugget Cumberland Forest | |||
| Upper Vanilla Cumberland Forest | |||
| Sykes Bridge Access Cumberland Forest | |||
| Lower Vanilla Cumberland Forest | |||
| Trestle Cumberland Forest | |||
| Sykes Access Cumberland Forest | |||
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Lower Section Cumberland Forest | |||
| Even Lower Vanilla Cumberland Forest | |||
| Lower Thirsty Beaver Cumberland Forest | |||
| Upper Thirsty Beaver Cumberland Forest | |||
| Vanilla Climb Cumberland Forest | |||
| Vanilla Bottom Cumberland |
Vancouver Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| May ACC Youth Contest HammerFest | 3 miles | |
| May ACC Contest HammerFest | 5 miles | |
| Ridge Runner Tour Ridge Runner | 16 miles | |
| Tzouhalem Flow route Mount Tzouhalem | 8 miles | |
| Westwood Lake Quick Loop Westwood | 5 miles | |
| 1010107 1of12 BC - 01viB Victoria, BC to Bamberton, BC (Bamberton Campsite) 36km + ferry Saanich | 22 miles | |
| 1010003 Mainline 3 - Victoria, BC to Cape Spear, NL 9,919km (9,178.5km cycling and 741.3km ferries) Saanich | 6,149 miles | |
| Race Rocks, Trent Canyon, Blue Collar, Crafty Butcher, Double Pumper, 50:1 - Cumberland, BC Cumberland Forest | 14 miles | |
| Ridge Runner 3 South Benson / Wolf Mountain | 10 miles | |
| Tom's Beauty Lap from Nevillane Start Mount Tzouhalem | 10 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 464 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 3,024 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Photos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Vanilla
369 |
Jun 23, 2017 @ 1:25pm
Jun 23, 2017
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
419 | | 1 comments
May 7, 2017 @ 7:33pm
May 7, 2017
trail: Double D
534 |
Feb 14, 2015 @ 9:07am
Feb 14, 2015
trail: Double D
768 | | 1 comments
Feb 4, 2015 @ 9:15am
Feb 4, 2015
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
915 | | 1 comments
Jun 16, 2014 @ 4:06pm
Jun 16, 2014
trail: KMA
311 |
May 23, 2010 @ 7:28pm
May 23, 2010
trail: The Face
939 |
Jan 8, 2007 @ 10:26pm
Jan 8, 2007Videos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: FM Radio (Juniper)
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Jul 31, 2021
trail: Hustler
8 |
Jul 26, 2021
trail: Huge Ribbon
2 |
Jul 25, 2021
trail: Bob's Your Uncle
90 |
Jul 24, 2021
trail: Fun Trail
24 |
Jul 23, 2021
trail: Fun Trail
67 |
Jul 23, 2021
trail: Organ Donor
2085 |
Jul 23, 2021
trail: Greenline
34 |
Jul 23, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelly Roll Hartland Mountain Bike Park | Jul 31, 2021 @ 2:29pm 16 hours | Very Dry | bran-don | Tree 1, dia around 5" Tree 2, dia around 9" | |
| Upper Monster Mile Mount Washington | Jul 30, 2021 @ 2:10pm 2 days | Dry | dfreeze MWBP | Opening August 7th | |
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Lower Section Cumberland Forest | Jul 29, 2021 @ 11:29am 3 days | Very Dry | Western2020 | WESTERN TOADLET MIGRATION ALERT. Species... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washing Machine (Climb) Hornby Island | Jul 31, 2021 @ 10:09pm 8 hours | Dry | NekoMeows | ||
| No Brakes! Ladysmith | Jul 31, 2021 @ 4:50pm 14 hours | Dry | Seamusrhys | ||
| Bubble Wrap Mt. Work Regional Park | Jul 31, 2021 @ 2:29pm 16 hours | Ideal | bran-don | ||
| Who's Your Daddy Hartland Mountain Bike Park | Jul 31, 2021 @ 2:29pm 16 hours | Dry | bran-don | ||
| Access Road - Outer Bypass North Benson / Jameson | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:33am 19 hours | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Drunken Logger Doumont | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:33am 19 hours | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Banshee Blvd (Road W3200) Doumont | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:33am 19 hours | Very Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Crazy Horse Doumont | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:33am 19 hours | Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Bob's Your Uncle Doumont | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:33am 19 hours | Dry | canadaka Trailforks | ||
| Whatsitsname Doumont | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:33am 19 hours | Dry | canadaka Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alexisjmorgan | wishlist | trail | Ridge Trail | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:56pm 6 hours |
| Alexisjmorgan | wishlist | trail | Airflow (Arbutus) and 1 more | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:30pm 7 hours |
| Alexisjmorgan | wishlist | skillpark | Sooke Bike Park | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:27pm 7 hours |
| Alexisjmorgan | wishlist | trail | Feliz Navidad Trail and 3 more | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:21pm 7 hours |
| Alexisjmorgan | wishlist | trail | Story Trail and 5 more | Jul 31, 2021 @ 11:14pm 7 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | One of my favourite Hornby trails. Great flow,... | Jul 31, 2021 @ 10:13pm 8 hours | ||
| trail | Baby bear spotted | Jul 31, 2021 @ 5:27pm 13 hours | ||
| trail | Lots of technical areas, felt like I was on... | Jul 31, 2021 @ 4:25pm 14 hours | ||
| trail | The trail was in great shape today with a bit... | Jul 31, 2021 @ 4:23pm 14 hours | ||
| trail | This and Meat Draw were my favorite trails... | Jul 30, 2021 @ 7:17am 2 days |
Local Badges
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#4 | Beginner | SIMBS Ride the Dump Challenge 202116 awarded -
#4 | Intermediate+ | SIMBS Ride the Dump Challenge 202112 awarded -
Go the Distance 20km | SIMBS Ride the Dump Challenge 2021311 awarded -
UROC 2021 Fiver #5 Challenge #2 p/b Quality Foods57 awarded -
UROC 2021 Fiver #5 Challenge #1 p/b Quality Foods44 awarded -
Just Keep Climbing 500m | SIMBS Ride the Dump Challenge 2021355 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | bike park | Courtenay | |
| Bear Mountain Jump Park & Pump Track | skill park | Victoria | |
| Cecilia Ravine Bike Park | skill park | Victoria | |
| Cleasby Bike Park | skill park | Duncan | |
| Coal Hills BMX | skill park | Cumberland |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- SIMBS
- John Robertson
- SIIMBS
- UROC/CS/DMR/River Rats
- Ryder
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- tsRyder
- HIMBA
- Naked Custom Bicycle Fabrication
- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR
- River Rats
- Jacques Brassard
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- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR/River Rats
- CS/JS
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- Russ Hayes, Slegg Lumber/ Butler Brother Supplies Ltd, Western Equipment, Hilti Canada
- Fat Bastards
Pinkbike Articles
Jan 13, 2020
Creating Mountain Bike Trails & Giving Back with the South Island Mountain Bike Society
One man's experience of joining the South Island Mountain Bike Society crew and giving back to the mountain bike community.
Jul 11, 2019
Mountain Biker Passes Away on Vancouver Island Trails
Authorities were alerted at 6:45pm on Tuesday after he crashed on the Blockhead trail.
May 9, 2021
Photo Story: Going Full Nomad - Winter on an Island in the Pacific
Goregous photos from a winter spent on Vancouver Island.
Oct 17, 2016
BC Bucket List: Vancouver Island
The Vancouver Island region is a large, sparsely populated area, encompassing Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, as well as a portion of the...
Jul 19, 2021
Video: Watch Mark Matthews' Trail in Cumberland Come to Life Before Your Eyes in 'Blueprint'
Watch sections of trail come to life before your eyes.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3,013 | 1,798 mile | 349,426 ft | 817 miles | 5,157 ft | 11,572 | 39,358 | 400 | 379,015 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,461 | 879 miles | 147,943 ft | 390 miles | 3,976 ft | 16 | 33,245 | 52 | 4,100 | |||
| Hike | 3,027 | 1,926 mile | 332,428 ft | 816 miles | 6,834 ft | 234 | 38,459 | 28 | 18,195 | |||
| Trail Running | 2,997 | 1,858 mile | 322,110 ft | 791 miles | 6,834 ft | 26 | 38,468 | 37 | 12,486 | |||
| Horse | 163 | 211 miles | 19,705 ft | 88 miles | 3,376 ft | 16,454 | 3 | 62 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 460 | 338 miles | 37,940 ft | 142 miles | 3,383 ft | 68 | 16,518 | 5 | 1,259 | |||
| Observed Trials | 76 | 67 miles | 5,663 ft | 24 miles | 3,232 ft | 131 | 1 | 95 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 239 | 224 miles | 22,431 ft | 92 miles | 3,383 ft | 7 | 16,386 | 264 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 2 miles | 174 ft | 4,557 ft | 276 ft | 7 | 28 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 25 | 25 miles | 3,999 ft | 11 miles | 4,531 ft | 12 | 434 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 51 | 20 miles | 26,490 ft | 20 miles | 1,611 ft | 178 | 1,335 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 9 | 9 miles | 928 ft | 4 miles | 3,855 ft | 2 | 20 | 621 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 21 | 18 miles | 1,565 ft | 7 miles | 709 ft | 3 | 23 | 1,221 |
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