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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
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Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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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
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SaveMore 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)
- 3,952
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3,172
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,547
- Trails Hike
- 3,244
- Trails Trail Running
- 3,202
- Trails Horse
- 185
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 490
- Trails Observed Trials
- 78
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 259
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 26
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 81
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 22
- Total Distance
- 2,475 miles
- Total Descent
- 462,352 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,833 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,838 ft
- Reports
- 47,791
- Photos
- 13,221
- Ridden Counter
- 831,037
Articles
Race Report: Emmy Lan & Jack Menzies Win Canadian Enduro Series Round 4 - Vancouver Island
Jul 13, 2022 from pinkbike.com
The first ever Canadian Enduro Series event on the island.
Video: Dean Tennant Rides Vancouver Island's Newest Bike Park
May 28, 2022 from pinkbike.com
So satisfying.
Video: An Ode to the Bike Park with Magnus Manson, Dillon Butcher, Harry Barrett & Nic Court
May 3, 2022 from pinkbike.com
A season-ender to remember at Mount Washington, complete with snow.
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.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Comox Valley (572)
- Black Creek (12)
- Comox (44)
- Northeast Woods (43)
- Courtenay (109)
- Mount Washington (26)
- The Vortex (71)
- Cumberland (315)
- Cumberland Forest (195)
- Forbidden Plateau (87)
- Denman Island (2)
- Hornby Island (69)
- Royston (21)
- Nymph Falls Park (0)
- Black Creek (12)
- Gulf Islands (0)
- Thetis Island (1)
- Burchell Hill (0)
- Mayne Island (0)
- Thetis Island (1)
- Mid Island (1,184)
- Bowser (42)
- Bowser Trails (27)
- Horne Lake (5)
- Gabriola Island (31)
- Lantzville (55)
- Copley Ridge Forest (49)
- Nanaimo (474)
- Diver Lake (2)
- Doumont (159)
- Linley Valley (24)
- North Benson / Jameson (10)
- Ridge Runner (95)
- South Benson / Wolf Mountain (48)
- The Abyss / Extension Ridge (59)
- The Bay (0)
- Water District Lands (19)
- Westwood (46)
- Nanoose Bay (126)
- Northwest Bay Trails (79)
- Seablush (11)
- Parksville (169)
- Port Alberni (121)
- Alberni Valley Community Forest (1)
- City Trails (35)
- Coombs Candy (53)
- Sproat Lake (30)
- Qualicum Beach (136)
- Laburnum Road (62)
- Pheasant Glen (60)
- Ucluelet (9)
- Mt Ozzard (4)
- Cortes Island (19)
- Bowser (42)
- North Island (447)
- Campbell River (307)
- Beaver Lodge Forest Lands (48)
- Menzies Mountain (12)
- Oyster River (37)
- Quinsam River Trails (25)
- Radar Hill (44)
- Snowden Demonstration Forest (84)
- Stella Lake (1)
- The Pump House (11)
- Willow Creek (2)
- Woods Creek (35)
- Gold River (1)
- Port Hardy (18)
- Port Mcneill (49)
- Elephant Mt (3)
- Hyde Creek (15)
- Port McNeill (24)
- Sointula (49)
- Malcolm Island (45)
- Tofino (4)
- Gold River (5)
- Cormorant Island (17)
- Campbell River (307)
- South Island (881)
- 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 (86)
- Bald Mountain (1)
- Fairservice Fun (56)
- Laketown Ranch (9)
- Lakeview Park (10)
- Langford (51)
- Langford Gravity Zone (24)
- 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 (239)
- Malahat Ridge (1)
- Chemainus (2)
- Stella Lake (1)
- Cedar (5)
- Quadra Island (81)
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 | |||
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Lower Section Cumberland Forest | |||
| Upper Vanilla Cumberland Forest | |||
| Trestle Cumberland Forest | |||
| Sykes Bridge Access Cumberland Forest | |||
| Lower Vanilla Cumberland Forest | |||
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Upper Section Cumberland Forest | |||
| Lower Thirsty Beaver Cumberland Forest | |||
| Even Lower Vanilla Cumberland Forest | |||
| Sykes Access Cumberland Forest | |||
| Blue Collar Cumberland Forest | |||
| Vanilla Climb Cumberland Forest |
Vancouver Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Time Loop HammerFest | 5 miles | |
| ACC Youth Loop HammerFest | 3 miles | |
| Ridge Runner Tour Ridge Runner | 16 miles | |
| Top 5 Cumberland Trails in One Ride Cumberland | 11 miles | |
| 2021 UROC Dodge City Enduro Cumberland | 30 miles | |
| UROC 2021 Fiver #5 Route #1 Cumberland Forest | 7 miles | |
| 2022 UROC Virtual Fiver #2 route Cumberland Forest | 7 miles | |
| Tzouhalem Flow route Mount Tzouhalem | 8 miles | |
| UROC Fiver # 5 Route # 2 Cumberland Forest | 7 miles | |
| The Simpsons Line - a lap South Benson / Wolf Mountain | 8 miles |
Photos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Vanilla
478 |
Jun 23, 2017 @ 1:25pm
Jun 23, 2017
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
563 | | 1 comments
May 7, 2017 @ 7:33pm
May 7, 2017
trail: Double D
647 |
Feb 14, 2015 @ 9:07am
Feb 14, 2015
trail: Double D
924 | | 1 comments
Feb 4, 2015 @ 9:15am
Feb 4, 2015
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
1,158 | | 1 comments
Jun 16, 2014 @ 4:06pm
Jun 16, 2014
trail: KMA
354 |
May 23, 2010 @ 7:28pm
May 23, 2010
trail: The Face
988 |
Jan 8, 2007 @ 10:26pm
Jan 8, 2007Videos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: Time Warp
21 |
Jul 28, 2022
trail: Organ Donor
24 |
Jul 20, 2022
trail: Snakes and Ladders
24 |
Jul 20, 2022
trail: Loam Line
14 |
Jul 18, 2022
trail: 4 Pack
11 |
Jul 18, 2022
trail: Broadway
44 |
Jul 8, 2022
trail: Torpedo Run
58 |
Jun 18, 2022
trail: Ridgetop
15 |
Jun 17, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Canyon Cumberland Forest | Aug 7, 2022 @ 11:20am Aug 7, 2022 | Ideal | mikegehard Chattanooga | Tree down. See previous report. Blocking... | |
| Canada Cup Trail Bear Mountain | Aug 4, 2022 @ 11:13am Aug 4, 2022 | Variable | jjerry26 | Fun trail! 90% great, some parts... | |
| Jughead HammerFest | Aug 3, 2022 @ 6:07pm Aug 3, 2022 | Dry | PeMePeBro | Surprised to see the trail closure signs... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southridge Hartland Mountain Bike Park | Aug 10, 2022 @ 8:35pm 10 hours | Dry | K-Ballin | ||
| New Vanilla Cumberland | Aug 10, 2022 @ 6:06pm 13 hours | Variable | Bigbird427 | ||
| Brat Cumberland Forest | Aug 10, 2022 @ 6:06pm 13 hours | Ideal | Bigbird427 | ||
| Endor South Benson / Wolf Mountain | Aug 10, 2022 @ 3:41pm 15 hours | Dry | westcoastgreen | ||
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Lower Section Cumberland Forest | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:43am 21 hours | Ideal | grambone | ||
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Upper Section Cumberland Forest | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:43am 21 hours | Ideal | grambone | ||
| Blueprint Cumberland | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:43am 21 hours | Ideal | grambone | ||
| Furtherburger Cumberland Forest | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:43am 21 hours | Ideal | grambone | ||
| Blockhead Cumberland Forest | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:43am 21 hours | Dry | grambone | ||
| Bucket Of Blood Access Cumberland Forest | Aug 10, 2022 @ 9:43am 21 hours | Dry | grambone |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ryan3738 | wishlist | region | Forbidden Plateau | Aug 11, 2022 @ 6:56am 3 mins |
 | add | karma | Cumberland Forest | Aug 11, 2022 @ 3:02am 4 hours | |
| Snorton | add | photo | in My City and 7 more | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:03am 7 hours |
| Snorton | comment | trail | Ford Cove to Shingle Spit | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:00am 7 hours |
 | natazhat | ridden | trail | Rebel | Aug 10, 2022 @ 10:42pm 8 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | We ride cross bikes from Ford Covecto the... | Aug 11, 2022 @ 12:00am 7 hours | ||
| trail | The bottom portion of the trail is currently... | Aug 9, 2022 @ 10:50am 2 days | ||
 | trail | Summer 2022: Rhizome can be accessed by a new... | Aug 8, 2022 @ 9:46am 3 days | ||
 | trail | Such a cool build. Techy and amazing. | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:35pm Aug 7, 2022 | ||
| trail | Section from McKenzie to Quadra will be closed... | Aug 7, 2022 @ 7:37pm Aug 7, 2022 |
Local Badges
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2022 UROC Virtual Fiver #5 p/b Quality Foods126 awarded -
Completionist15 awarded -
10 Blue Trails3,177 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,244 awarded -
10 Black Trails1,335 awarded -
Completionist8 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
- Bud
- HIMBA
- Naked Custom Bicycle Fabrication
- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR
- River Rats
- AP Construction
- Jacques Brassard
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- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR/River Rats
- CS/JS
- River City Cycle Club
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- SIMBS
- kus
- John Robertson
- SIIMBS
- UROC/CS/DMR/River Rats
- Ryder
- lake cowichan trail blazers
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Pinkbike Articles
May 30, 2022
Video: Reece Wallace Shows How Versatile 145mm of Travel Can Be in 'Plane Fun'
Trail riding, freeride, dirt jumps - Reece Wallace put the Giant Trance X through its paces on Vancouver Island.
Feb 2, 2022
RAW Video: Not Your Typical XC Ride with Cam McCallum on Vancouver Island
XC in BC has a definition of its own.
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.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3,171 | 1,920 mile | 351,001 ft | 865 miles | 5,154 ft | 12,769 | 47,647 | 467 | 497,877 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,547 | 970 miles | 152,703 ft | 426 miles | 3,976 ft | 22 | 40,699 | 59 | 8,764 | |||
| Hike | 3,244 | 2,110 miles | 345,417 ft | 884 miles | 6,834 ft | 285 | 46,384 | 33 | 28,495 | |||
| Trail Running | 3,202 | 2,030 miles | 333,497 ft | 854 miles | 6,834 ft | 31 | 46,385 | 53 | 24,284 | |||
| Horse | 185 | 231 miles | 20,774 ft | 94 miles | 3,376 ft | 15,941 | 3 | 77 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 490 | 384 miles | 43,799 ft | 163 miles | 3,383 ft | 100 | 16,022 | 7 | 1,892 | |||
| Observed Trials | 78 | 75 miles | 6,775 ft | 29 miles | 3,228 ft | 149 | 1 | 171 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 259 | 264 miles | 25,046 ft | 107 miles | 3,383 ft | 7 | 15,811 | 1 | 349 | |||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 2 miles | 174 ft | 4,557 ft | 276 ft | 19 | 39 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 26 | 26 miles | 4,219 ft | 11 miles | 4,531 ft | 28 | 677 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 81 | 30 miles | 33,717 ft | 28 miles | 1,755 ft | 2 | 194 | 2,475 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 9 | 9 miles | 928 ft | 4 miles | 3,855 ft | 2 | 37 | 981 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 22 | 21 miles | 1,936 ft | 9 miles | 3,688 ft | 3 | 38 | 2,246 |
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