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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)
- 5,263
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3,804
- Trails E-Bike
- 2,268
- Trails Horse
- 364
- Trails Hike
- 4,483
- Trails Trail Running
- 4,442
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 603
- Trails Observed Trials
- 117
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 317
- Trails Snowmobile
- 7
- Trails Snowshoe
- 143
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 84
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 35
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 48
- Total Distance
- 3,614 miles
- Total Descent
- 606,283 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,126 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,126 ft
- Reports
- 72,721
- Photos
- 16,887
- Ridden Counter
- 1,368,852
Articles
Event Report: The Inaugural Mt. Prevost DH Combine Invitational
Nov 10, 2024 from pinkbike.com
The goal was to facilitate an event that would connect industry and unsigned U15-U17 Canadian riders in a meaningful, personal way that would...
Video: Emmy Lan Absolutely Ripping in Cumberland for 'Lilac'
Sep 18, 2024 from pinkbike.com
Emmy takes us down a classic Cumberland lap.
The 10 Most Beautiful National Parks in Canada
Jun 17, 2024 from outsideonline.com
Spectacular mountains and deep fjords, powder-blue lakes and sea stacks: here’s your bucket list of national parks to visit up north
Video: The Trail-Building Journey of Max McCulloch in Cumberland in 'Life of a Trail'
May 21, 2024 from pinkbike.com
Max McCulloch's journey to revitalize a section on one of the most popular trails in the area after recent logging activities.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Comox Valley (694)
- Black Creek (12)
- Comox (48)
- Northeast Woods (43)
- Courtenay (188)
- Cumberland (348)
- Cumberland trail network (209)
- Forbidden Plateau (96)
- Denman Island (2)
- Hornby Island (71)
- Hornby Island (71)
- Royston (24)
- Nymph Falls Park (0)
- Black Creek (12)
- Gulf Islands (6)
- Mayne Island (6)
- Ruxton Island (0)
- Thetis Island (1)
- Burchell Hill (0)
- Mid Island (1,455)
- Bowser (53)
- Coombs (2)
- Gabriola Island (31)
- Hesquiant (0)
- Lantzville (56)
- Copley Ridge Forest (49)
- Nanaimo (612)
- Diver Lake (8)
- Doumont (163)
- Hemer Provincial Park (5)
- Linley Valley (61)
- Newcastle Island Marine Provincal Park (8)
- North Benson / Jameson (10)
- Ridge Runner (106)
- South Benson / Wolf Mountain (60)
- South Wellington (46)
- The Abyss / Extension Ridge (71)
- The Bay (2)
- Water District Lands (19)
- Westwood (67)
- Nanoose Bay (141)
- Northwest Bay Trails (93)
- Notch Hill (1)
- Seablush (13)
- Parksville (195)
- Port Alberni (153)
- Alberni Valley Community Forest (1)
- City Trails (45)
- Coombs Candy (66)
- Sproat Lake (31)
- Stamp River Provincal Park (1)
- Port Renfrew (0)
- Qualicum Beach (188)
- Ucluelet (19)
- Cortes Island (18)
- North Island (605)
- Campbell River (358)
- Beaver Lodge Forest Lands (51)
- Menzies Mountain (12)
- Oyster River (37)
- Oyster River Nature Park (5)
- Quinsam River Trails (39)
- Radar Hill (48)
- Snowden Demonstration Forest (104)
- Stella Lake (1)
- The Pump House (12)
- Willow Creek (2)
- Woods Creek (39)
- Gold River (7)
- Nootka Island (0)
- Port Alice (14)
- Port Hardy (24)
- Port Mcneill (62)
- Elephant Mt (3)
- Hyde Creek (19)
- Port McNeill (30)
- Schoolhouse Trails (0)
- Sointula (101)
- Malcolm Island (96)
- Tofino (9)
- Gold River (5)
- Cormorant Island (18)
- Campbell River (358)
- South Island (998)
- Chemainus (11)
- De Courcy Island (0)
- Duncan (151)
- Maple Mountain (30)
- Mount Prevost (31)
- Mount Richards (22)
- Mount Tzouhalem (65)
- Galiano Island (32)
- Jordan River (5)
- Ladysmith (185)
- Lake Cowichan (105)
- Langford (61)
- Mill Bay (10)
- Mount Wood (7)
- Saanich (21)
- Saltspring Island (30)
- Shawnigan Lake (44)
- Burnt Bridge (31)
- Shawnigan Lake Quarry (11)
- Shawnigan Lake School (0)
- Sidney (8)
- Sooke (55)
- Harbourview (26)
- Sooke Hills Wilderness (17)
- Victoria (261)
- Cobble Hill (28)
- Malahat Ridge (2)
- Chemainus (11)
- Stella Lake (1)
- Cedar (5)
- Quadra Island (86)
Popular Vancouver Island Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Lower Section Cumberland trail network | |||
| Sobo no Michi - Climbing Trail - Upper Section Cumberland trail network | |||
| Upper Crafty Butcher Cumberland trail network | |||
| Middle Crafty Butcher Cumberland trail network | |||
| Lower Crafty Butcher Cumberland trail network | |||
| Trestle Cumberland trail network | |||
| Old Vanilla Cumberland trail network | |||
| Space Nugget Cumberland trail network | |||
| Middle Vanilla Cumberland trail network | |||
| Vanilla Climb Cumberland trail network | |||
| 2 Flats Cumberland trail network | |||
| Lower Thirsty Beaver Cumberland trail network | |||
| Vanilla Bottom Cumberland | |||
| Sykes Bridge Access Cumberland trail network | |||
| Blue Collar Lower Cumberland trail network |
Vancouver Island Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Runner Tour Ridge Runner | 16 miles | |
| Race Rocks, Trent Canyon, Blue Collar, Crafty Butcher, Double Pumper, 50:1 - Cumberland, BC Cumberland trail network | 14 miles | |
| BCBR 2024 Stage 6 The Pump House | 28 miles | |
| BCBR 2024 Stage 3 Mount Richards | 30 miles | |
| Fiver Series Challenge TWO, Cumberland trail network | 2 miles | |
| 2021 UROC Dodge City Enduro Cumberland | 30 miles | |
| BCBR 2023 Stage 4 Westwood | 22 miles | |
| Kickduro Hartland Mountain Bike Park | 5 miles | |
| Short & Curly, Entrails, Swamp Monster, Crafty Butcher - Cumberland, BC Cumberland | 5 miles | |
| Nanaimo ride 1 South Benson / Wolf Mountain | 8 miles |
Photos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: Old Vanilla
585 |
Jun 23, 2017 @ 1:25pm
Jun 23, 2017
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
812 | | 1 comments
May 7, 2017 @ 7:33pm
May 7, 2017
trail: Meat Draw
1,003 | | 1 comments
Jul 25, 2016 @ 8:49pm
Jul 25, 2016
trail: Double D
1,156 | | 1 comments
Feb 4, 2015 @ 9:15am
Feb 4, 2015
trail: Upper Thirsty Beaver
1,472 | | 1 comments
Jun 16, 2014 @ 4:06pm
Jun 16, 2014
trail: KMA
452 |
May 23, 2010 @ 7:28pm
May 23, 2010
trail: The Face
1,065 |
Jan 8, 2007 @ 10:26pm
Jan 8, 2007Videos of Vancouver Island Mountain Bike
trail: (Space) Bound Hound
39 |
Nov 15, 2024
trail: (Space) Kitty
124 |
Nov 8, 2024
trail: Frog Lake Road
8 |
Oct 13, 2024
trail: Frog Lake Road
8 |
Oct 13, 2024
trail: Chunder
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Sep 22, 2024
trail: Chunder
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Sep 21, 2024
trail: Chunder
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Sep 21, 2024
trail: Chunder
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Sep 21, 2024
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatekeeper (lower) South Benson / Wolf Mountain | Dec 4, 2024 @ 2:25pm 2 hours | Unknown | seatoskyrider | tree down | |
| Legalize it - East Westwood | Dec 3, 2024 @ 7:50pm 20 hours | Variable | gnarnaimo NTB | Tree still down. 2ish feet in diameter.... | |
| Bubbles Doumont | Dec 3, 2024 @ 1:15pm 1 day | Unknown | seatoskyrider | many large trees down in the forested section |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Line Hyde Creek | Dec 4, 2024 @ 1:10pm 3 hours | Wet | cjmantle RSTBC | ||
| Fun Bits Hyde Creek | Dec 4, 2024 @ 1:10pm 3 hours | Wet | cjmantle RSTBC | ||
| Climactic (Will's Thrill) Hyde Creek | Dec 4, 2024 @ 1:10pm 3 hours | Wet | cjmantle RSTBC | ||
| Parachutes Westwood | Dec 4, 2024 @ 12:36pm 3 hours | Wet | agnostic NMBC | ||
| Feral Mustang Qualicum Beach | Dec 4, 2024 @ 11:34am 4 hours | Ideal | Kus FOPG | ||
| ERT Connector Beaver Lodge Forest Lands | Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:22am 2 days | Variable | Maxilla | ||
| The Third Rail (TTR) - Full Quinsam River Trails | Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:22am 2 days | Ideal | Maxilla | ||
| Covid Connector Quinsam River Trails | Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:22am 2 days | Variable | Maxilla | ||
| Dirty Stop Out Quinsam River Trails | Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:22am 2 days | Variable | Maxilla | ||
| Lap Land Road Climb Quinsam River Trails | Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:22am 2 days | Variable | Maxilla |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| seatoskyrider | add | report | activity #62690662 | Dec 4, 2024 @ 2:25pm 2 hours |
| Maxilla | vote | trail | activity #62690486 | Dec 4, 2024 @ 2:20pm 2 hours |
| NekoMeows | comment | trail | activity #62690085 | Dec 4, 2024 @ 2:09pm 2 hours |
| cjmantle | add | report | activity #62687949 and 2 more | Dec 4, 2024 @ 1:12pm 3 hours |
| agnostic | add | report | activity #62686535 | Dec 4, 2024 @ 12:36pm 3 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Many thanks for the new work done on this one... | Dec 4, 2024 @ 2:09pm 2 hours | ||
| report | Awesome, thanks | Dec 3, 2024 @ 7:58pm 20 hours | ||
| report | Removed | Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:39pm 1 day | ||
| report | Cleared | Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:30pm 1 day | ||
| report | All clear | Dec 3, 2024 @ 2:33pm 1 day |
Local Badges
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SIMBS December Hartland Distance Challenge 1/3 (10k)46 awarded -
SIMBS December Hartland Distance Challenge 2/3 (50k)0 awarded -
SIMBS December Hartland Distance Challenge 3/3 (100k)0 awarded -
SIMBS November Climb Sampler Challenge! (1/4)113 awarded -
SIMBS November Climb Sampler Challenge! (2/4)60 awarded -
SIMBS November Climb Sampler Challenge! (3/4)78 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington Bike Park | bike park | Courtenay | |
| Jordie Lunn Bike Park | skill park | Langford | |
| Tuff City Bike Park | skill park | Tofino | |
| Cougar Smith Bike Skills Park | skill park | Port Alberni | |
| Cleasby Bike Park | skill park | Cobble Hill |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- SIMBS
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- kus
- John Robertson
- SIIMBS
- UROC/CS/DMR/River Rats
- Ryder
- lake cowichan trail blazers
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- tsRyder
- Bud
- HIMBA
- Naked Custom Bicycle Fabrication
- UROC/Trail Harvest Crew/DMR
- River Rats
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- AP Construction
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3,804 | 2,342 miles | 382,287 ft | 1,037 mile | 5,157 ft | 16,024 | 72,467 | 600 | 831,707 | |||
| E-Bike | 2,268 | 1,463 mile | 227,733 ft | 645 miles | 3,983 ft | 61 | 63,372 | 84 | 32,768 | |||
| Horse | 364 | 371 miles | 32,953 ft | 154 miles | 3,396 ft | 15,841 | 4 | 154 | ||||
| Hike | 4,483 | 3,211 miles | 483,274 ft | 1,290 mile | 7,126 ft | 565 | 70,024 | 41 | 65,270 | |||
| Trail Running | 4,442 | 3,124 miles | 472,372 ft | 1,260 mile | 7,126 ft | 63 | 70,016 | 79 | 71,551 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 603 | 536 miles | 58,688 ft | 221 miles | 3,406 ft | 151 | 15,941 | 12 | 3,859 | |||
| Observed Trials | 117 | 118 miles | 12,208 ft | 49 miles | 3,238 ft | 200 | 1 | 223 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 317 | 379 miles | 37,379 ft | 157 miles | 3,406 ft | 12 | 15,523 | 2 | 555 | |||
| Snowmobile | 7 | 12 miles | 666 ft | 6 miles | 374 ft | 45 | 48 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 143 | 128 miles | 18,855 ft | 55 miles | 5,030 ft | 97 | 1 | 1,001 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 84 | 38 miles | 34,111 ft | 32 miles | 5,259 ft | 1 | 243 | 5,206 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 35 | 72 miles | 10,712 ft | 29 miles | 5,026 ft | 1 | 84 | 1,808 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 48 | 43 miles | 3,573 ft | 21 miles | 3,940 ft | 5 | 89 | 4,381 |
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