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More Stats for 2023 Dipper Fiver Ride mountain bike route

Mountain Bike

5.6 miles

Distance

616 ft

Climb

-630 ft

Descent

1,074 ft

High Point

Starting at Burma Junction Parking Lot, this route includes some of the most popular trails in the Duck Lake Region.
Riders go up Sweetwater Creek Trail, down part of Death Rattle, W8 and a mini climb on Howling Wolf for an extra W8 rip.

Dipper was a long time caretaker of many of these trails and his friends in the QRCA's Chain Gang continue on this legacy to this day. This route is mostly an easy blue XC ride that is family friendly and provides a fun loop for everyone.

Please drop your 5$ entry and sign up at either one of the LBS or Brewery to support the Ron Diprose Memorial Scholarship ride.

Detailed Description

2023 Dipper Fiver Ride is a 6 mile popular intermediate route located near Powell River British Columbia. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 616 ft with a max elevation of 1,074 ft then descends -630 ft.

Qathet Regional Cycling Association (qrca.ca)

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Riding area

Duck Lake Trails
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

Altitude min

640 ft
Altitude start

723 ft
Altitude end

712 ft
Grade max

-33.1%
Grade min

20.4%
Distance climb

3 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

4,954 ft

Sweetwater

Curmudgeon

Walk east on Duck Lake Road Branch 3 Forest Service Road.
Continue for 200 meters.
Walk northeast on Sweetwater.
Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
Keep left to stay on Sweetwater.
Continue for 90 meters.
Walk north on Sweetwater.
Continue for 10 meters.
Turn left onto Death Rattle.
Continue for 500 meters.
Walk northwest on Duck Lake Branch 1 Forest Service Road.
Continue for 200 meters.
Walk west on W8.
Continue for 200 meters.
Walk north on Cable.
Continue for 800 meters.
Walk southwest on Covid 2020.
Continue for 400 meters.
Walk south on Covid 2020.
Continue for less than 10 meters.
Bear left onto Cable.
Continue for 100 meters.
Walk northeast on Howling Wolf.
Continue for 20 meters.
Keep left to stay on Howling Wolf.
Continue for 200 meters.
Walk northeast on Howling Wolf.
Continue for 500 meters.
Walk west on W8.
Continue for 400 meters.
Walk west on W8.
Continue for 90 meters.
Walk west on 4 it.
Continue for 200 meters.
Walk west on 4 it.
Continue for 80 meters.
Walk southwest on Howling Wolf.
Continue for 20 meters.
Walk west on Cable.
Continue for 400 meters.
Walk southeast on Cable.
Continue for 200 meters.
Walk southwest on Papa Bear.
Continue for 1 kilometer.
Walk southeast on Taylor Way.
Continue for 1 kilometer.
Walk northeast on Cable.
Continue for 60 meters.
Walk southeast on Hokitika.
Continue for 600 meters.

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trail	date	description
Sweetwater	Mar 30, 2025 @ 10:54am Mar 30, 2025	Two logs down across trail
Hokitika	Dec 28, 2024 @ 9:47am Dec 28, 2024	Three blowdowns on trail, will need chainsaw
W8	Nov 17, 2024 @ 4:49pm Nov 17, 2024	Picked up a fair amount of debris and branches and one large tree. Trail is in decent shape.
4 it	Aug 22, 2024 @ 6:40pm Aug 22, 2024	reporter
Papa Bear	Aug 22, 2024 @ 6:40pm Aug 22, 2024	reporter