10.1 miles
Distance
2,612 ft
Climb
-854 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

There is no designated campsite this night. You are allowed to camp in the backcountry but please respect the environment and practice no impact camping. Pack out what you pack in.

This is the second day of the Backcountry Adventure South Chilcotin trip. After waking up at Hummingbird Lake, make your way to the north end of Spruce Lake to pick up your additional gear (if you decided to do a gear drop). Enjoy the lake and let the heat of the day burn off before making your way up High Trail. Find somewhere to setup camp just below the alpine and Windy Pass.

Windy Pass is a spectacular place to take in the sunset, so if you have extra energy, make your way up to the viewpoint after setting up camp

Expect this route to take 4-6 hours given how much time is spent at Spruce Lake and hiking your bike up some STEEP sections of High Trail.

Detailed Description
Backcountry Adventure - Chilcotins Day 2 is a 10 mile less popular intermediate route located near Bridge River Valley British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 2,612 ft with a max elevation of 6,699 ft then descends -854 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Point to Point
  • Bikepacking
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
More Stats for Backcountry Adventure - Chilcotins Day 2 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    7 hr 12 min
  • Altitude change
    1,758 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,753 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,942 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,699 ft
  • Grade
    3.3%
  • Grade max
    -36.6%
  • Grade min
    72.4%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,332 ft
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Spruce Lake Main
Jul 12, 2025 @ 10:16am
3 days
Spruce Lake Dock Access
Jul 12, 2025 @ 10:16am
3 days
High Trail
Jul 11, 2025 @ 8:30pm
Jul 11, 2025
Rode the entire trail from Spruce to the end, and only had to lift my bike over one tree! The section near El Dorado was very brushy and the trail could use some love. Or just take the the South alt route? Hilarious that a "mud hole" is marked as a hazard on this trail- it was the 100th mud hole of our trip.
Mid Grasslands Trail
Jul 11, 2025 @ 8:25pm
Jul 11, 2025
Thanks Tyax
Mid Gun Creek Trail (Deer to Spruce)
Jul 11, 2025 @ 8:09pm
Jul 11, 2025
Running great. Thanks Tyax. Peeled off at lower grasslands so I'm guessing it's still rough after that.
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