Mountain Bike

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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Bridge River Valley Community Association (www.bridgerivervalley.ca)

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Trails in Route

	Mid Gun Creek Trail (Deer to Spruce)				6 miles
	Mid Grasslands Trail				5,223 ft
	Upper Grasslands				2 miles
	Spruce Lake Main				371 ft
	Spruce Lake Dock Access				2,073 ft
	Spruce Lake Main				1 mile
	High Trail				4 miles

Details

Riding area

Bridge River Valley
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Point to Point
Bikepacking

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
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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trail	date	description
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.