Burnaby Mountain Super Lap route

man this trail is a blast! i didn't have the highest expectations for this trail system but i was pleasantly surprised

Contrary to what the earlier comment said, this trail is bike-able and is a good test of cardio. It is a steep climbing trail but not technical at all.

More of a green trail with roots and boardwalks

More of a green trail with roots and boardwalks

Fun chill climb up Burnaby Mountain.

Fun chill climb up Burnaby Mountain.

The hardest but most fun part of the Gearjammer route. Contains a few optional drops and plenty of wood features and berms. Super fun and probaly one of the best trails on Burnaby Mountain!

A fun section of the Gearjammer route on Burnaby Mountain. Has some fun corners and a few wooden features. More techy than upper lower gearjammer.

Windy middle section to Gearjammer. Easy to get speed with big berms and easy tech. More like a hard blue, not really a black trail.

Flowy upper section to Gearjammer with a few optional drops and some rollers/jumps. All flow and no tech.

This is a trail that connects University Drive to Nicoles. Great little warmup before Nicoles as it leads right in. Contains one drop but its rollable.

The best trail on Burnaby Mountain. Unfortunately is very eroded due to the city not allowing work on it but is still really fun. Comparable in difficulty to Crinkum Crankum on Mount Fromme.

There is a tree down so be careful!

Somebody has extra boardwalks and didn’t know what to do with except covering the trail .. and doesn’t seem there is an end to it!

Somebody has extra boardwalks and didn’t know what to do with except covering the trail .. and doesn’t seem there is an end to it!

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this trail, really fun.

Watch out for clueless hikers.

Instead of doing trail maintenance Burnaby have put a big old boardwalk across 1/3 of this trail. Sigh.

Instead of doing trail maintenance Burnaby have put a big old boardwalk across 1/3 of this trail. Sigh.

I ride this trail all the time! Although it is very easy, it has a few optional lines like skinnies. (only like 1 foot off the ground) there is one roll/ a frame that you can drop. There is a rock on the side of the trail that you can jump. This trail is a great bigginer trail. I would say if you skip all of the optional features, it would be a green. Great trail for an easy warm up.

I ride this trail all the time! Although it is very easy, it has a few optional lines like skinnies. (only like 1 foot off the ground) there is one roll/ a frame that you can drop. There is a rock on the side of the trail that you can jump. This trail is a great bigginer trail. I would say if you skip all of the optional features, it would be a green. Great trail for an easy warm up.

I ride this trail all the time! Although it is very easy, it has a few optional lines like skinnies. (only like 1 foot off the ground) there is one roll/ a frame that you can drop. There is a rock on the side of the trail that you can jump. This trail is a great bigginer trail. I would say if you skip all of the optional features, it would be a green. Great trail for an easy warm up.

I ride this trail all the time! Although it is very easy, it has a few optional lines like skinnies. (only like 1 foot off the ground) there is one roll/ a frame that you can drop. There is a rock on the side of the trail that you can jump. This trail is a great bigginer trail. I would say if you skip all of the optional features, it would be a green. Great trail for an easy warm up.

Bridge has been fixed. Trail open. West side entrance to the trail is now gravel to the bridge.

Bridge has been fixed. Trail open. West side entrance to the trail is now gravel to the bridge.

Some mud (to be expected) but nice. A fallen tree close to the end of this trail.

Closed as of Nov 28 2020 - bridge damage due to wind storm.

Closed as of Nov 28 2020 - bridge damage due to wind storm.

The lower section is still closed. The city of Burnaby does not support or maintain these trails and the BMBA is rarely allowed permission from the city to maintain them. It's sad.

Two big trees down between Nicole’s and Gearjammer.

Two big trees down between Nicole’s and Gearjammer.

Two big trees down between Nicole’s and Gearjammer.

Major props to those who can clean this trail east->west!

Major props to those who can clean this trail east->west!

Major props to those who can clean this trail east->west!

All bridges now replaced. Trail is in excellent shape.

All bridges now replaced. Trail is in excellent shape.

All bridges now replaced. Trail is in excellent shape.

Road this the first time, both ways. Bring your legs and lungs if you want to clean the switch backs.

Road this the first time, both ways. Bring your legs and lungs if you want to clean the switch backs.

Road this the first time, both ways. Bring your legs and lungs if you want to clean the switch backs.

Very boring trail. Pretty much a walking trail.

Saw this comment yesterday and it sounded like a challenge! How about climbing it with a loaded mountain cargo bike?

www.trailforks.com/video/pb/521133

Great trail and a definite step up in difficulty compared to the other trails on the mountain. One of the switchbacks is super sketchy and steep and needs serious commitment to get down, needs some reinforcement or stone work as it’s really eroded. I’ve ridden Blacks on the Shore with much easier switchbacks but guess they are better maintained.

Nice tight little trail..pretty slick with some mud after it rains ..roots a plenty.

Nice tight little trail..pretty slick with some mud after it rains ..roots a plenty.

Lots of good corners that don't make it too easy for you while still giving you good support.

Offers a nice view and a short punchy climb and then a little descent afterwards.

As the previous comment said, a great beginner/intermediate trail with wood features, climbs and descents, and slick rocks. Much more fun than being on the gravel road!

As the previous comment said, a great beginner/intermediate trail with wood features, climbs and descents, and slick rocks. Much more fun than being on the gravel road!

A fun trail that has lots of ups and downs. Sections of it are quite chunky and very rocky. Some pretty tight corners as well!

Lots of wood features on this trail. As the description says it is best to be avoided in the wet but still would be fun.

Lots of wood features on this trail. As the description says it is best to be avoided in the wet but still would be fun.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

Yes this trail is pretty damn steep. I have climbed it twice now, it just keeps on going and going. Have not done Cardiac Hill at the top yet though.

closed signs at the top of trail

closed signs at the top of trail

closed signs at the top of trail

Trail is in good condition considering all the rain !

Trail is in good condition considering all the rain !

Trail is in good condition considering all the rain !

All but the top bridge have been replaced. Enter along the east side of the garden plots.

All but the top bridge have been replaced. Enter along the east side of the garden plots.

All but the top bridge have been replaced. Enter along the east side of the garden plots.

Bridge near the bottom is partially collapsed and closed off.

Bridge near the bottom is partially collapsed and closed off.

Bridge near the bottom is partially collapsed and closed off.

Was my first blue trail and I loved it!!

Was my first blue trail and I loved it!!

Too steep to climb on a mtb. Still a decent connector trail for hikers.

Someone needs to cut out that dangerous handrail they put in. If not I will get to it next week.

The badly rotten corpse off a raccoon is in the middle of the trail and nobody wants to move it

Trail seems permanently closed to MTB, so suggest removing it from TrailForks

Shout out to Jeremy - Master of Patience & Rake! May u b safe, may u b happy, may u b healthy; may u b at peace????

Leaves are all gone and it's drying up decently after two days of sunshine. Still wet though.

High level of water erosion on the trail. Large gully’s and parts of the trail fallen in with lots of loose rocks on the trail in places!

This is contructive criticism for safer trail building, and by no means have hate against the builder/volunteers

There were some changes this year to the trail, some bad and alot of good. There is a huge flaw with the new drops and I suppose the safety of it. The piece of plywood at the start (first drop) is seriously poorly designed. As you're lead to speed down a trail only to find the lip of the plywood is severely sticking out making a last minute ditch effort to pump your front to get over it and allowing yourself to drop safely. At the bottom of the drop has a huge ditch that has been ruined by Grommies in their DH bikes and is seriously unsafe to land on. A group of my friends have crashed all together going down this section. Along with the new changes and improvements, you guys seriously need to create small burms by the new exposed plywood. If someone hits that, they will be sent off the edge. Please make as much breaking room as possible or create a safe crash enviroment. Exposing sharp wood can seriously injure some new comers to this mountain.

Every other additional changes like the bridges and walkways have been very good! But this trail will seriously hinder any new Black Diamonder's to help support this mountain as means of learning this trail.

PS: The bottom of this trail is very fun

Little jewel of a trail.

Loved it! Great for a beginner/intermediate

Loved it! Great for a beginner/intermediate

great trail. super fun

Actually really fun light trail, good warm up.

Actually really fun light trail, good warm up.

Actually really fun light trail, good warm up.

Trail is covered in fallen leaves. Ground visibility reduced but still ridable Oct 30,2017.

I really like this trail! The first time I went it was still a bit wet and the woodwork, rocks and roots were slippery, but still really enjoyable. Definitely easier in the dry.

Dry

First time riding both Poplar and Nicole's trails last July 22, 2017, so stoked, I never taught this is a black diamond trail and rode it with only a road helmet for protection, so good to ride this at SFU. I'm from Alberta and located this trail on my own. BTW this trail destroyed my GoPro Mount due to constant shaking and impacts on drops.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNt8Xa_bBI8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aMSDH5O3R8

Amazing trail. Thanx to Steve, the local who showed me around. So fun!

Can get a little muddy but is generally dry. Definitely fun to bomb downhill

Super fun trail but can be awkward to access sometimes. It also can get slippery on the lower park of the trail on the wooden features.

Super fun trail but can be awkward to access sometimes. It also can get slippery on the lower park of the trail on the wooden features.

Top half is open, but the bottom half still says closed, but no barrier. I didn't ride it but I'm guessing others may have.

10/10 sick connector.

The trail it's perfect !!!

Great beginner/intermediate trail with some bridges, can be ridden in both directions.

Great beginner/intermediate trail with some bridges, can be ridden in both directions.

Great beginner/intermediate trail with some bridges, can be ridden in both directions.

Great beginner/intermediate trail with some bridges, can be ridden in both directions.

Great beginner/intermediate singletrack with some nice flow.

Great beginner/intermediate singletrack with some nice flow.

Great beginner/intermediate trail that can be ridden in both directions.

Great beginner/intermediate trail that can be ridden in both directions.

Elevation profile seems totally wrong on this trail.. actually reverse of what it is.

Trail needs major work. No flow to be found here.

Trail needs major work. No flow to be found here.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

Offers a nice climb up to SFU if you're heading east from Hastings. You'll get a pretty good cardio workout and strengthen your muscles. Trail offers 3 rest stops on the way up and you can use them as benchmarks to push yourself to do the whole climb in one go. Centennial Way marks the halfway point going up, but I find the climb much easier after that point. Once you're at the top, it's a fairly easy ride towards Cardio Hill, Mel's trail, or Powerline trail.

Going down is pretty fun as you can pick up some serious velocity, but be prepared to melt your brakes.

is this permanently closed? i've waited one year for this trail to re-open