Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
1.1 miles
Distance
-439 ft
Descent
00:08:23
Avg time
-439 ft
Altitude change
587 ft
Altitude min
1,026 ft
Altitude max
1,026 ft
Altitude start
587 ft
Altitude end
-7.9%
Grade
-27.1%
Grade max
-0.7%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance down
00:08:23
Avg time
Black Tower Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaB&K
Roberts Creek, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
-
Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
-
Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
-
Global Ranking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC
-
DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
-
Climb DifficultyBlue
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Fun down hill run. Also, good for climbing up to avoid the dust road in the summer.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 67 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 840 rides
- Last: Jul 7, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Black Tower Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to black-tower trailhead
(49.438590, -123.604670)
Photos
9 more »
Videos
4 more »
12:31 |
125 |
Apr 20, 2025 , Roberts Creek
youtuber
![Black Tower MTB Trail, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada]()
2:38 |
151 |
Mar 17, 2025 , Roberts Creek
20:36 |
92 |
Nov 11, 2024 , Roberts Creek
13:46 |
709 |
Oct 24, 2019 , Roberts Creek
Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 8 miles • 1,607 ft • 47 • Loop •
A great loop staring from the power lines. A fair amount of climbing that is spread out over the loop.
26 miles • 6,181 ft • 14 • Loop •
A fun longer ride from Langdale for those coming from Vancouver. Park in Horsehoe Bay and ride onto the...
6 miles • 773 ft • 19 • Shuttled •
This is always my goto for a first shuttle lap at Roberts Creek. Pedal up from shuttle park up the steep...
4 Reviews & Comments
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Access5 548 ft
- Access4 1,371 ft
- Sleepy Hollow 1,532 ft
- Diagon Alley 1,611 ft
- Jumps 1,896 ft
- By canadaka
Trailforks & contributors - #2997 - 6,277 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Black Tower
▼
Where is Black Tower located?
Black Tower is located in B&K, Roberts Creek, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the B&K trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.43859, -123.60467.
▼
How hard is Black Tower?
Black Tower is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 7.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Black Tower?
The trail has 439 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 587 ft to 1,026 ft.
▼
Is Black Tower a point to point trail?
Black Tower is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.