7.9 miles
Distance
1,611 ft
Climb
-73 ft
Descent
03:19:34
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Cronin Pass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
    Babine Mountains Provincial Park
    Smithers, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Season
    Summer
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #77472 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing

***This trail has been replaced with the new Cronin Trail as of 2024. It starts to the North and is a much better experience.***
Amazing views and scenery High altitude backcountry wilderness alpine trail. Expect plenty of elevation gain, and a technical descent off the pass. Bring plenty of clothing, food, tools, and supplies. Trail follows old mining roads for much of the ascent, then descends via singletrack to Joe L'orsa Cabin. From there it is an 8 km descent on old mining road again to the edge of the park.

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This trail has been replaced by the Cronin Trail. Avoid the old Cronin Pass trail at this point.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cronin Pass multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,538 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,269 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,865 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,327 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,865 ft
  • Grade
    3.7%
  • Grade max
    -3.1%
  • Grade min
    67.4%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,229 ft
  • Avg time
    03:19:34
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      Cronin Pass Trail Reports

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      Mar 12, 2025 @ 7:15pm
      Mar 12, 2025
      		 reporter Pre-season status reset
      Jul 19, 2024 @ 3:46pm
      Jul 19, 2024
      		 reporter This trail has essentially been replace by the New Cronin Pass trail which starts from a different trail head but was built/opened in 2024.
      Sep 2, 2022 @ 9:58am
      Sep 2, 2022
      		 Trailhead to creek is a mudfest with long crass/stinging nettles, then after creek many extended sections of trail are unrideable due to deep mud...
      Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:03am
      Aug 2, 2022
      		 Three snow patches to contend with, short and sweet. There was a section of meadow with some mud. Otherwise running pretty dry. We accessed from...
      Aug 2, 2022 @ 10:17am
      Aug 2, 2022
      		 It is getting worse and worse every year. It is overgrown to the point of barely being a trail anymore unfortunately. It is really too bad as it...
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