2.6 miles
Distance
199 ft
Climb
-1,107 ft
Descent
01:00:13
Avg time

Elbow Pass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Big Creek Provincial Park
    British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Wilderness Trail
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #17706 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

River crossing can be problematic during periods of high water. Trail can be tough to follow in lower forest and through marsh near Big Creek.

As with all BC Parks trails, ride this trail with caution and be ready to dismount for horses and give way to hikers or other riders.

NOTE: At the request of Parks, please do not post times to the leader board for this or any Parks trail. Respect this wish and help ensure the experience of riding in the South Chilcotins will be available for years to come.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Elbow Pass mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -908 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,085 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,119 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,010 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,103 ft
  • Grade
    -6.537%
  • Grade max
    -41.728%
  • Grade min
    22.162%
  • Distance climb
    3,806 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,423 ft
  • Avg time
    01:00:13
  • Avg reverse time
    02:19:10
  • view trail stats
Status:
on Jul 15, 2022
Variable
Avg: 5 (3 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (53)
close
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • 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.
  • > 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

Radar Time
x Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
  • Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      Directions to elbow-pass trailhead (51.137060, -123.116560)
      update trails status or condition

      Elbow Pass Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jul 15, 2022 @ 11:15am
      Jul 15, 2022
      Trail cleared by Tyax Adventures as of July 10. Deadfall has been removed and drainage work done where needed. Snow persists near the top of the...
      Aug 8, 2021 @ 7:42pm
      Aug 8, 2021
      No issues - a little boggy at the bottom at Big Creek but that's it.
      Jun 29, 2021 @ 10:18pm
      Jun 29, 2021
      Trail was cleared of all winter deadfall as of June 15th. Stay safe, keep your head up, and have fun. Tyax Adventures Crew.
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 9:32pm
      Jul 25, 2020
      Trail is in good shape. Almost entirely hike a bike from Big Creek.
      Jul 7, 2020 @ 7:40am
      Jul 7, 2020
      Cleared by Tyax Adventures. Some patches of snow in saddle, but can travel around/through it. Section of marshland by big creek remains a bit of a...
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 0 rides
      •  
      All
      • 53 rides
      • Last: Sep 11, 2022

      Photos

      more »
      137 |
      May 4, 2022 @ 10:26am
      May 4, 2022
      512 |
      Jan 18, 2017 @ 9:22am
      Jan 18, 2017
      | 1 comments
      322 |
      Sep 3, 2016 @ 11:14am
      Sep 3, 2016
      443 |
      Aug 10, 2016 @ 9:49am
      Aug 10, 2016

      Routes with this trail

      titledistance
      Lorna to Tyax42 miles

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 1
      CraigHinCA (Aug 4, 2016 at 13:36)
      Pro tip: Make sure you pick up the trail on the East shore of Big Creek after you cross. Bushwhacking through the swamps, ponds, meadows and tree belts below the pass can take hours and burn up a ton of energy. Make sure you have a good GPS track of the actual trail.
      [Reply]





      Login or Sign Up to Comment

      Videos

      no videos have been added for Elbow Pass yet, add a video.
      • subscribe
      • flag
      • login to download gpx or kml files.