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13.3 miles
Distance
3,184 ft
Climb
-4,921 ft
Descent
05:29:11
Avg time
-1,738 ft
Altitude change
3,486 ft
Altitude min
7,218 ft
Altitude max
5,223 ft
Altitude start
3,484 ft
Altitude end
-2.5%
Grade
-38%
Grade max
50.1%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
8 miles
Distance down
1,463 ft
Distance flat
05:29:11
Avg time
High Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSouth Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park
Gold Bridge, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#6,789 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #11,777 in Trail Running
- #11,497 in Hiking
- #149 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeWilderness Trail
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land Owner
From Spruce Lake, after the Potato Patch basically straight up (steep) bike push to Windy Pass with amazing views. Beautiful drop down into the forest basin. After the Camel pass intersection it meanders down through the forest and meadows. Last 5 or so k is down wide track.
Another option is to take the Taylor Cr - Pearson - Camel Pass to join High Trail. More up and down and bike push but great terrain and views.
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.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
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- 18 miles avg distance
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- 56 rides
- Last: Sep 12, 2026
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 33 miles • 5,000 ft • 17 • Loop •
Windy Pass is a mighty epic. Plan on being out all day and make sure you get an early start. You will...
★ 5.0 • 15 miles • 3,343 ft • 8 • Loop •
This is one of the classic routes in the Chilcotins. The parking for the ride is located off the Tyaughton...
★ 5.0 • 56 miles • 9,724 ft • 14 • Point to Point •
3 day 2 night bike camp trip. Much of this route is in either Big Creek Provincial Park or South Chilcotin...
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8 Reviews & Comments
quillankr
**For those using High Trail to exit the alpine back to Tyaughton Lake** The "trail" is a fire road downhill of the intersection with Cinnabar Mining Road. Take Molly Dog and Pepper Dog if you want single track.
PNWTommy
Awesome finish to a bikepacking trip! Consider taking High Trail South when given the option. I think Tyax maintains that version because it goes to El Dorado. We stayed on the main trail and it was very overgrown. There are two big clmibs and I would rate both climbs as harder than Lorna but easier than Deer. Windy Pass is very cool. Both descents are great.
andrewfromjasper
Excellent trail. Expect some hike a bike sections (rated black with 900m+ elevation gain) but it's worth it. Super fun as part of a descent from Windy Pass and also excellent as a through route from Spruce Lake out to the road. In hindsight I would have taken Pepper Dog and Molly Dog to get a bit more single track rather than taking High trail to the end as it burns a ton of elevation on the double track out but that was still fast and fun and a little spicy.
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