4,872 ft
Distance
112 ft
Climb
-284 ft
Descent
00:16:08
Avg time
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Lichen Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Terrace Mountain
    Terrace, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #12165 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3829 in Trail Running
    • #31349 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2020

TRAIL ALIGNMENT CHANGE: SEPTEMBER 2021
Lichen Loop has a brand new exit that veers left around the 1.4 km mark. This new section is feature-rich with berms, rollers and side hits. The new exit drops riders about 50m away from where the old exit was, connecting Lichen Loop to Spring Creek. Other modifications that have been made to the trail over the last few seasons have really ramped up the speed. Because of this, it's recommended that bikers only ride the trail counter-clockwise.

Access to Lichen Loop: ride up Spring Creek to the SECOND junction and turn left to ride the trail counter-clockwise. 600m into the trail, you'll be rewarded with a stunning lookout with views of Mt. Vanarsdoll & Lean-To Mountain. About 50m past the lookout, you will find the trailhead to Shangri-La. If you continue on Lichen, it's all juicy flow from here. Lots of small features to pop off & berms to rail. The trail takes you back to Spring Creek.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lichen Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -175 ft
  • Altitude min
    982 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,241 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,156 ft
  • Altitude end
    981 ft
  • Grade
    -3.6%
  • Grade max
    -31.7%
  • Grade min
    25.5%
  • Distance climb
    1,467 ft
  • Distance down
    2,979 ft
  • Distance flat
    430 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:08
  • Avg reverse time
    00:32:47
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Status:
on Mar 23, 2023
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Avg: 4 (6 votes)
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      Lichen Loop Trail Reports

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      Mar 23, 2023 @ 9:50am
      2 days
      		 reporter Freeze/thaw conditions - trails are highly susceptible to damage. Please wait until trails have been updated to at least a Yellow status before...
      Jan 27, 2023 @ 6:20pm
      Jan 27, 2023
      		 reporter Trails are in various states of freeze/thaw/mud. This is the time when trails are most vulnerable to damage. Please avoid using the trail if...
      Apr 23, 2022 @ 11:53am
      Apr 23, 2022
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      Apr 21, 2022 @ 7:04am
      Apr 21, 2022
      		 reporter Dried out and almost hero dirt conditions!
      Apr 15, 2022 @ 9:48am
      Apr 15, 2022
      		 reporter Still frozen, icy in many places, peanut butter in others. Hopefully, by Sunday conditions will improve.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 128 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
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      • 3,779 rides
      • Last: Dec 15, 2022

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      3 Reviews & Comments

      • - 1
      InvisibleMike (Jun 12, 2022 at 19:09)
      Not stoked about the new "downhill only" change at all. Lichen Loop rides well in both directions...
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Emjeyb (Sep 9, 2021 at 11:34)
      Super fun trail !!
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      uncle-m (Mar 22, 2019 at 15:54)
      A little soft for walking, way too soft for riding. Still needs more time to thaw out.
      [Reply]





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