7.6 miles
Distance
618 ft
Climb
-1,832 ft
Descent
01:23:37
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Lower Gun Creek (Jewel to Spruce) Trail

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park
    Gold Bridge, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May through October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #41264 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #77975 in Trail Running
    • #80132 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BC Parks

Gun Creek trail is a two way artery in the Park that goes from the headwaters of Gun Creek to the trailhead at the end of Gun Creek Rd.

The portion shown here is from the mid-elevation grasslands down and is the most used part of the trail. As with all BC Parks trails, ride 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.

This trail can be described as "gravy, with a few lumps". It's a roller coaster of a trail, that changes nature every few km's, from buffy single track to rock gardens. Excellent wildflowers in the grasslands early season.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lower Gun Creek Trail (Jewel to Spruce) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,215 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,454 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,668 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,668 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,455 ft
  • Grade
    -3%
  • Grade max
    -41.4%
  • Grade min
    30.1%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,281 ft
  • Avg time
    01:23:37
  • Avg reverse time
    02:12:27
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on Oct 13, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 4.3 (13 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Lower Gun Creek... Trail Reports

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      Oct 13, 2023 @ 3:37pm
      Oct 13, 2023
      		 Trail is PARTIALLY CLOSED due to wildfire damage. Closure is from the Jewel Bridge to the junction with Gun Meadows Trail (about 10km from Jewel).
      Aug 2, 2023 @ 5:43pm
      Aug 2, 2023
      		 SCMP CLOSED due to Downton Lake fire https://bcparks.ca/south-chilcotin-mountains-park/#park-advisory-details-container
      Jul 2, 2023 @ 2:34pm
      Jul 2, 2023
      		 good early season conditions, expect some downed trees and winter debris on most trails.
      May 29, 2023 @ 6:57am
      May 29, 2023
      		 30+ trees down between the bridge and the lake, all passable and just take time. Turned around at High Trail due to blowdown. Trail mostly dry
      Aug 23, 2022 @ 8:47am
      Aug 23, 2022
      		 There is a tree down within sight of the gun meadows trail junction. The trail from that point till spruce lake trail is overgrown.
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      • Last: Jul 29, 2023

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