4,268 ft
Distance
-617 ft
Descent
00:06:20
Avg time

Packhorse Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Copper Mountain
    Terrace, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38669 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #15048 in Trail Running
    • #35312 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Update for 2025 - as is well known from the reports last year, the trail has 4 major debris flows across the trail, rendering it impassable and unsafe with debris and danger trees. The trail has been closed by Rec Sites and Trails BC. If you're planning to ride in or visit Terrace in 2025, Packworse unfortunately won't be a part of your trip.


Singletrack downhill trail bench cut down the mountain. This is the most popular trail on Copper and is the easiest run on the mountain. It winds down and crosses several small drainages. There are small natural rock jumps and a few natural side-hits throughout the trail. No mandatory ttfs, only wood bridges that are all solid. You can see remnants of an old log bridge off in the forest near the bottom. Watch out for hikers as this trail is often used to access the Thornhill Mtn trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Packhorse mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -617 ft
  • Altitude min
    729 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,346 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,346 ft
  • Altitude end
    728 ft
  • Grade
    -14.5%
  • Grade max
    -57.7%
  • Grade min
    1.2%
  • Distance climb
    62 ft
  • Distance down
    4,186 ft
  • Distance flat
    20 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:20
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:08
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on Apr 21, 2025
Avg: 4.11 (11 votes)
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      Packhorse Trail Reports

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      Apr 21, 2025 @ 3:33pm
      Apr 21, 2025
      		 reporter Update for 2025 - as is well known from the reports last year, the trail has 4 major debris flows across the trail rendering it impassable and...
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 11:55am
      Sep 25, 2024
      		 reporter Multiple slides have taken out bridges, leaving all drainage crossings unpassable. All vehicle access to the top of Packhorse is currently blocked...
      Aug 9, 2024 @ 9:27am
      Aug 9, 2024
      Mar 23, 2024 @ 12:55pm
      Mar 23, 2024
      		 reporter Prime time. Packhorse has been raked and is good to go! Get some!
      Mar 19, 2024 @ 4:14pm
      Mar 19, 2024
      		 reporter Mud - lots of it. Please avoid using any of the trails that are marked as Red-Closed" unitl the status has been updated by a TORCA rep. Thanks so...
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      • Last: May 10, 2025

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