3.0 miles
Distance
307 ft
Climb
-580 ft
Descent
00:28:11
Avg time

Poker Run Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Valemount Bike Park
    Valemount, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Secondary Access Road/Trail rate
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Apr - Nov.
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Other
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    20 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 25 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Longer ride over unused skidder roads. Waist high vegetation in segments with some natural hazards like nettles.

source: Valemount Mountain Bike Rider
Access Info

Whiskey Fill road to the Swift Creek bridge - start down "Swift Creek #6" (aka Old Swift Creek). Instead of going right up the "Old Swift Creek" trail at the bluff, bear left down the old road which connects to [L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/swift-mountain-road/][L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/swift-mountain-road/][L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/swift-mountain-road/]Swift Mountain Road[/L][/L][/L]. Cycle up [L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/swift-mountain-road/][L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/swift-mountain-road/][L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/swift-mountain-road/]Swift Mountain Road[/L][/L][/L] and watch for Y in road, bearing right until you see signs for [L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/poker-run/][L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/poker-run/][L=https://www.trailforks.com/trails/poker-run/]Poker Run[/L][/L][/L]. The trail is fairly clearly marked, with some exceptions.

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Poker Run multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -273 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,650 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,118 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,923 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,651 ft
  • Grade
    -1.7%
  • Grade max
    -35.1%
  • Grade min
    27.6%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    499 ft
  • Avg time
    00:28:11
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on Jun 18, 2023
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      Poker Run Trail Reports

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      Jun 18, 2023 @ 6:06pm
      Jun 18, 2023
      		 Black bear spotted in meadow, left when we yelled at it
      May 7, 2017 @ 1:15pm
      May 7, 2017
      		 Large black bear spotted near intersection of Poker Run and Tinsley Road (Beaver Brush Traverse).
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