Mountain biking Guides and Trips in British Columbia
Below are popular Mountain biking guides and trips in British Columbia that you can use to plan your next adventure. You can download guides, including a detailed map, description and points of interest for a small fee to your iPhone or Android.
Guides
waterfront hiking and mountain biking
Trips
Angry Midget - A twisty turny technical trail that crosses half nelson to become speed ball. Accessed by riding up Ring Creek road and continuing past Half Nelson.Ends on Ring Creek Road. This loop starts at the intersection of Garibaldi road and Ring Creek road.
This trip starts at the Mamquam FSR or Garibaldi Park Road. From the road you go down Another Man's Garbage, cross at the Darwin Bridge, then down the powerhouse plunge to the next main gravel road. From there you head to the trail head of Hoods in the Woods and finish at the University. For a video of Hoods in the Woods check out:http://www.vimeo.com/11191877
A nice cross country ride in Squamish. Credit line starts in the Alice Lake area, Exits onto Jacks trail and ends up back at the Campground at Alice Lake. Complete maps can be bought at the local bike shops. Support SORCA - Squamish offroad cycling Association!
Kettle Valley Railway-Chute lake to Penticton
Chute Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Mountain biking | 27 miles
Mountain biking | 27 miles
Just one part of the famous Kettle Valley Railway.
Time to complete will vary due to type of activity and how long you wish to look at the artifacts.
Like all railways the distances were measured in miles and these miles are posted still to indicate stationing.
171.4 Chute Lake Station
171.6 Chute Creek
171.7 Elinor Lake Forest Service Road
171.9 Chute Creek
172.0 Chute Creek
172.1 Chute...
Full marks for this mountain bike ride up to a fantastic view point.
For a story on the Comox Valley for Pinkbike:Rivers of loam bisect many a land. But where can these rivers run so dense & deep and serve a community so small that they draw in people to come and share the experience. From fast flowy cross country trails you can climb and descend, shuttle trails with stunts and natural features you can ride on any kind of bike, the lift accessed trails...
Check out
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=rzyi&page_id=66687&v=o
As i have my story posted there :)
Myra Canyon Trestles - Old Kettle Valley Railroad
Myra, British Columbia, Canada
Mountain biking | 15.6 miles
Mountain biking | 15.6 miles
A spectacular section of the Kettle Valley Railway containing 18 trestles and two tunnels.Rebuild in 2008 after the tresteles were destroyed in the 2003 forest fires.
Intermediate (blue); typical time 1hr 30mins
Great early season ride as it drains well and doesn't hold snow very long. Climbs are mostly on dirt roads making this a good ride for winter legs and fairly novice riders too. All descents are on singletrack and are flowy and fun but not particularly technical.Ride incorporates a section known as new roots that was built in spring 2011. Ride is a figure of 8 and...
Snowden Demonstration Forest is a network of trails just north of Campbell River, BC on the Gold River highway. Flowy singletrack through second growth forest ranges from overgrown railbeds to rocky and rooty technical trail. Recent funding initiatives by the federal government has provided for a trail crew which has been clearing back overgrown trails, improving drainage, rebuilding bridges and creating for a much need upgrade to this longstanding trail network.Each Labour...
SilverStar Mountain - trying to find the Ricardo-Trinity trail
Kedleston, British Columbia, Canada
Mountain biking | 12.4 miles
Mountain biking | 12.4 miles
The description from http://www.vernonbritishcolumbia.com/ reads "If Spanky's doesn't seem ambitious enough, try the Trinity Ricardo Trail System,
which runs north from Silver Star Mountain Resort to Ashton Creek, a
small town east of Hwy 97 at Enderby. This trail is a whopping 24 40 km
long, almost all of it downhill. The Trinity Ricardo Trail System is
popular among the snowmobiling crowd, but is practically unknown to
mountain bikers."One bike shop had heard of it, and the...
Had a chance to go out on the Thursday Night group ride.
This little loop includes trails Fountain of Love, Tin Pants, The Torture Never Stops, Disco Boy, Dinah Moe Humm, and Peaches en Regalia. A fun, but challenging ride. Unfortunately, Scott fell on Fountain of Love near its end, hitting his helmeted head on a tree. His neck was quite stiff afterward.
Across Canada Trail - 2 -Medium Route (Gravel)
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Mountain biking | 937 miles
Mountain biking | 937 miles
Mostly riding on rail trails... and side roads.
The route will be about 14,000kms when complete. Still adding more routes ...
I'll update this later :)
Roots – Hyper Ventilation & Extension (Adv; red/black)
Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Mountain biking | 7.1 miles
Mountain biking | 7.1 miles
Roots – Hyper Ventilation - Hyper ExtensionAdvanced (red/black); most riders will need around 2hrs.Big ass climb up the side of Castle Mountain then a rolling, rooty descent back towards Fernie, before hitting up a final bit of Roots to get back to the start.
China Ridge has been the home of a small group of passionate cross country skiers who have nurtured an ski incredible network. Since incorporating as a society they have accessed funding to expand the recreational opportunities in the area. In 2009 they were able to hire Whistler native and experienced trail builder - Duncan McKenzie - to build the Rail Trail, 10km of hopefully many more single track mountain bike trails. This along...
