Mountain Biking on the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is becoming recognized as one of the premier mountain biking regions in Canada.  The BC Bike Race travels the length of the Coast each July.



Lower Coast Mountain Biking singletrack signed trails
Level of Difficulty rated 1 to 5 where possible.

Sprockids Mountain Bike Park
Length 14 km (8.4 mi). Access Stewart Rd. from either North Rd. or the Gibsons Bypass. Turn left at T-junction, enter past yellow gate, follow to the right. Rating: 1-5

Dakota Creek Loop
Length: 11 km
Access: From Gibsons, follow Highway 101 northwest for 10 km to Roberts Creek. Turn right on the Roberts Creek Forest Service Road (RCFSR), 500 m before Cliff Gilker Park. Drive up the RCFSR for 4.5 km to an intersection. Stay on the main road. Four km further is another intersection following a short, steep descent. Park near this intersection.
Rating: 3 - 4    Time: 1 hour

Clack Creek Loop
Length: 12.3 km Rating: intermediate Time: 45 minutes
Access: From Gibsons, follow Highway 101 northwest for 12 km to Roberts Creek. Turn right up Roberts Creek Road, which becomes Lockyer Road. Follow Lockyer for 2 km to the corner of Grauman Road. Park near this junction
Rating: 3 - 4    Time: 45 minutes

Roberts Creek Routes
~ Roberts Creek Loop 30 km (18 mi) Rating: 4-5
~ Brodie Trails Loop 7.5 km (4.5 mi) Rating: 4-5. Turn off Hwy. 101 at B&K Logging road (watch for equestrian sign) 10 km (6 mi) north of Gibsons.

Angus Creek Loop
Length: 22 km
Access: From Sechelt, head north to East Porpoise Bay Road, turn right. This becomes Sechelt Inlet Road. (If you're driving, follow Sechelt Inlet Road for 4.5 km to Porpoise Bay Provincial Park and park your vehicle.) From the park, head 3 km back towards Sechelt and turn left (east) onto the Sechelt-Crucil Forest Service Road (the Sechelt landfill road).
Rating: 3 - 4    Time: 1.5 hours

Suncoaster
Length:  Takes about 6 hours to complete
Access:  Follow Hwy 101 to Egmont and Earl's Cove located on the top portion of the southern half of the Sunshine Coast. The main starting points are found near Earls Cove & Egmont to Secret Cove. Many can access trail on Hwy 101 sections of the route. Can also access trail in Pender Harbour.

Trout Lake
Length:  17.6 km (7.7 miles)
Access:  to Trout Lake: Follow Hwy 101 approximately 10 km (6.2 mi.) northwest of Sechelt. For biking trails on the north side of Hwy 101 access Trout Lake Rd to the Trout Lake parking lot. A backdoor access point to the Little Knives (Trout Lake Trail) is off of Redroofs Road in Sargeant Bay Provincial Park.
Rating:  3 - 4

Redrooffs Loop
Length: 15 km
Access: Follow Highway 101 northwest out of Sechelt for 6 km to the Redrooffs Road junction. Turn left and follow the signs to Sargeant Bay Provincial Park. Stay on the marked bike routes - biking is not permitted on some trails in this park.
Rating: 1    Time: 1 hour

Suncoast Trail
Length:  20 miles
"One of the most ambitious mountain-bike trail projects, the 20-mile (33-km) Suncoaster Trail, opened in the mid-1990s. At present, it extends between Homesite Creek, near Halfmoon Bay, through the foothills of the Caren Range to Klein Lake near Earls Cove. Along the way, it passes abandoned rail lines, BC Hydro service roads, old-growth forests, and rocky promontories, and near its northern terminus has incredible views of Ruby and Sakinaw Lakes. Although mostly gravelled singletrack, the trail follows Hwy 101 for short distances where necessary. The shoulders on the highway have been broadened to comfortably accommodate cyclists in these places. Eventually, the trail will extend to Langdale. One of the most scenic spots is beside a waterfall where a 68-foot (21-m) bridge spans Sakinaw Creek."
From: http://www.porthardy.com/ParksAndTrails/Parks/details/?ID=555

Halfmoon Creek Loop
Length: 8.5 km
Access: Follow Highway 101 northwest out of Sechelt for 16 km (2.5 km west of Redrooffs Road junction) to an old logging road just before Homesite Creek. Turn right and park.
Rating:  1 - 3    Time: 40 minutes

Homesite Creek Loop
Length: 8 km
Access - Follow Highway 101 northwest out of Sechelt for 17 km. Turn right at Homesite Creek Forest Service Road (HCFSR), 0.5 km past Homesite Creek.
Rating: 3 - 5    Time: 1 hour

Carlson Lake Loop
Length: 21 km
Access: Follow Highway 101 northwest out of Sechelt for 13 km. Turn right at Trout Lake Road, which becomes the Halfmoon Bay Forest Service Road (HBFSR). Proceed up the main branch for 6 km.
Rating: 3 - 5     Time: 2.5 hours

Lyon Lake Loop
Length: 17 km
Access: Take Highway 101 northwest out of Sechelt for 13 km. Turn right at Trout Lake Road, which becomes the Halfmoon Bay Forest Service Road. Proceed up the main branch for 16 km. Take the left fork 500 m past the power lines and proceed to the next fork. This fork is the start and finish of the loop.
Rating: 4 - 5    Time: 2.5 hours

Upper Coast Mountain Biking Bunster Hills Trail Length:  4-6 hours Access to Bunster Hills Biking, Hiking Trail: Follow Hwy 101 north from the Powell River BC Ferry Terminal for about 13 km (8 mi.) and turn right onto Wilde Road and park. Or travel south from Lund, BC and turn left on Southview Road north of Sliammon. Duck Lake Trail Length:  9 km Access:  Located near Powell River about 5 km east of the community, just south of Haslam Lake. Follow Duck Lake Road and the lake will appear. The Duck Lake Forest Service Road runs right along the edge of the lake. Pick a trailhead and park along the shoulder next to the lake. Blackwater Creek Trail Length:  4 km Access:  Head for Duck Lake located south of Powell River, BC on Hwy 101. Once on Duck Lake Road look for Burma Road drive till you reach the junction of Burma and Alaska Pine Roads. Park. Willingdon Beach Trail Length:  1.2 km Access: The start is located north of the Museum. The best entrance to the trail is from Willingdon Beach Park at the north end of Marine Avenue in Powell River. Rating:  1   Time: 1 hour Elephant Bay Loop Trail Length:  48 km Access:  Most mountain bikers start at the Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal. From the BC Ferry terminal peddle 300 or so yards to the Saltery Bay Forest Service Road and take a left. Time:  4 - 6 hrs. Sweetwater Trail Length:  7 km Access:  From Saltery Bay follow Hwy 101 north for about 23 km (14 mi.) and turn onto Duck Lake Road toward the interior of BC. Follow Duck Lake Road for 11 km (7 mi.) to Duck Lake and then take a right over the bridge and continue on for 3.5 km (2 mi.) to the first junction and steer left. Just up the road is the pull out. Park here. Rating:  1 - 2    Time:  2 hrs.