Off-Road Trails in British Columbia

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Learn more about Hidden Watterfall
Hidden Watterfall

Hidden Watterfall

Vancouver Island is renowned for its narrow trails and breathtaking viewpoints, and this particular trail is no exception. If you're up for the challenge, expect to embrace some custom pinstriping, navigate water crossings, and be…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Highball
Highball

Highball

Highball is another great longer-distance green beginner-friendly trail in this area. It is, for the most part, rock and root-free and faster-paced. There is one short rock section containing very small loose rocks, but all…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Highway 19 to Klaklakama Lake Recreation Sites
Highway 19 to Klaklakama Lake Recreation Sites

Highway 19 to Klaklakama Lake Recreation Sites

This route will have you traveling along a very well-kept logging road to the wonderful Klaklakama Lake. If you are adventuring with a trailer, the recreation site on the southern end of the lake (Upper…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Holberg Main
Holberg Main

Holberg Main

Holberg Main Trail is a wide, well-traveled gravel road that links Port Hardy to Holberg, serving as a key corridor for both public and industrial use. This road is three car widths wide, graded, and…
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Total Miles
28.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Holiday Hill
Holiday Hill

Holiday Hill

Holiday Hill is a fun one as it is very, very rooty and also flat. Makes for a unique combo, especially when wet. I would put it into the intermediate, going toward the advanced area…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
5
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Holly Oak Lake
Holly Oak Lake

Holly Oak Lake

This trail follows a network of Forest Service roads, gradually transitioning from lower-elevation gravel corridors into steeper, narrower climbs. Expect long ascents with rutted sections, seasonal snow, and icy patches lingering well into spring. As…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Horseshoe Lake, Loop
Horseshoe Lake, Loop

Horseshoe Lake, Loop

Horseshoe Lake is a large open forest recreation site approximately 30km northeast of Cranbrook. It is known for its large camping spots and amazing views it is also a hot spot for off-road adventures. It…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Horsethief Road to 4 Way Stop
Horsethief Road to 4 Way Stop

Horsethief Road to 4 Way Stop

Horsethief Road is a main road that starts near the town of Radium BC. This route climbs to a high elevation over a short duration and will take you to the Lake of the Hanging…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Howe Creek Recreation Site
Howe Creek Recreation Site

Howe Creek Recreation Site

This Forest Service Road is wide, flat, and well-maintained with no obstacles outside of potholes and slight washboarding. The beginning of this route runs parallel to the Granby River before ending at the Howe Creek…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Howser Lake
Howser Lake

Howser Lake

This road provides access to the Howser Lake Recreation Site. The road is easy and well-maintained. This is a pretty sweet recreation site on Duncan Lake. There are plenty of sites and outhouses. It's not…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Huson Caves to Hwy 19
Huson Caves to Hwy 19

Huson Caves to Hwy 19

Active logging road with fast-moving logging trucks. Basic FSR road with well-maintained gravel that is graded often. This trail offers a different way back to the highway if you have originally come to the caves…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Hwy 19 to Atluck Lake Rec Site
Hwy 19 to Atluck Lake Rec Site

Hwy 19 to Atluck Lake Rec Site

Well maintained FSR road with active logging. Be sure you call out KM's when driving and be aware of the big rigs. The road is in great shape as it is kept maintained by the…
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Total Miles
7.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Hwy 19 to Bonanza Lake Rec Site
Hwy 19 to Bonanza Lake Rec Site

Hwy 19 to Bonanza Lake Rec Site

This is a Forest Service Road that is one vehicle wide in most spots. There are some rough areas on the hills. This adventure has some great views of the mountains behind you as you…
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Total Miles
10.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Hydro Hill
Hydro Hill

Hydro Hill

Hydro Hill is a beginner-friendly trail that connects you from the more beginner zone over to a more advanced zone of trails. If a beginner, it can be connected to more beginner-friendly trails for a…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Ice Bridge Road
Ice Bridge Road

Ice Bridge Road

Ice Bridge Road is a gravel/silt/muddy backroad route where you can travel from Chetwynd BC to the southside of Fort St. John. Predominantly used for oil and gas access with numerous fracking and well sites…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Ideal Lake
Ideal Lake

Ideal Lake

The road into Ideal Lake off of Philpot/Aberdeen is very rough, with tons of deep potholes - huge potholes. It's a slow drive-in. We were there in the Fall of 2022 during one of the…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Ingram Creek FSR
Ingram Creek FSR

Ingram Creek FSR

This is a great Forest Service road with lots of off-shoot trails to explore. The road is gravel with muddy and rutted spots, especially after spring melt. There are some great views along the way…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Institutionalized
Institutionalized

Institutionalized

Institutionalized is a hard black, especially if any moisture is around. It is ridden as a loop, and I think it is preferable clockwise, but it's great both ways. The entire trail is non-stop shiny,…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
6
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain, a scenic trail with great views at the top of Merritt, Coastal Mountain Range, and the Coquihalla; it's just a short drive off the Coquihalla Highway, a great stopping point on an overland…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about J Main
J Main

J Main

The J Main Trail combines J Main Road, NC3000A, and NC1000M for a long and scenic route that connects the Atluck Main and Merry Widow Main Trails. It begins just after crossing the bridge on…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring

ATV trails in British Columbia

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155 Main

155 Main

155 Main is a very well-kept logging road mainline that follows along the beautiful Englishman River all the way to its headwaters. Along this route, you will see years of harvested trees, mountains, waterfalls, and…
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Total Miles
16.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 3 Valley Mabel Lake FSR Road to Kingfisher
3 Valley Mabel Lake FSR Road to Kingfisher

3 Valley Mabel Lake FSR Road to Kingfisher

This road is slightly rougher than the East side of Mabel Lake. There are many soft spots from the winter melt. We hit some snow-covered areas in May as well. When you are nearing the…
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Total Miles
22.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 326 Road
326 Road

326 Road

326 Road is a fun little trail with a spectacular Camp spot tucked away at the end with a great view of the Creighton Valley. The road is a smaller track with a few different…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 97C to Creighton Lake
97C to Creighton Lake

97C to Creighton Lake

Fun FSR off of Highway 97C between Merrit and Kelowna. The main FSR is in great shape and is heavily used by forestry. The side road up through to Creighton Lake Rec Site is fun…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall

UTV/side-by-side trails in British Columbia

Learn more about 155 Main
155 Main

155 Main

155 Main is a very well-kept logging road mainline that follows along the beautiful Englishman River all the way to its headwaters. Along this route, you will see years of harvested trees, mountains, waterfalls, and…
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Total Miles
16.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 3 Valley Mabel Lake FSR Road to Kingfisher
3 Valley Mabel Lake FSR Road to Kingfisher

3 Valley Mabel Lake FSR Road to Kingfisher

This road is slightly rougher than the East side of Mabel Lake. There are many soft spots from the winter melt. We hit some snow-covered areas in May as well. When you are nearing the…
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Total Miles
22.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 326 Road
326 Road

326 Road

326 Road is a fun little trail with a spectacular Camp spot tucked away at the end with a great view of the Creighton Valley. The road is a smaller track with a few different…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 97C to Creighton Lake
97C to Creighton Lake

97C to Creighton Lake

Fun FSR off of Highway 97C between Merrit and Kelowna. The main FSR is in great shape and is heavily used by forestry. The side road up through to Creighton Lake Rec Site is fun…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall

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