Photo: Blake JorgensonWhistler, BC

Chilliwack Lake to Thurston Rec Site

A ride described at Trails BC

Moderate One step up. Some real climbing, or a rougher surface.

Difficulty Our overall read of how demanding a route is. We score surface roughness, climbing, singletrack, and how far it runs from services. The route publisher's own rating, a lot of busy road riding, or sheer scale can push the tier up, never down.

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One of the more challenging Trans Canada Trail sections in the Fraser Valley: 29 km from Chilliwack Lake down the valley to the Thurston recreation site, almost entirely unpaved and best ridden in the downhill direction. Popular with mountain bikers, and a proper backcountry feel so close to town.

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Where this ride goes#

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Show stops Mute other bike trails

Camping

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☕Stops worth stopping for3 along this route

Communities along this route#

Bridal Falls 2 Slesse Park 1

Bridal Falls (2)

Chilliwack Lake Provincial CampgroundInfo· Public Campground

Riverside CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

Slesse Park (1)

Thurston Meadows CampgroundInfo· Private Campground

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⛴Getting here, bike and allChilliwack

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

The transit network doesn’t quite reach this ride. The closest doorway is Chilliwack, about 17 km from the route. Buses, the SkyTrain, and ferries will carry you and your bike that far:

Harrison Hot Springsbest: bus
Vancouverbest: SkyTrain + bus
Victoriabest: bus + ferry + SkyTrain
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain + bus

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Nłeʔkepmx Tmíxʷ (Nlaka’pamux), and S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō).

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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