Ambitious A real undertaking. Demanding on a couple of fronts, like rough surfaces plus steady climbing, or a long stretch on busier roads.
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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How we describe routes →This point-to-point route follows Stoney Creek and the Brunette River for 13 km one way between Burnaby and Coquitlam, threading forest along streams where salmon still spawn each fall. SkyTrain at both ends makes it a natural one-way ride, and the gentle grades suit families.
Dashed line = our rough sketch of where the ride goes. The rideable route lives at get the book from Let's Go Biking.
Plus the fast-food chains — Donair Town, HiFive Chicken, McDonald's +3 more
+11 more in Coquitlam →Plus the fast-food chains — Costco Food Court, Megabite, Pizza maru +1 more
+8 more in Burnaby →Coquitlam is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. The SkyTrain, ferries, and buses will carry you and your bike there:
Also on the bike-transit map: Burnaby · New Westminster
This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, Qayqayt, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.