BC Cycle Tourism Society

Strathcona Dam Detour

A published route · Vancouver Island

11 km · AfternoonChallengingComfortable for mostAlmost all gravelMax climbing

An 11 km unpaved detour on the Tree to Sea Loop near the Strathcona Dam northwest of Campbell River. With public access across the dam closed, this ride-around on the north side of Campbell Lake is the current standard line; short, hilly, and all gravel.

Our map below is a rough sketch
How to get the detailed route

The full map, turn-by-turns, and GPX for this ride are on bikepacking.com. Our map shows roughly where the ride goes, not how to follow it.

Roughly where this ride goes#

The dashed line is our rough sketch, drawn only to show where the ride is. For the real, rideable route, get the route from bikepacking.com.

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