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SaveSmithers riding is unique, offering a full range of experiences. From high alpine singletrack to trails winding through the northern forest landscape, Smithers hosts a blend of rugged, steep technical terrain combined with new school all-mountain flow. The Smithers Mountain Bike Association manages three trail networks in partnership with the Province:
Typically, the Bluff opens in early May, followed by the Ptarmigan network. The Piper and Backdoor areas typically open by mid-June. The riding season usually ends in early November.
Typically, the Bluff opens in early May, followed by the Ptarmigan network. The Piper and Backdoor areas typically open by mid-June. The riding season usually ends in early November.
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- Mountain Bike
67 trails
- E-Bike
53 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
89 trails
- Trail Running
87 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
5 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
32 trails
- Downhill Ski
33 trails
- Backcountry Ski
49 trails
- Nordic Ski
47 trails
Region Details
- 12
- 11
- 26
- 10
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of 5 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 183
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 71
- Trails E-Bike
- 53
- Trails Hike
- 89
- Trails Trail Running
- 87
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 32
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 33
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 49
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 47
- Total Distance
- 190 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 100 miles
- Total Descent
- 69,776 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,271 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,907 ft
- Reports
- 3,088
- Photos
- 535
- Ridden Counter
- 17,870
Articles
Exploring Northern British Columbia By Bike & Train
Aug 5, 2020 from pinkbike.com
A dream trip to some of British Columbia's lesser-known, but still world-class, ride locations.
Sub Regions
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Babine Mountains Provincial Park
- 1
- 2
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Piper Recreation Area
- 5
- 2
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Ptarmigan Recreation Trails
- 1
- 1
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The Bluff Recreation Area
- 4
- 20
- 5
- 1
Popular Smithers Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 2,910 ft • 54 ft • 683 •
(Duthie Access Trail) is the aptly-named access to the Bluff. What once was hundreds of meters of is now a double wide trail to access the Bluff. Some modifications were done in 2025, when riding in from the parking lot, when you see...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 740 ft • 531 •
is a 3 km long trail offers riders a pedal-able route to the top of the Bluff. The lower section of was entirely redesigned in 2023 making a smooth ride to the top of the bluffs. Access is from the just above the exit of . The trail...
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 1,083 ft • 10 ft • 432 •
Machine built jump line for the kids. Doubles, step-ups and hips which all can be rolled if you'd like!
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 615 ft • 413 •
Alternate climb to the top. Fun climb with several bridges, lots of switchbacks, and flatter sections to give the ol' legs a small rest while climbing. Easier physically than and more technically challenging/interesting. Primarily a...
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 620 ft • 6 ft • 410 •
Rebuilt in 2025 by Out There Contracting. This trail consists of some flowy goodness, with some jumps and berms to put a smile on your face as you exit the Bluff. Accessible for everyone and advanced riders can ride this without...
• 90 ★ 3.7 • 3,770 ft • 0 ft • 406 •
Smithers' flowing singletrack mixed with some machine built sections at the bottom. This trail has just about everything, it is steep and technical switchbacks at the top and flowy/fast in the middle to bottom. Along the way there are...
• 90 ★ 4.6 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 399 •
Huckin Eh' is a fast, flowy trail and very popular. Some nice views and stunning forest along the way. There are optional routes for advanced riders, a large cliff drop and big rock ramp to steep roll. This trail is super fun and can be...
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 1,191 ft • 0 ft • 370 •
Machine built berms and rollers. Fast and smooth, great way to end a run on or upper Flo. There is also a shortcut trail from , great for quick access.
Smithers Mountain Bike Routes
3 miles • 532 ft • 4 •
This is the route that we'll be using for the Sprockids B.I.K.E. ride at the round up BBQ. It's rider and...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,679 ft • 29 • Loop •
This is a perimeter loop of the entire Bluff trail system, come for a challenge. Climb up Meanstreak and...
★ 5.0 • 23 miles • 6,337 ft • 32 • Loop •
Looking for an epic ride? Try this gigantic route which samples nearly every bluff trail in one ride.
2 miles • 352 ft • 6 • Out & Back •
This is the easier of the two Sprockids routes for the B.I.K.E. ride. It's a great way to introduce riders...
Photos of Smithers Mountain Bike
Videos of Smithers Mountain Bike
trail: Pump Daddy
2:44 |
2259 |
Aug 19, 2019
trail: Backdoor
7:13 |
162 |
Aug 16, 2019
trail: Backdoor
8:08 |
181 |
Aug 18, 2018
trail: Huckin' Eh
5:32 |
677 |
Sep 16, 2016
trail: Shining
0:14 |
323 |
Dec 17, 2013
trail: Piper Down - Lower
9:11 |
369 |
Aug 14, 2012
youtuber
![DON'T RIDE HERE...]()
trail: Huckin' Eh
42:51 |
64 |
Dec 10, 2025 , Smithers
trail: Huckin' Eh
7:04 |
131 |
Mar 18, 2025 , Smithers
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining | Jun 7, 2026 @ 4:50pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 7, 2026 | Dry | richied | Large tree across trail |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Cross | Jun 26, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Vancouver) 5 hours | Unknown | gfortin SMBA | ||
| Piper Down - Upper | Jun 26, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Vancouver) 5 hours | Unknown | gfortin SMBA | ||
| Access to Piper Down | Jun 26, 2026 @ 10:00am (America/Vancouver) 5 hours | Unknown | gfortin SMBA | ||
| Piper Down - Lower | Jun 25, 2026 @ 10:01am (America/Vancouver) 1 day | Unknown | skierbrain | ||
| New Shiny Penny | Jun 20, 2026 @ 2:52pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 20, 2026 | Dry | richied | ||
| Nervous Shakedown | Jun 11, 2026 @ 5:01pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 11, 2026 | Unknown | skierbrain | ||
| Upper Apocalypse | Jun 5, 2026 @ 5:55pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 5, 2026 | Ideal | TheSpangler WLCC | ||
| Silver King Basin | Jun 4, 2026 @ 12:37pm (America/Vancouver) Jun 4, 2026 | Variable | abeauche | ||
| Lower Auntie Flo | Jun 1, 2026 @ 4:19pm (America/Metlakatla) Jun 1, 2026 | Ideal | gfortin SMBA | ||
| Uptrack | Jun 1, 2026 @ 4:19pm (America/Metlakatla) Jun 1, 2026 | Ideal | gfortin SMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gfortin | add | report | activity #97841729 and 2 more | Jun 26, 2026 @ 10:00am 5 hours |
| skierbrain | add | report | activity #97776188 | Jun 25, 2026 @ 10:01am 1 day |
| Novedevon | wishlist | trail | activity #97673411 and 1 more | Jun 23, 2026 @ 8:55pm 3 days |
| chubby5000 | comment | trail | activity #97625035 and 1 more | Jun 23, 2026 @ 7:18am Jun 23, 2026 |
| chubby5000 | vote | trail | activity #97624804 and 4 more | Jun 23, 2026 @ 7:14am Jun 23, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Pretty climbing trail. | Jun 23, 2026 @ 7:18am Jun 23, 2026 | ||
| trail | Excellent climbing trail. Well built and... | Jun 23, 2026 @ 7:18am Jun 23, 2026 | ||
| trail | Fast and awesome warmup track to get the blood... | Jan 13, 2026 @ 1:15pm Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | Epic for sure \m/ | Jul 19, 2025 @ 8:13am Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| report | Just came here to say, “screw you man”😂... | Jul 16, 2025 @ 3:31pm Jul 16, 2025 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails137 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k22 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge46 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k36 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge50 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMBA & Town of Smithers Skills Park | skill park | Smithers |
Local Trail Supporters
- Carl Lutz
- Dave Bobb
- Jeff McKaY
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 67 | 63 miles | 20,932 ft | 37 miles | 4,350 ft | #1,198 | #54 | 544 | 2,753 | 16 | 14,010 | |
| E-Bike | 53 | 41 miles | 16,512 ft | 24 miles | 3,553 ft | #2,365 | #60 | 1,389 | 2 | 433 | ||
| Hike | 89 | 94 miles | 16,230 ft | 35 miles | 5,272 ft | #729 | #44 | 8 | 2,673 | 4 | 1,675 | |
| Trail Running | 87 | 91 miles | 14,859 ft | 32 miles | 5,272 ft | #1,423 | #53 | 5 | 2,646 | 3 | 2,330 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 5 | 7 miles | 167 ft | 2 miles | 148 ft | #732 | #53 | 3 | 809 | 11 | ||
| Snowshoe | 32 | 6 miles | 2,175 ft | 5 miles | 2,910 ft | #456 | #35 | 380 | 79 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 33 | 20 miles | 20,961 ft | 20 miles | 1,736 ft | #318 | #19 | 16 | 905 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 49 | 30 miles | 18,114 ft | 18 miles | 2,995 ft | #51 | #5 | 406 | 1,298 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 47 | 31 miles | 2,966 ft | 14 miles | 604 ft | #130 | #16 | 1 | 686 | 4,587 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Smithers
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What are the best places to ride in Smithers?
Smithers has 8 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Smithers?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Smithers are:
- Backdoor (4.4/5)
- Piper Cross (4.4/5)
- Huckin' Eh (4.4/5)
- Piper Down - Upper (4.3/5)
- Nervous Shakedown (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Smithers?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Smithers are:
- July (219 activities)
- August (188 activities)
- June (153 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Smithers?
There are 28 parking locations listed in Smithers. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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