Pump House Trails

Nestled in a nook between Iron River Road and Campbell River itself is an area known as the Pump House Trails. To reach this easygoing network of well-marked single-track trails, turn west off Hwy 19 in Campbell River onto Hwy 28. Follow Hwy 28, then turn north onto Duncan Bay Main and cross the Campbell River. A trailhead is located just south of the intersection of Duncan Bay and Iron River Road. Another trailhead is located west of Duncan Bay Road on Iron Bay Road.

Snowden Demonstration Forest

The Snowden Demonstration Forest lies within the Sayward Forest and provides alternative recreational activities including, hiking, mountain biking, fishing and wildlife viewing. The forest is located west of Campbell River and north of Hwy 28 near Loveland Bay Provincial Park. You'll find almost 19 miles (30 km) of easygoing hiking trails here. Logging was carried out in this forest from the 1920s to the 1950s, and the forest is in various stages of recovery.

Mountain-Bike Heaven

Farther to the north and west of Campbell River on Hwy 28, a trail leads from a parking lot on the right of Loveland Bay Road (on the way to the Loveland Bay Provincial Campground) and into mountain-bike heaven, the Snowden Demonstration Forest. Trails here are suited to all levels of mountain-bike riding skills and include the Frog Lake System's five major routes and the Lost Lake Trail Systems four main routes. Trails runs from 1 to 5 miles (2 to 8 km) in length and frequently feed from one into the other to create longer rides.

Some of the easier-going routes follow the railbeds left from logging shows here in the 1920s. This is some of the finest intermediate mountain biking on Vancouver Island, and is a sign of things to come as Forest Renewal BC funds are channelled into rehabilitating old logging roads as recreational trails.

Detailed maps of the trails in the Snowden Demonstration Forest are available from the BC Forest Service district office in Campbell River, 370 S Dogwood Street.



MOUNT WASHINGTON ALPINE RESORT
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Make the most of your experience in the summer and discover the scenic Alpine at Mount Washington Resort - an exciting destination offering unique alpine experiences to its visitors all year round!

We offer an extensive trail system for lift-accessed downhill Mountain Biking with the Hawk High-Speed Six Pack and the Eagle Express, carrying you up the mountain with ease. With 16 trails making up 35 km in total and 1657 vertical feet to descend, Mount Washington is a must for mountain bikers. Our summer season begins June 30 and mountain biking opens mid July as soon as trail conditions permit. Summer operation will run until September 24, 2006.

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