Winter Park Southwest
More Difficult | 10.6 miles | +1,279 ft
This figure-eight loop climbs mostly dirt road and descends mostly single track right outside of town. Like most Fraser Valley rides there are numerous opportunities for exploration: added spurs or bail-outs.
LOCAL TIP: Use COTREX, a mobile and desktop application for a statewide comprehensive and interactive trail map, to find the perfect trails and stay up-to-date on any closures. Stop by the Winter Park Information Center in downtown Winter Park for hard-copy maps and additional information or details on road closures and trail work.
STARTING POINT:
- 0.0 miles- Start at “Winter Park Information Center” and cross “Hwy 40” at signaled crosswalk, heading west on “Rendezvous Way” for 250 ft.
- 0.1 miles- Left on “Lion’s Gate Dr.” for .2 miles.
- .2 miles- Right on “Vasquez Rd.” for .4 miles.
- .7 miles- Turn left on “Arapaho Rd” for .4 miles.
- 1.1 miles- Continue straight when road turns to dirt and becomes “Little Vasquez” for .2 miles.
- 1.3 miles- Turn right on “Blue Sky” single track for .1 miles, across creek.
- 1.4 miles- Turn right on “Twin Bridges” single track for .4 miles.
- 1.8 miles- Turn left on “Vasquez Rd./FS 148” dirt road for 1.3 miles.
- 3.1 miles- Left on “Vasquez Ford” for .1 miles.
- 3.2 miles- Merge left and then left on “Blue Sky” single track for 1.4 miles.
- 4.6 miles- After crossing Little Vasquez Creek, left on FS156 dirt road for .1 miles.
- 4.7 miles- Right on “Ice Hill” single track for .9 miles.
- 5.6 miles- Right on “Serenity”/”Lower Cherokee” then veer left on “Serenity” single track for 1.5 miles.
- 7.1 miles- Veer left on “Tunnel Hill Trail” for .3 miles to base of area.
- 7.4 miles- Turn left (north) on “Winter Park Dr.” for .6 miles.
- 8.0 miles-Continue to the left on “Winter Park Dr.” for .2 miles.
- 8.2 miles- Turn right on “Trademark Dr.” for .1 miles.
- 8.3 miles- Turn left on paved “Fraser River Bike Path” for 2.3 miles.
- 10.6 miles-Turn right on “Rendezvous Way” at the “Winter Park Information Center” and the end of the loop.
Maps & Trail Tips
For updates on trail status, use COTREX ( a mobile and desktop application for a statewide comprehensive and interactive trail map) to always have your maps with you. Stop by the Information Center in downtown Winter Park for hard-copy maps and additional information.