Sunshine Coast Locals' Trail Guide

Elphi staff pick: an easy gravel loop near Sechelt and a good first gravel ride.

Elphi staff pick: a gravel loop around Roberts Creek.

Elphi staff pick: a gravel loop around West Sechelt.

Elphi staff pick: the big one, a long tour of the coast's gravel roads. Bring plenty of food and water.

Elphi staff pick: the classic first loop at Sprockids, close to the Langdale ferry.

Elphi staff pick: an approachable loop to get a feel for the Roberts Creek trails.

Elphi staff pick: a beginner-friendly tour of the West Sechelt trails.

Elphi staff pick: a quick sampler of the Kinnikinnick trails, right in Sechelt.

Elphi staff pick: the next step up at Sprockids once the greens feel easy.

Elphi staff pick: a shorter B&K loop when you want the good stuff without a big day.

All-green loop from the lower lot. When they're ready, add Pineapple Express as the first blue.

Short, gentle loops through old growth in town. Great for balance bikes and first pedal bikes.

Practise in the skills area, then roll the short green loops. Pick It Up leads up to Datsun Alley for older kids.

Mr. Green is a mellow machine-built line with no obstacles; Dirt Wave and Hot Lap are next. Check CGP for age rules and tickets.

Everything is walkable, little tech, no steep climbs or descents. Old-growth, a beaver pond and Crowston Lake.

The most popular West Sechelt route. Reviewers call it a must-ride; only the Duracell climb is a bit dull.

A short loop through the matrix trails when you only have an hour.

Sidewinder climbs past old-growth fir and a waterfall (one kid named it the Tired Legs Trail), then flowy blues back down.

Cooper's Green to Little Knives and back.

Classic B&K loop from the bottom lot, with the climbing spread through the ride.

Bigger loop that strings together many of B&K's best trails.

Intermediate loop with an optional second lap.

Scenic classic coast singletrack, best east to west, then drop Jule's Effect (a reviewer favourite) to Pacheco. Use Dale's Detour if logging is active.

VFR gives the area's longest descent. Riders say it's the darker end of blue, with loose rock mid-trail.

A locals' spring and fall workout. Detour to Phareline for lake views.

Recommended by a local builder. Twisty, rooty intermediate singletrack that's hard to piece together without a route.

Park at Trout Lake and link up nearly every Halfmoon trail.

A quick sampler of Wilson Creek. Climb the Sechelt–Wilson FSR; for more, take the first branch right and enter mid-El Dorado.

A go-to first shuttle lap: steep pedal from the drop to Built To Spill, then 2001 and the jumps on DNZ.

A run down Mach Chicken is mandatory on a coast visit, and iTrail on the way is a favourite too. Strong blue riders will be fine; big features are rollable or signed.

Technical singletrack climb that skips the FSR, then Yellow 15's loam and exposed ridge down to Chapman Creek.

The locals' post-CGP finisher. Duggies opens with a 50 ft rock roll: experts only.

Warm up on Dirt Wave, then work up the blue+ jump lines. Shuttle runs about 10am–4pm; book ahead.

Sprockids to B&K and back with a bit of everything. Will get your legs moving after a week at a desk.

A Sunshine Coast stage-race day linking Halfmoon Bay and West Sechelt XC. Little climbing, lots of roots, dips and bridges.

Walk on at Horseshoe Bay, ride Sprockids and B&K, roll back to the boat.

Big day from the ferry. Park in Horseshoe Bay, check both sailings.

Point to point from the ferry via the Sechelt–Dakota FSR to Porpoise Bay Provincial Park. Grab lunch in Sechelt.

The least technical off-highway line to Sechelt for a loaded bike. Some singletrack, so wide tires help.