Mountain Biking

Whether it’s downhill, freeride or cross-country, you will not get tired of the single-track mountain biking experiences in beautiful Quesnel.

From black diamond to green and blue trails, Quesnel is a great place to stop and take in a 5 – 15 km ride. Located in the heart of British Columbia between Williams Lake and Prince George, Quesnel is the perfect stop to explore untapped trails, no matter your skill level. Find trails for all ages and abilities that are easily accessible for the bike life enthusiasts. Technical single-track, long rock slabs, fast, earthen descents, jump tracks, ascent trails and pump tracks, Quesnel is a mountain bikers’ destination.

A few of our favourite trails

Distance: 1.2 km
Best for: technical biking (down only)
Trail network: Wonderland Trail Network
This new trail offers a twisty, rocky down line for biking, hiking or running. The narrow hand-built trail hugs the ridge, gradually falling away through rock gardens (all with simple go-arounds) broken up by smooth bench-cut alleys to catch your breath. If you can take your eyes away from the trail for a moment, you’ll get some big views over Dragon Lake.
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Distance: 1.9 km
Best for: fast and flowy (down only)
Trail network: Wonderland Trail Network
Ride this one and ask yourself: “where am I?” You’ll feel like you’re in a ski resort bike park. This one is wide and creamy as it flows from berm to berm. As expected, you can get some major speed here, so it’s only for bikes going downhill. Expect to catch some air as you finesse the twists and turns of this machine-built wonder. If you like to hold on, catch air and not pedal, you’ll probably do laps on this all day long.
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Distance: 630 m
Best for: technical (down only)
Trail network: Wonderland Trail Network
Any skier knows that the words Gully Run mean that it’s the most fun run on the mountain and Sluice Box perfectly translates that into dirt. This one really takes advantage of the landscape, twisting back and forth across a broad gully and rolling over ladder bridges into the next turn.
You’ll feel like you can fly on Sluice Box, swooping (and sometimes soaring) across the gully. From the top, you get into the excitement right away: a ladder bridge leads to a twisting bermed corner and there’s no stopping, but you probably won’t want to. It’ll be over fast, so hop back onto “What the Huck” (the climbing trail next door) to get back to the top and do it all over again.
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Distance: 7.1 km combined
Best for: family rides and new mountain bikers
Trail network: Dragon Mountain Provincial Park
Dragon Mountain has always been the shuttling destination in Quesnel. Trails like Rockasaurus and Seven Dwarves are fast and technical down lines and their only access was by driving or a long pedal up the access road. This new trail offers a gradual 7.1 km climb to the top and is the best trail on Dragon Mountain to bring kids or to get new riders hooked on the thrill of biking.
The first three kilometers provide a smooth, wide machine-built surface that will put a smile on everyone’s face. As it ascends, it gets gradually more technical and tight, so challenge yourself to go a little further every time, gently pushing your limits. You’ll cross the road at 1.6 km, and a few laps on the lower section could easily fill the attention span of your littles.
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