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Mike Lake Loop, Golden Ears provincial park

Located inside Golden Ears Provincial Park in Maple Ridge, I’ve been doing this ride for years and it never seems to get old. It starts out with about 12km of single- and doubletrack climbing and finishes with a mixed-bag descent that is close to 5km long. Depending on the pace for the day, it’ll take between 1.5 and 2 hours for the loop.

The biking trails at Mike Lake are moderately technical for this area and are not maintained by the company in charge of park management (and that’s a story for another day). That means there are some pretty chundery areas and there are a number of loose areas that could cause problems at any point during the year.

One more pic after the jump. Sorry for the lousy exposures. Snapshots and sunny days don’t usually go well together under the canopy.

Rocks, roots, and steep terrain. This trail is awesome in the fall and spring.

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