Eagle Ridge - Westwood Plateau Riding Area

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jayflip

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kirk said:
I'd like to check out eagle ridge. I haven't ridden there and I'm not familiar with the area. It would be great to join anyone that’s going for a weekday evening ride in the area. Be warned though, this is my first year with a dual sport bike and i'm a bit slow.
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I've got tomorrow off work and am going to go ride Eagle. If anyone wants to come with, let me know what time works for you. If no one responds I'll probably be there around 11:00 and mess around in the lower part a bit before heading up to the lake.

This place is really close to where I live, so if anyone wants to get an evening session in one day, I'll probably be in too.
 
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jayflip

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This area is really close to me, so I am up for weekday evening rides too.
 
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fox44

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Me and Eddy were up there on Saturday and there was snow all the way down to the main green gate up to eagle. There was also about 2" of slushy snow on the power line trail over looking Buntzen lake.
 
chico

chico

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I went up on sunday went to the Buntzen lookout the snow was just about gone although im sure the snow line is still low.(New Trail)Just past the first turn off into buntzen there is a new trail thats been cut coming down from the top the trail is fiarly steep and switchbacks up the hill I didn't hike up to high but I did notice some fresh trials bike tracks.I am going back to hike it mabye there might be a loop here
 
Donger

Donger

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Looking to get introduced to eagle ridge on Sunday if anyone is heading up. I'll be in the area with a brand new Dual Sport groupie if anyone could show us around.

Don
 
Farp

Farp

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Donger said:
Looking to get introduced to eagle ridge on Sunday if anyone is heading up. I'll be in the area with a brand new Dual Sport groupie if anyone could show us around.

Don
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I know that area fairly well, Don. You can ride the lower trails in about 30 to 60 minutes and then you're done. If you want to go up to Cypress Lake you better be an experienced rider on a competant bike or you're not going to have any fun. The road up to Cypress is long, very steep and covered in loose boulders. It's the type of trail that if you get stopped you have a hell of a time getting going again, and if it's buried in snow, as I suspect it is right now, I wouldn't attempt it. If your brand new dual sport groupie is a new rider then don't even think about it because you could easily get injured on this trail.

John
 
Donger

Donger

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Steep? Covered in loose boulders? Now you're just teasing! We'll try the lower part of the hill for now. Just want to get dirt on the wheels without going an hour away. Times tight. Thanks for the heads-up.
 
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offworlder

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While I understand the majority of these trails are not for beginners, what skill level is required for the lower trails ? I too would like to find more (semi-newbie friendly) rides closer to the city....
 
Farp

Farp

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The lower trails, for the most part, are fine for newer riders, Just don't ride down any hill you can't ride back up, and the same goes for mud bogs, especially if you're riding alone.

There are some mountain bike trails in the area and motorcycles should not ride them because of the damage that will be caused, much the same as 4wd jeeps destroying dirt bike trails.

John
 
KTM-Bryon

KTM-Bryon

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I was up at the lookout and Cypress Lake yesterday and there is just a tiny bit of snow at about 850 meters.

I wasn't impressed to see there is a new sign just past Cypress Lake saying "NO Trespassing - Coquitlam Watershed". Doesn't make sense to me to close a logging road a few hundred meters from its dead end. Anyone else been up there?
 
KTM-Bryon

KTM-Bryon

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I got out for a ride after work today on Eagle Ridge.


Near Randy's Trail

Spin up the Power Line road.


Or jump up the Power Line road.


The narrow Gas Plant trail.

Repeat!


Sliding into the trail from the Westwood Golf course service road.


Gotta try that again.
 
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KTM-Bryon

KTM-Bryon

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Where to go?

Where to go?

Here is a bit of help on finding your way around Eagle Ridge :clap:.

Hiking Trail Map showing the main roads we can ride.

My GPS tracks shown on google maps. I have a few MTB trailheads shown. Please stay off the hiking and mtb trails so we can continue to ride up here. Note that I made some of these tracks near Acadamy and Eagle Trails with my mountain bike.

The gas plant is about at the "y" in therapy which has "TOP RANDYS" over it. The sub station is just below it.
 
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slawrence

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Hey Brian, can I hit you up for your GPS file for Burke? If so PM me. I have a new helmet cam with built in GPS. Would you like to give it a try?
 
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