British Columbia · Mountain biking

John Deer

1.4 mi
round trip
558 ft
climb
Difficult
difficulty
Dirt
surface
May–Sep
best months

John Deer is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in British Columbia, Canada. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 820 ft and 1,350 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Belcarra, about 3.3 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Richard Juryn, Wickenden Peak and Devil's Peak. Mystery Falls and Twin Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Mount Seymour Group Campsite and North Twin Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 74 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · Lower Griffen · Spur 4 · Severed D
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit John Deer

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 34°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      48° / 35°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 38°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 42°

      14 wet

    5. May

      64° / 47°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 52°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 55°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 55°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 44°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 38°

      19 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 34°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blaine, WA, 26.2 mi away at 60 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at John Deer for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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