Westwood Lake Mountain Bike Trail
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 407 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Westwood Lake Mountain Bike Trail is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in British Columbia, Canada. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 560 ft and 710 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 1: small obstacles like roots and loose stones, fine for most riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nanaimo, about 2.6 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Benson. Granny Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park Campground and Groups Site are within about 6 miles. There are 4 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.
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~4 min drive
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Photo: Andie from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ammonite Falls
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Westwood Lake Mountain Bike Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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