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Where We Ride
There are endless amounts of trails available to us lucky enough to live in British Columbia. Here you will find some of our favorite riding areas, along with a description of what type of riding conditions there are and directions to where they are located:
Coquihalla Lakes Area
Herrling Island
Coquihalla Lakes Area
Our favorite riding area is the Coquihalla Lakes Area. It is located just past the tollbooth on the Coquihalla Highway. Once you past the toll booth, you will come up to the next exit which is the Coquihalla Lakes exit. From here you come up to the first intersection. Turn right at the intersection and a few meters down the road you will see a turn-off on the left hand side. Cross the Cattle Guard and find an area to off-load your atv.
The Mount Henning trail has a little bit of everything... amazing views, some challenging hill climbs, deep mud (depending on weather).
Once you off-load, head south west on the gravel road. You will come up to the Trail Head on your right hand side. Follow this trail all the way up. Eventually you will come up to the top of Mount Henning. You can explore around the top or keep going down into the valley. The trails keep going on forever. |
| The best part of Henning (In our opinions) are the giant mud pits that form from all the melting snows and heavy rains in the spring. They are located adjacent to the Whiskey Jack's Cabin (local snowmobile group). Be careful as some of these mud holes will swallow your atv. For a more challenging trip down, follow the trail that runs north-east (in front of the cabin). It is a very challenging trail full of twist backs. |
 Rescue in the Mud Pits |
Fun in the Mud Pits |
Another ride which we find fun is on the other side of the highway. Instead of turning up the Henning Mountain Trail Head, keep going down the gravel road. You will come up to a creek crossing (in the summer this will be dried out). Right before the creek there is a trail to your left. It follows the fence. Follow this trail all along the fence. (At one point there is a massive gravel hill which is impossible to climb, so if you follow the trail to the right it will bypass the hill and you eventually come out on the other side). Cross under the overpass and you will find yourself on the service road. Cross the bridge and head up the paved road.
When you are traveling on the paved road you will see a turn off on the right hand side. This will lead into some sand/gravel dunes. There is all types of terrain in this area.
If you keep going down the paved road (not turn into sand dunes) you will pass the highway yard on the right. Keep going past the yard and you will come to a gravel road. There are numerous trails to explore that branch off the gravel road (the toll-booth bypass is one of them)
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View of Toll-Booth From Henning Trail |
Jumping Fun in the Sand Dunes |
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Herrling Island
Herrling Island is a favorite spot for many recreational activities (fishing, atving, dirt biking, etc...) It is located approximately 1h15m east of Vancouver, and approximately 15min west of Hope. From the lower mainland, drive east on Highway 1 and take exit number #146 - Herrling Island. This exit is located on the left side of the highway, instead of the usual right side.Turn left at the first intersection onto Herrling Island Road and follow it all the way down. You will cross under the highway and over rail road tracks. The road then turns into a gravel road and leads to the entrance. |
| Depending on what time of year it is, you come out into the dried up river bed. The high water season is usually from May through July. There are miles of terrain to explore on Herrling Island. From the river bed in the entrance you can either head north, east or west. There are many trails that branch off the north side of the river bed. |
 Water Is High, No Riding Today |
Water is Very Low |
The terrain consists of a bit of everything. Small trails, large trails, rocky trails, muddy trails, water logged trails, etc... It seems each trail brings a new adventure and challenge. Many of the smaller trails are used by dirt bikes so they have the v-groove in the middle, and on some trails they are fairly large. Be very careful before crossing a large water hole, as these have been known to swallow not only atvs, but large trucks as well. Also be careful of people hiking through the trails. As this is a multi-use area, you will most likely run into people enjoying activities other than atv/dirt bike riding.
Just to the north of the river bed at the entrance are plantations of cottonwood trees. These plantations are owned by Scott Paper Co Ltd. In recent years there have been some people that have taken it upon themselves to ride through these plantations causing damage to the trees, particularly the seedlings. If this damage continues, Scott Paper has said that they will gate off the area, closing it to recreational use. PLEASE stay out of the plantations! There are miles of other trails to ride on. For more information, please visit the Fraser Valley Dirt Riders Association website. |
Climbing a Hill |
Water Crossing |
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