{"id":3250,"date":"2011-07-31T21:52:20","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T04:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=3250"},"modified":"2017-06-26T21:27:05","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T04:27:05","slug":"springboard-trail-in-belcarra-park-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/springboard-trail-in-belcarra-park-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Springboard Trail in Belcarra Park: For Seriously Fit Cyclists, or for Those who Seriously Want to be Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Springboard Trail in Belcarra Park<\/strong> is only 8 km long, but it\u2019s set in beautiful unspoiled forest, with a hardened surface so you can get some speed up if you want. I would call it the perfect place for a training ride, as there\u2019s a very, very long uphill from the lake. On the other hand, coming back it\u2019s all downhill, which is a lot of fun too.<\/p>\n

Surfaces<\/strong>: all natural (soil!)<\/p>\n

Distance<\/strong>: just under 8 km, one way<\/p>\n

Difficulty level<\/strong>:\u00a0very challenging, hill all the way (easier on the down lap!)<\/p>\n

Safety level<\/strong>: very safe, almost all off road<\/p>\n

Type of bike recommended<\/strong>: mountain bike, tricross or hybrid<\/p>\n

Suitable for<\/strong>:\u00a0adults and very fit children<\/p>\n

Congestion<\/strong>: very quiet<\/p>\n

Getting there from downtown:\u00a0 <\/strong>Travel east on Hastings Street through Vancouver and Burnaby.\u00a0 After Sperling Street stay in the left lane to join the Barnet Highway.\u00a0 Follow the Barnet to Port Moody and turn left at the lights at St. John’s Street.\u00a0 Follow St. John’s Street though Port Moody and veer left onto Ioco Road (There is good signage to help you navigate to the Park).\u00a0 Travel along Ioco Road and then\u00a0turn right when you reach\u00a01st Avenue and then veer left on Bedwell Bay Road.\u00a0 Turn left when you reach Tum Tumay Whueton Road.\u00a0 Tum Tumay Whueton Road leads you right into the\u00a0Belcarra Park.<\/p>\n

Average Joe Cyclist Rating<\/strong>: Springboard Trail in Belcarra Park rates a Gold Bike-Star for fitness training and peaceful forest!<\/p>\n

\"Barnet

For more guides to great bike rides in and around Vancouver, see our Vancouver Cycling page!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Signage