Mount Woodside

Trail Overview

This trail starts out as two car widths wide and has a few steep sections along the way. You'll find yourself going through beautifully forested areas, as well as cut blocks, with periodic spots to stop and take photos of the view below. At 4.2 km, it's worth taking the spur to the left to the hang gliding/paragliding launch to get some amazing views of the Fraser Valley. If you're lucky, you might even see someone leap off the launch! This spur has a couple of fairly steep hills with parking at the end. After 10.8 km, the trail changes, narrowing to one car width with sections where you'll run into brush that could scratch your vehicle. The water bars start out very gentle but get deeper as you go, making you choose the least destructive path to protect your hitch and back bumper. A high-clearance vehicle is essential! The rocks to navigate around and ledges to climb up and over get larger as you go. Near the end of the trail, you'll see hydro towers and the famous "Ramp Rock." Ramp Rock is exactly what it sounds like: a fairly steep rock that looks like a ramp. On weekends, this trail gets busy with people often waiting in line to try their luck at getting as high on Ramp Rock as possible without sliding down. During the week, there are usually only a few others on the mountain trail. Throughout the trail, you'll find spots for 1-4 rigs for dispersed camping. Cell service is spotty all the way up and slightly more consistent at the top, but not reliable. A satellite device is definitely a plus on this trail. The views are well worth the drive up there but make sure you air down and utilize 4lo if you have it!

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Difficulty

This road goes down to a narrow single lane part way up as rocks get larger, requiring you to pick your line. There are a couple of log ledges to climb up onto, steep sections throughout, as well as deactivations requiring higher clearance vehicle and lots of caution to avoid knocking off your back hitch or bumper.

History

Previously known as 'The Mountain", Mount Woodside was named after Frank Everett Woodside (1874-1964), who was involved with mineral exploration in the area.

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