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The Backroad Mapbook trails section in every book offers a lifetime of opportunity for locals or area visitors. No matter your interest, whether it is hiking in Canada, mountain biking in BC, horseback riding in Alberta, trail running in the Maritimes even ATVing in Ontario, there is a trail for you to explore. We offer so much variety that even local hiking books or tourism centres can't rival what we offer.

In addition to each trail listing in the writing, the maps offer a host of other information. We label and symbol each trail and go so far as to distinguish the more notable trail systems in a given area. In particular, we clearly show long distance trails, have a unique line style for the ever expanding Trans Canada Trail, classify duo sport, ATV trails and snowmobile routes. More recently we have been updating our trails with GPS tracks given to us by readers and researchers. This helps make us one of the most reliable sources of trail information in Canada.

Vancouver Coast & Mountains BC: Black Tusk Trail - Garibaldi Provincial Park (Map 22/D1–E1)
A paved road leads just south of Daisy Lake from Highway 99 to the Rubble Creek parking lot. It is recommended that you either camp at Taylor Meadows or at the Battleship Lakes Camp if you want to explore the surrounding mountains including hiking to the famous Black Tusk. Taylor Meadows is 7.5 km (4.6 mile) from the parking lot, while the Tusk is found an additional 7 km (4.3 mile) hike from here. This trail leads through a sub-alpine meadow and forest to a rocky slope and eventually onto the prominent volcanic pillar (gaining 820 metre/2,665 feet along the way). In the winter, the area turns to a backcountry skiing haven with an expansive trail network including the Garibaldi Neve Traverse, which extends south from Garibaldi Lake all the way to the Diamond Head Trail near Squamish.

Thompson Okanagan BC: Pinnacle Lake Trail (Map 19/C2)
The Pinnacles are a popular destination with those in the know; towering spires with lots of options for scrambling. The trail to beautiful Pinnacles Lake is about 4.5 km (2.7 miles) one-way from the trailhead, gaining 450 m (1,463 ft) to the lake.

Kootenay Rockies BC: Dutch Creek Trail (Map 20/B3-G2)
Off the Whitetail Lake Road, this long pack trail provides access through the undeveloped East Purcell Wilderness Conservancy. The popular horse trail is 80 km (48.8 miles) 2–3 days long and accesses some remote yet beautiful backcountry.