Ring Creek Rip

Ring Creek Rip is a connector trail that can be ridden in either direction. Its highest point is in the Lava Flow area, accessed from beyond the top of 9-Mile Hill. The video above follows the upper trail down to the turn-off for Powerhouse Plunge. This is part of the Test of Metal course. The lower portion is MUCH more frequently used to avoid the grueling 9+ miles of uphill from Valleycliffe. The lower portion typically involves only a few minutes-climb to the Powerhouse trail map station, including a very short hike-a-bike for most riders. This lower portion connects Garibaldi Park Road, Fool’s Gold, and Another Man’s Gold with either STP, Powerhouse Plunge, Powerhoods, Bonzai, or Somewhere Over There.

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crossing the Mamquam River near the top of 9-Mile Hill

the much less commonly used upper entrance that is used in the Test of Metal

the much more commonly used entrance from Darwin’s Crossing at the bottom end of the Rip

start of the uphill

most difficult uphill section

trail map station at junction – stay to the right to access Powerhouse Plunge or Powerhoods

Bound for Powerhouse Plunge

end of the connector trail at the start of Powerhouse Plunge