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Poco Trail Littered with Trees Uprooted by Wind Storm

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Avatarwp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-96 photoWe cycled the Poco Trail yesterday – one of the best trails in the Greater Vancouver area. We were sad to find that the trail is littered with fallen trees, after the terrific wind storm that tore into greater Vancouver on 29 August.

Some of the trees were so big we could hardly step over them, let alone lift our bikes over - Poco Trail
Some of the trees were so big we could hardly step over them, let alone lift our bikes over

The ride turned into a full body workout, as we lifted our bikes over at least 10 tree trunks. Really sad to see such enormous trees ripped out of the ground like weeds.

We met lots of other people lifting bikes over fallen trees on the Poco Trail
We met lots of other people lifting bikes over fallen trees on the Poco Trail

You can read a complete guide to the Poco Trail here. And here is a video that shows the diversity of the terrain.

The Poco Trail is 25 km of mixed terrain with great scenery, almost all off-road. Well worth the effort of getting your bikes out there. We have done it many times. Although this was the first time it required weightlifting, and left us feeling completely exhausted.

This was the first time cycling the Poco Trail required weightlifting
This was the first time cycling the Poco Trail required weightlifting

At one point, an optimistic woman suggested that we all get together and try to drag some of the smaller trees off the trail. We tried, but it was NOT going to happen. It’s going to require getting some heavy equipment to parts of the trail that are far off the beaten track.

In several places smaller trees had been knocked down, requiring some careful cycling. Poco Trail_fallen trees 2
This was one of the smaller trees that we tried to move. Unfortunately, it was not possible

In several places smaller trees had been knocked down, requiring some careful cycling.

Very sad to see giant trees just ripped out of the ground like weeds on the Poco Trail
Very sad to see giant trees just ripped out of the ground like weeds on the Poco Trail

The odd thing was that only one section of the Poco Trail was (ineffectually) blocked off – and that was NOT the part that had any trees down!

The odd thing was that only one section of the Poco Trail was (ineffectually) blocked off – and that was NOT the part that had any trees down!
The odd thing was that only one section of the Poco Trail was (ineffectually) blocked off – and that was NOT the part that had any trees down!

After the wind storm in greater Vancouver on 29 August, thousands of people were without electricity, us included. We only had seven hours without power – we know families that were without power for two days! Crews of workers came in all the way from Prince George to help restore utilities. So clearly, the authorities have other priorities to see to. Hopefully, they will eventually have some capacity to clear the trail.

Despite the sad sight of fallen trees, there were many parts of the Poco Trail where we just had to stop to admire the scenery
Despite the sad sight of fallen trees, there were many parts of the Poco Trail where we just had to stop to admire the scenery

Do try the Poco Trail soon (hopefully after the trees are cleared) – it’s a great one!

The Poco Trail is a really great cycling trail
The Poco Trail is a really great cycling trail

The Poco Trail is definitely worth a short drive to Port Coquitlam! If you can get up early enough, do an early morning ride on Sunday and then get an all-you-can-eat (and very yummy) breakfast at the Gilnetter Pub.

The Poco Trail is my favorite part of Port Coquitlam
The Poco Trail is my favorite part of Port Coquitlam

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