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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
509 trails
- E-Bike
265 trails
- Horse
3 trails
- Hike
490 trails
- Trail Running
480 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
45 trails
- Observed Trials
7 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
38 trails
Region Details
- 104
- 4
- 46
- 269
- 61
- 12
- 1
Region Status
Open as of 1 day
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 535
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 509
- Trails E-Bike
- 265
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 490
- Trails Trail Running
- 480
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 46
- Trails Observed Trials
- 7
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 38
- Total Distance
- 320 miles
- Total Descent
- 58,620 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,318 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,343 ft
- Reports
- 16,732
- Photos
- 3,077
- Ridden Counter
- 194,616
Articles
Video Recap: Vancouver Island's Slopestyle FMB Bronze
Jun 24, 2023 from pinkbike.com
The first Vancouver Island Slopestyle event of the year.
Sub Regions
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Diver Lake
- 2
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Doumont
- 11
- 103
- 20
- 7
- 1
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Linley Valley
- 6
- 15
- 2
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North Benson / Jameson
- 1
- 4
- 1
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Ridge Runner
- 10
- 65
- 2
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South Benson / Wolf Mountain
- 2
- 8
- 22
- 3
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The Abyss / Extension Ridge
- 4
- 37
- 3
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The Bay
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Water District Lands
- 4
- 13
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Westwood
- 3
- 23
- 9
- 2
Popular Nanaimo Mountain Biking Trails
Nanaimo Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Runner Tour | 16 miles | |
| Nanaimo ride 1 | 8 miles | |
| BCBR 2023 Stage 4 | 22 miles | |
| Westwood Lake Quick Loop | 5 miles | |
| NMBC Wolf Pack Challenge | 8 miles | |
| Go & Flow | 7 miles | |
| Ridge Runner 3 | 10 miles | |
| Ridge Runner 4 | 8 miles | |
| Marban Loop | 7 miles | |
| Quick Ride Doumont | 6 miles |
Photos of Nanaimo Mountain Bike
trail: Flow Show
355 |
Jul 3, 2017 @ 5:13pm
Jul 3, 2017
trail: Uterbraten
325 |
Jun 26, 2017 @ 8:11pm
Jun 26, 2017
trail: Rollercoaster
268 |
Jun 26, 2017 @ 8:11pm
Jun 26, 2017
trail: Meat Draw
850 |
Jul 25, 2016 @ 8:49pm
Jul 25, 2016
trail: Meat Draw
577 |
Jul 25, 2016 @ 8:49pm
Jul 25, 2016
trail: Meat Draw (Upper)
395 |
Jul 25, 2016 @ 8:43pm
Jul 25, 2016
trail: FTR
231 |
Mar 21, 2010 @ 6:46pm
Mar 21, 2010
trail: Rollercoaster
183 |
Mar 23, 2008 @ 7:20pm
Mar 23, 2008Videos of Nanaimo Mountain Bike
trail: Monkeys Above the Mist
21 |
May 8, 2023
trail: Sexy Flanders
229 |
Dec 14, 2022
trail: Finer China
77 |
Dec 3, 2021
trail: Gatekeeper (Upper)
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Oct 11, 2021
trail: Finer China
227 |
Oct 8, 2021
trail: FTR
111 |
Aug 16, 2021
trail: Bob's Your Uncle
266 |
Jul 24, 2021
trail: FTR
120 |
Feb 11, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uterbraten | Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:43am 1 day | Dry | agnostic NMBC | Road construction and blasting beginning... | |
| 142 main | Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:42am 1 day | Dry | agnostic NMBC | Road construction and blasting beginning... | |
| FTR | Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:03pm 3 days | Very Dry | agnostic NMBC | Road construction and blasting beginning... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Draw Alternate Exit | Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:01pm Sep 19, 2023 | Very Dry | agnostic NMBC | ||
| Rollercoaster | Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:01pm Sep 19, 2023 | Very Dry | agnostic NMBC | ||
| The Gravitron | Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:00pm Sep 19, 2023 | Dry | agnostic NMBC | ||
| Meat Draw (Upper) | Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:59pm Sep 19, 2023 | Ideal | agnostic NMBC | ||
| The Zipper | Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:59pm Sep 19, 2023 | Very Dry | agnostic NMBC | ||
| Meat Draw | Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:49pm Sep 19, 2023 | Dry | agnostic NMBC | ||
| Black Jade | Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:33pm Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | shayl | ||
| Black Keys | Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:32pm Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | shayl | ||
| Samba | Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:32pm Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | shayl | ||
| Rotten Rooter | Sep 17, 2023 @ 6:45pm Sep 17, 2023 | Dry | Travis5578 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubnyk | ridden | trail | Linley Valley Main and 5 more | Sep 22, 2023 @ 5:38pm 1 hours |
| Dubnyk | vote | trail | Serenity | Sep 22, 2023 @ 5:34pm 1 hours |
| Dubnyk | difficultyvote | trail | Neutron | Sep 22, 2023 @ 5:34pm 1 hours |
| butchiebaker | difficultyvote | trail | Neutron | Sep 21, 2023 @ 9:48pm 21 hours |
| butchiebaker | vote | trail | Neutron | Sep 21, 2023 @ 9:46pm 21 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | LbU1 l | Sep 21, 2023 @ 7:06pm 24 hours | ||
| report | That's not One Shot...it's Bubbles | Sep 21, 2023 @ 10:13am 1 day | ||
| report | Cheers, glad you enjoyed it | Sep 11, 2023 @ 5:49pm Sep 11, 2023 | ||
| report | Ne the best exewedex experience xever ee the... | Sep 10, 2023 @ 2:38pm Sep 10, 2023 | ||
| trail | Bottom part of this (east side) is rocky and... | Sep 3, 2023 @ 4:18pm Sep 3, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Completionist0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,671 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge432 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
10 Black Trails892 awarded -
Big Ride 30k4,250 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Smith Memorial Park | skill park | Nanaimo | |
| Nanaimo BMX | skill park | Nanaimo |
Local Trail Supporters
- AP Construction
- Jacques Brassard
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- Bud
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 509 | 297 miles | 50,587 ft | 131 miles | 3,225 ft | #20 | #5 | 2,930 | 16,691 | 73 | 115,179 | |
| E-Bike | 265 | 159 miles | 25,843 ft | 71 miles | 3,225 ft | #24 | #7 | 15 | 14,441 | 18 | 3,643 | |
| Horse | 3 | 4,649 ft | 85 ft | 1,115 ft | 499 ft | #54 | 4,604 | 12 | ||||
| Hike | 490 | 293 miles | 53,894 ft | 131 miles | 3,317 ft | #14 | #4 | 111 | 16,365 | 6 | 7,035 | |
| Trail Running | 480 | 283 miles | 51,926 ft | 127 miles | 3,317 ft | #17 | #5 | 21 | 16,355 | 9 | 11,404 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 45 | 54 miles | 5,154 ft | 20 miles | 3,005 ft | #190 | #16 | 15 | 4,645 | 1 | 278 | |
| Observed Trials | 7 | 13 miles | 571 ft | 3 miles | 2,641 ft | #10 | 14 | 47 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 38 | 56 miles | 5,200 ft | 21 miles | 3,005 ft | #82 | #9 | 6 | 4,622 | 1 | 58 |
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