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      Region Details
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      Region Status
      Open as of 1 day
      Local Trail Association

      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

      Outside Logo 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

      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
      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, 2008

      Videos of Nanaimo Mountain Bike

      21 | May 8, 2023
      Ewan Mackay Sponsor Me Tape
      229 | Dec 14, 2022
      Nanaimo - finer china
      77 | Dec 3, 2021
      Going Down?
      | Oct 11, 2021
      Kicky
      227 | Oct 8, 2021
      210815 FTR
      trail: FTR
      111 | Aug 16, 2021
      Mt Doumont Road Gap
      266 | Jul 24, 2021
      Party laps
      trail: FTR
      120 | Feb 11, 2021

      Current Trail Warnings

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      Uterbraten
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:43am
      1 day
      Dryagnostic NMBCRoad construction and blasting beginning...
      142 main
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:42am
      1 day
      Dryagnostic NMBCRoad construction and blasting beginning...
      FTR
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:03pm
      3 days
      Very Dryagnostic NMBCRoad construction and blasting beginning...

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Meat Draw Alternate Exit
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:01pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      Very DryRoad construction and blasting beginning...agnostic NMBC
      Rollercoaster
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:01pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      Very DryRoad construction and blasting beginning...agnostic NMBC
      The Gravitron
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 7:00pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      DryRoad construction and blasting beginning...agnostic NMBC
      Meat Draw (Upper)
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:59pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      IdealRoad construction and blasting beginning...agnostic NMBC
      The Zipper
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:59pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      Very DryRoad construction and blasting beginning...agnostic NMBC
      Meat Draw
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 6:49pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      DryRoad construction and blasting beginning...agnostic NMBC
      Black Jade
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:33pm
      Sep 17, 2023
      Dryshayl
      Black Keys
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:32pm
      Sep 17, 2023
      Dryshayl
      Samba
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 8:32pm
      Sep 17, 2023
      Dryshayl
      Rotten Rooter
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 6:45pm
      Sep 17, 2023
      Dry Tree downTravis5578

      Activity Feed

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      DubnykriddentrailLinley Valley Main and 5 more
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 5:38pm
      1 hours
      DubnykvotetrailSerenity
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 5:34pm
      1 hours
      DubnykdifficultyvotetrailNeutron
      Sep 22, 2023 @ 5:34pm
      1 hours
      butchiebakerdifficultyvotetrailNeutron
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 9:48pm
      21 hours
      butchiebakervotetrailNeutron
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 9:46pm
      21 hours

      Recent Comments

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      mrgerbikreportShenton Park trailLbU1 l
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 7:06pm
      24 hours
      ric0sheareportOne ShotThat's not One Shot...it's Bubbles
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 10:13am
      1 day
      brennenhuffreportAlderaanCheers, glad you enjoyed it
      Sep 11, 2023 @ 5:49pm
      Sep 11, 2023
      JM1969reportBlack HoleNe the best exewedex experience xever ee the...
      Sep 10, 2023 @ 2:38pm
      Sep 10, 2023
      shayltrailBanshee Blvd (Road W3200)Bottom part of this (east side) is rocky and...
      Sep 3, 2023 @ 4:18pm
      Sep 3, 2023

      Local Badges


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike509297 miles50,587 ft131 miles3,225 ft
      #20#52,93016,69173115,179
      E-Bike265159 miles25,843 ft71 miles3,225 ft
      #24#71514,441183,643
      Horse34,649 ft85 ft1,115 ft499 ft
      #544,60412
      Hike490293 miles53,894 ft131 miles3,317 ft
      #14#411116,36567,035
      Trail Running480283 miles51,926 ft127 miles3,317 ft
      #17#52116,355911,404
      Dirtbike/Moto4554 miles5,154 ft20 miles3,005 ft
      #190#16154,6451278
      Observed Trials713 miles571 ft3 miles2,641 ft
      #101447
      ATV/ORV/OHV3856 miles5,200 ft21 miles3,005 ft
      #82#964,622158
      • By canadaka Trailforks & contributors
      • Admins: NMBC
      • #3040 - 121,661 views

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