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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
455 trails
- E-Bike
223 trails
- Hike
445 trails
- Trail Running
439 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
38 trails
- Observed Trials
2 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
36 trails
Region Details
- 98
- 5
- 44
- 249
- 45
- 11
- 1
Region Status
Open as of 4 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 488
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 456
- Trails E-Bike
- 223
- Trails Hike
- 445
- Trails Trail Running
- 439
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 38
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 36
- Total Distance
- 288 miles
- Total Descent
- 56,047 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,234 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,343 ft
- Reports
- 11,602
- Photos
- 2,589
- Ridden Counter
- 118,795
Sub Regions
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Diver Lake
- 2
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Doumont
- 11
- 101
- 18
- 7
- 1
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Linley Valley
- 6
- 14
- 1
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North Benson / Jameson
- 1
- 4
- 1
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Ridge Runner
- 1
- 9
- 55
- 1
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South Benson / Wolf Mountain
- 2
- 8
- 16
- 2
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The Abyss / Extension Ridge
- 3
- 34
- 2
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The Bay
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Water District Lands
- 4
- 12
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Westwood
- 3
- 19
- 6
- 2
Popular Nanaimo Mountain Biking Trails
Nanaimo Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Runner Tour | 16 miles | |
| Westwood Lake Quick Loop | 5 miles | |
| Ridge Runner 3 | 10 miles | |
| Marban Loop | 7 miles | |
| All Flow | 6 miles | |
| NMBC Virtual Group Ride Short Route #1 | 3 miles | |
| NMBC Virtual Group Ride Short Course #2 | 3 miles | |
| NMBC Virtual Group Ride Long Course #2 | 4 miles | |
| Ridge Runner 1 | 6 miles | |
| Go & Flow | 7 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 27 rides
- 13.0 km avg distance
Yesterday
- 83 rides
- 12.1 km avg distance
Past Week
- 625 rides
- 14.5 km avg distance
Photos of Nanaimo Mountain Bike
trail: Flow Show
256 |
Jul 3, 2017 @ 5:13pm
Jul 3, 2017
trail: Uterbraten
232 |
Jun 26, 2017 @ 8:11pm
Jun 26, 2017
trail: Rollercoaster
156 |
Jun 26, 2017 @ 8:11pm
Jun 26, 2017
trail: Meat Draw
608 |
Jul 25, 2016 @ 8:49pm
Jul 25, 2016
trail: Meat Draw
440 |
Jul 25, 2016 @ 8:49pm
Jul 25, 2016
trail: Upper Meat Draw
315 |
Jul 25, 2016 @ 8:43pm
Jul 25, 2016
trail: Mary Jane
764 |
Sep 15, 2015 @ 4:06pm
Sep 15, 2015
trail: TNT
792 | | 1 comments
Apr 1, 2014 @ 11:49am
Apr 1, 2014Videos of Nanaimo Mountain Bike
trail: FTR
47 |
Feb 11, 2021
trail: FTR
54 |
Jan 23, 2021
trail: The Zipper
38 |
Jan 23, 2021
trail: Cripple Creek
541 |
Jan 10, 2021
trail: Purgatory
76 |
Nov 19, 2020
trail: Gatekeeper (lower)
26 |
Nov 17, 2020
trail: FTR
134 |
Oct 23, 2020
trail: FTR
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Oct 23, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boy Next Door | Jun 7, 2021 @ 12:35pm Jun 7, 2021 | Ideal | Ruby18 | Tree down across the turn closest to the... | |
| Cheap Sunglasses | May 25, 2021 @ 9:33pm May 25, 2021 | Wet | shmat1 | Very, very overgrown in parts and a large... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa | Jun 23, 2021 @ 1:59pm 4 hours | Dry | davey67 | ||
| Quatchi | Jun 23, 2021 @ 1:57pm 4 hours | Dry | davey67 | ||
| K2 North | Jun 22, 2021 @ 10:58pm 19 hours | Dry | anthofab | ||
| The Saddle | Jun 22, 2021 @ 6:56pm 23 hours | Ideal | omgwtfdreadhead | ||
| Shenanigans | Jun 22, 2021 @ 6:56pm 23 hours | Ideal | omgwtfdreadhead | ||
| Power Lines Access Road | Jun 22, 2021 @ 6:56pm 23 hours | Dry | omgwtfdreadhead | ||
| Connector | Jun 22, 2021 @ 3:41pm 1 day | Dry | davey67 | ||
| Ofid Know | Jun 22, 2021 @ 11:33am 1 day | Dry | gregmowat | ||
| OFN | Jun 22, 2021 @ 11:33am 1 day | Ideal | gregmowat | ||
| ASOP | Jun 22, 2021 @ 11:33am 1 day | Ideal | gregmowat |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | davey67 | add | report | Quatchi and 1 more | Jun 23, 2021 @ 1:57pm 4 hours |
| jamesess | ridden | trail | Upper Rutherford Ridge and 1 more | Jun 23, 2021 @ 1:09pm 5 hours |
| DougC7cEFu | ridden | trail | River Song and 1 more | Jun 23, 2021 @ 9:02am 9 hours |
| DougC7cEFu | comment | trail | River Song and 1 more | Jun 23, 2021 @ 9:02am 9 hours |
| Lceberg2 | wishlist | trail | The Abyss | Jun 23, 2021 @ 7:56am 10 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I believe it’s motorized vehicles ie trail... | Jun 23, 2021 @ 9:03am 9 hours | ||
| trail | Not a Green per se. Beginners should avoid due... | Jun 23, 2021 @ 9:02am 9 hours | ||
| trail | Trail obstructed at the Northern end near the... | Jun 22, 2021 @ 4:54pm 1 day | ||
 | trail | Was getting a little hot so went for a swim. | Jun 21, 2021 @ 5:13pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Great trail, some bar squeezes to watch for. | Jun 21, 2021 @ 5:12pm 2 days |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails909 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge264 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
10 Black Trails490 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,840 awarded -
10 Green Trails249 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo BMX | skill park | Nanaimo | |
| Stevie Smith Memorial Park | skill park | Nanaimo |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 455 | 268 miles | 48,097 ft | 120 miles | 3,228 ft | #18 | #5 | 2,454 | 11,579 | 78 | 67,534 | |
| E-Bike | 223 | 131 miles | 21,877 ft | 60 miles | 3,153 ft | #20 | #5 | 2 | 9,831 | 17 | 1,113 | |
| Hike | 445 | 267 miles | 51,037 ft | 120 miles | 3,235 ft | #14 | #4 | 99 | 11,368 | 6 | 2,832 | |
| Trail Running | 439 | 265 miles | 49,888 ft | 119 miles | 3,235 ft | #14 | #4 | 7 | 11,366 | 9 | 3,436 | |
| Horse | 2 | 4,649 ft | 85 ft | 1,115 ft | 499 ft | #50 | 4,825 | 2 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 38 | 43 miles | 4,012 ft | 15 miles | 3,009 ft | #110 | #10 | 12 | 4,857 | 107 | ||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 6 miles | 115 ft | 2,900 ft | 2,644 ft | #5 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 36 | 42 miles | 3,799 ft | 15 miles | 3,009 ft | #12 | 4,834 | 33 |
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