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Activity Recordings
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- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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Saveconsists of mountainous area immediately behind Merritt. Five + trails, mostly Blue level
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Crown Land
google parking directions Access Info:
Top of Grimmet Ave or the Flagpole
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- Hike
8 trails
- Trail Running
8 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 1
- 5
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 7, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 8
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8
- Trails E-Bike
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 8
- Trails Trail Running
- 8
- Total Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,499 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,345 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,486 ft
- Reports
- 67
- Photos
- 96
- Ridden Counter
- 327
Popular Swakum Mountain Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supra | |||
| Upper Scenic | |||
| Bench Access to TLT | |||
| Tom Lacey Memorial Trail | |||
| Lower Scenic | |||
| Skiddader | |||
| Skedang | |||
| Skunk Valley |
Swakum Mountain Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| TLT Supra Wayne's World loop | 5 miles | |
| TLT Supra Wayne's World loop | 5 miles | |
| TLT Supra Wayne's World loop | 6 miles | |
| Merritt Crown - Coutlee Plateau | 15 miles | |
| Merritt 150+ Swakum Mountain | 12 miles |
Photos of Swakum Mountain Mountain Bike
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
6 |
Oct 9, 2022 @ 4:05pm
Oct 9, 2022
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
5 |
Oct 9, 2022 @ 4:02pm
Oct 9, 2022
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
2 |
Sep 17, 2022 @ 10:20am
Sep 17, 2022
trail: Supra
18 |
Mar 17, 2022 @ 11:33am
Mar 17, 2022
trail: Upper Scenic
83 |
Mar 13, 2021 @ 4:26pm
Mar 13, 2021
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
51 |
Aug 8, 2020 @ 11:27pm
Aug 8, 2020
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
49 |
Aug 8, 2020 @ 11:27pm
Aug 8, 2020Videos of Swakum Mountain Mountain Bike
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
3:52 |
79 |
Apr 30, 2019
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
1:33 |
127 |
Apr 4, 2017
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
7:26 |
355 |
Jul 13, 2019 , Merritt
trail: Tom Lacey Memorial Trail
490 |
Apr 4, 2017 , Merritt
trail: Supra
546 |
Oct 30, 2016 , Merritt
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Scenic | Mar 12, 2023 @ 6:21pm Mar 12, 2023 | Variable | billg | ||
| Tom Lacey Memorial Trail | Mar 11, 2023 @ 4:00pm Mar 11, 2023 | Ideal | gasman5 | ||
| Supra | Mar 11, 2023 @ 3:58pm Mar 11, 2023 | Variable | gasman5 | ||
| Bench Access to TLT | Oct 9, 2022 @ 2:53pm Oct 9, 2022 | Dry | Bagarbjorne | ||
| Skedang | Apr 15, 2022 @ 3:06pm Apr 15, 2022 | Ideal | mispokehorse | ||
| Skiddader | Apr 10, 2022 @ 3:00pm Apr 10, 2022 | Snow Covered | catrail | ||
| Skunk Valley | Mar 16, 2022 @ 12:27pm Mar 16, 2022 | Variable | kay-vandy | ||
| Lower Scenic | Feb 8, 2022 @ 9:17am Feb 8, 2022 | Snow Packed | TanyaM |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | billg | add | report | Upper Scenic | Mar 12, 2023 @ 6:21pm Mar 12, 2023 |
| billg | ridden | trail | Upper Scenic | Mar 12, 2023 @ 6:18pm Mar 12, 2023 |
| gasman5 | add | report | Supra and 1 more | Mar 11, 2023 @ 3:58pm Mar 11, 2023 |
| Nielsa | add | report | Tom Lacey Memorial Trail | Feb 25, 2023 @ 1:13pm Feb 25, 2023 |
| ollie925 | wishlist | route | Merritt 150+ Swakum Mountain | Feb 10, 2023 @ 7:25am Feb 10, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is a fun way off Upper Scenic. An... | Mar 30, 2020 @ 12:10pm Mar 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | The skiddang trail now has small pieces of... | Mar 30, 2020 @ 10:49am Mar 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | 2 stake Trail Markers have been added on Upper... | Mar 30, 2020 @ 10:20am Mar 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | A small group of horses has been sited on... | Mar 30, 2020 @ 10:14am Mar 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | Oct 14, 2018; Fallen trees removed; dry and... | Oct 14, 2018 @ 8:53am Oct 14, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coutlee Plateau | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5.1 km | |
| Iron Mountain | 10 | 16 | 4 | 5.8 km | |
| Sugarloaf | 5 | 5 | 8.8 km | ||
| Kane Valley Trails | 6 | 18 | 11.8 km | ||
| Logan Lake | 14 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 25.8 km |
Upcoming Local Events
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8 | 10 miles | 2,500 ft | 4 miles | 1,345 ft | #6,857 | #291 | 96 | 67 | 5 | 582 | |
| E-Bike | 8 | 10 miles | 2,500 ft | 4 miles | 1,345 ft | 52 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Hike | 8 | 10 miles | 2,500 ft | 4 miles | 1,345 ft | #5,640 | #266 | 64 | 1 | 22 | ||
| Trail Running | 8 | 10 miles | 2,500 ft | 4 miles | 1,345 ft | #5,643 | #262 | 64 | 6 |
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