15.6 miles
Distance
3,021 ft
Climb
-2,947 ft
Descent
1,652 ft
High Point

Maple Mountain Full Maple

Detailed Description
BCBR 2023 Stage 3 is a 16 mile popular intermediate route located near Duncan British Columbia. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 3,021 ft with a max elevation of 1,652 ft then descends -2,947 ft.
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Route Sections

1 Section
  • 16 miles distance
  • 3,097 ft climb
  • -3,048 ft descent

Route POI

Aid StationAid StationAid Station

Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for BCBR 2023 Stage 3 mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    74 ft
  • Altitude min
    158 ft
  • Altitude start
    158 ft
  • Altitude end
    233 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -65.5%
  • Grade min
    70.7%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk east on Robert Street.
  2. Continue for 300 meters.
  3. Turn right onto York Avenue.
  4. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  5. Walk northeast on Story Trail.
  6. Continue for 600 meters.
  7. Turn right to stay on Story Trail.
  8. Continue for 400 meters.
  9. Bear left onto Lower Xylem.
  10. Continue for 800 meters.
  11. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  12. Continue for 30 meters.
  13. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  14. Continue for 30 meters.
  15. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  16. Continue for 30 meters.
  17. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  18. Continue for 20 meters.
  19. Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  20. Continue for 20 meters.
  21. Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  22. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  23. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  24. Continue for 30 meters.
  25. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  26. Continue for 30 meters.
  27. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  28. Continue for 10 meters.
  29. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  30. Continue for 30 meters.
  31. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  32. Continue for 20 meters.
  33. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  34. Continue for 50 meters.
  35. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  36. Continue for 30 meters.
  37. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  40. Continue for 70 meters.
  41. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  42. Continue for 20 meters.
  43. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  44. Continue for 30 meters.
  45. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  46. Continue for 30 meters.
  47. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  48. Continue for 30 meters.
  49. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  50. Continue for 40 meters.
  51. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  52. Continue for 30 meters.
  53. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  54. Continue for 20 meters.
  55. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  56. Continue for 30 meters.
  57. Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  58. Continue for 30 meters.
  59. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  60. Continue for 10 meters.
  61. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  62. Continue for 20 meters.
  63. Make a sharp left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  64. Continue for 20 meters.
  65. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  66. Continue for 30 meters.
  67. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  68. Continue for 20 meters.
  69. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  70. Continue for 30 meters.
  71. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  74. Continue for 30 meters.
  75. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  76. Continue for 10 meters.
  77. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  78. Continue for 40 meters.
  79. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  80. Continue for 40 meters.
  81. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  82. Continue for 20 meters.
  83. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  84. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  85. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  86. Continue for 30 meters.
  87. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  88. Continue for 50 meters.
  89. Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  90. Continue for 20 meters.
  91. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  92. Continue for 20 meters.
  93. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  94. Continue for 10 meters.
  95. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  96. Continue for 20 meters.
  97. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  98. Continue for 20 meters.
  99. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  100. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  101. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  102. Continue for 10 meters.
  103. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  104. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  105. Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  106. Continue for 30 meters.
  107. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  108. Continue for 70 meters.
  109. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  110. Continue for 80 meters.
  111. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  112. Continue for 50 meters.
  113. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  114. Continue for 20 meters.
  115. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  116. Continue for 70 meters.
  117. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  118. Continue for 100 meters.
  119. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  120. Continue for 50 meters.
  121. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  122. Continue for 30 meters.
  123. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  124. Continue for 20 meters.
  125. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  126. Continue for 30 meters.
  127. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  128. Continue for 30 meters.
  129. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  130. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  131. Make a sharp right onto Green Trail.
  132. Continue for 200 meters.
  133. Bear right onto Maple Mountain Park Road.
  134. Continue for 400 meters.
  135. Keep left to stay on Maple Mountain Park Road.
  136. Continue for 900 meters.
  137. Walk southeast on M-600 Access Road.
  138. Continue for 500 meters.
  139. Make a sharp left onto Story Trail Connector.
  140. Continue for 600 meters.
  141. Walk northwest on M600 Xylem Connector.
  142. Continue for 300 meters.
  143. Turn right onto Middle Xylem.
  144. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  145. Bear right onto Upper Xylem.
  146. Continue for 500 meters.
  147. Turn right onto Upper Maple Syrup.
  148. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  149. Walk southwest on Lower Maple Syrup.
  150. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  151. Bear left onto Solar Coaster.
  152. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  153. Turn left onto Logger's Lane.
  154. Continue for 500 meters.
  155. Turn left onto Maple Mountain Park Road.
  156. Continue for 60 meters.
  157. Walk southwest on Mt Richards Mainline.
  158. Continue for 200 meters.
  159. Keep right to take Crofton Lake Road.
  160. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  161. Turn right onto Access Road.
  162. Continue for 50 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Lower Xylem
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Logger's Lane
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Middle Xylem
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