3.5 miles
Distance
787 ft
Climb
-711 ft
Descent
1,085 ft
High Point
laps of hot till you drop
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Bubble Wrap Loop is a 4 mile popular expert route located near Victoria British Columbia. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 787 ft with a max elevation of 1,085 ft then descends -711 ft.
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18 Reviews & Comments
martinblostein
(Nov 24, 2019 at 11:37)

Trail Bubble Wrap
I have to disagree with the last review. This is a great trail. Sure, it starts with a lot of traversing and a handful of very tricky uphill bits, but it's worth it for the views and the downhill payoff. The last half of the trail is a sustained, fun and pretty technical downhill.
Not every trail needs to be a flowy sea of golden dirt. It's not about "modern trail standards", just sounds like personal preference to me.
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Not every trail needs to be a flowy sea of golden dirt. It's not about "modern trail standards", just sounds like personal preference to me.
browett
(Aug 13, 2019 at 7:12)
Trail Northridge
Upper Northridge trail there is a cedar tree very low to the ground, it hangs over the trail. if you are looking down at the trail and have a helmet on with visor, you can miss this and do a proper head injury to yourself.
I would say it is about 6 feet above the trail.
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I would say it is about 6 feet above the trail.
browett
(Aug 13, 2019 at 7:12)
Trail Northridge
Upper Northridge trail there is a cedar tree very low to the ground, it hangs over the trail. if you are looking down at the trail and have a helmet on with visor, you can miss this and do a proper head injury to yourself.
I would say it is about 6 feet above the trail.
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I would say it is about 6 feet above the trail.


Trail Bubble Wrap
friggin decent trail feb. 11, so many nice views, rocks, and minimal mud. best trail on the mountain if you ask me.
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Trail Bubble Wrap
friggin decent trail feb. 11, so many nice views, rocks, and minimal mud. best trail on the mountain if you ask me.
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Trail Bubble Wrap
Happy New Year! Had a great ride on Bubble Wrap today, trail is mostly clear still a bit of snow at top but very ride-able. Cleared a lot of Arbutus branches but there is a large tree down across the trail towards the end.
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Trail Bubble Wrap
Happy New Year! Had a great ride on Bubble Wrap today, trail is mostly clear still a bit of snow at top but very ride-able. Cleared a lot of Arbutus branches but there is a large tree down across the trail towards the end.
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Altitude change76 ft
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Altitude min518 ft
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Altitude start518 ft
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Altitude end594 ft
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Grade0.4%
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Grade max-81.6%
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Grade min49.8%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat1,929 ft
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210116 Bubble Wrap
trail: Bubble Wrap
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Riding with Duncan and Matt in moistly hero conditions.
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Not every trail needs to be a flowy sea of golden dirt. It's not about "modern trail standards", just sounds like personal preference to me.