Mountain Bike

24.2 miles

Distance

3,982 ft

Climb

-3,983 ft

Descent

3,830 ft

High Point

Need more Cowbell? The Cow Trail Classic XC Mountain Bike Race Returns on June 10, 2017

The Intro to Race loop - 10.5k great for adult beginners/intermediate riders, youth and just anyone who’d like to enter the world of XC racing. It climbs up Pond Scum and Ed's Way to a descent down FloJo, the newest addition to the Coutlee riding area

Short Course - The 16K loop is the original outmost loop which includes a challenging climb with a flowing single track descent down Ziggy and JP Cool and a climb out to the finish line.

Long Course - The 39k will include 3 variable loops showcasing the best of all the single track in the riding area. It begins with the original loop to take in Ziggy and JP, the second loop takes in FloJo and the third loop cuts across Cow Trail and down JP Cool and up for the finish.

Detailed Description

Cow Trail Classic 2017 is a 24 mile intermediate race route located near Merritt British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 48 trails. This route climbs 3,982 ft with a max elevation of 3,830 ft then descends -3,983 ft.

Route Supporters

Merritt Mountain Bike Association
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Trails in Route

	Cow Trail				2,126 ft
	Pond Scum Connector				558 ft
	Pond Scum				4,780 ft
	Inside Passage				1,706 ft
	Ed's Way				3,169 ft
	Inside Passage				2,828 ft
	Carlito's Way				1,614 ft
	Notch				1,299 ft
	Rock & Roll				3,294 ft
	Ziggy				4,688 ft
	Cow Trail				787 ft
	JP Cool				1 mile
	Lower JP Cool				3,924 ft
	Sanchez				1 mile
	Access Road JP Cool to Crosscut				243 ft
	Crosscut				1 mile
	Pond Scum				1 mile
	Inside Passage				1,706 ft
	Ed's Way				3,169 ft
	Inside Passage				1,099 ft
	FloJo				3 miles
	Sanchez				1,152 ft
	Access Road JP Cool to Crosscut				243 ft
	Crosscut				1 mile
	Pond Scum				1 mile
	Cow Trail				1 mile
	JP Cool				1 mile
	Lower JP Cool				3,924 ft
	Sanchez				1 mile
	Access Road JP Cool to Crosscut				243 ft
	Crosscut				1 mile

Details

Race Course
Riding area

Coutlee Plateau
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

11

More Stats for Cow Trail Classic 2017 mountain bike route

Avg time

2 hr 10 min
Altitude min

2,472 ft
Altitude start

2,772 ft
Altitude end

2,772 ft
Grade

-0%
Grade max

-37%
Grade min

61.2%
Distance climb

11 miles
Distance down

11 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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ATV - 50 inches
OHV, SxS - 60 inches
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Winter Trails

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x Missing Trails

trail	date	description
Crosscut	Sep 10, 2023 @ 10:02am Sep 10, 2023	Log on trail with wasp nest in it. Moved log but wasps are all over the trail.
Notch	Aug 7, 2023 @ 4:15pm Aug 7, 2023	Tree down. Chainsaw needed
Ed's Way	Aug 5, 2023 @ 3:22am Aug 5, 2023
FloJo	Aug 5, 2023 @ 3:22am Aug 5, 2023
Pond Scum	Aug 5, 2023 @ 3:22am Aug 5, 2023