8.2 miles
Distance
2,362 ft
Climb
-2,356 ft
Descent
4,447 ft
High Point

Fat Tire Fest 2023 Poker ride. A mod-hard lap that has some of Morning Mtn's finest singletrack
Climb Upper Bottoms and Bottoms Up to Giveout creek rd to get your first card. Drop into the best part of Placenta down to the Blue Steel/illuminati/Turnstyles junction and get your second card. From there head back up the top section of Upper Bottoms back to Giveout creek rd and grab another card on route to Mr Slave. Drop into good times on Mr Slave and grab another card at bottom of Mr Slave. (same spot as before, Blue Steel/illuminati/Turnstyles junction) From here descend down Illuminati and another short section of Placenta before turning right on Oil can and taking that back down to the bottom where you will grab your last card. Good Luck

Detailed Description
Fat Tire Fest 2023 Poker Ride is a 8 mile popular intermediate route located near Nelson British Columbia. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 2,362 ft with a max elevation of 4,447 ft then descends -2,356 ft.
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  • Race Date
    Saturday September 16, 2023 at 12:00am
  • Riding area
    Morning Mountain
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
More Stats for Fat Tire Fest 2023 Poker Ride mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    2,506 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,506 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,513 ft
  • Grade max
    -57.7%
  • Grade min
    49.2%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,096 ft

Directions

  1. Bike northeast on Bottoms Up.
  2. Continue for 500 meters.
  3. Bike west on Bottoms Up.
  4. Continue for 30 meters.
  5. Turn left to stay on Bottoms Up.
  6. Continue for 300 meters.
  7. Bike northeast on Bottoms Up.
  8. Continue for 400 meters.
  9. Bike south on Bottoms Up.
  10. Continue for 700 meters.
  11. Bike east on Bottoms Up.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Bike northeast on Bottoms Up.
  14. Continue for 20 meters.
  15. Make a sharp right onto Upper Bottoms.
  16. Continue for 200 meters.
  17. Bike south on Upper Bottoms.
  18. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  19. Bike southeast on Upper Bottoms.
  20. Continue for 400 meters.
  21. Bike northeast on Upper Bottoms.
  22. Continue for 500 meters.
  23. Bike southeast on Upper Bottoms.
  24. Continue for 600 meters.
  25. Bike northeast on Upper Bottoms.
  26. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  27. Bike south on Upper Bottoms.
  28. Continue for 100 meters.
  29. Bike south on Giveout Creek FSR.
  30. Continue for 70 meters.
  31. Bike west on Placenta Descenta.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Bike west on Placenta Descenta.
  34. Continue for 400 meters.
  35. Bike northwest on Placenta Descenta.
  36. Continue for 200 meters.
  37. Bike southwest on Upper Bottoms.
  38. Continue for 700 meters.
  39. Bike east on Upper Bottoms.
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Bike southwest on Giveout Creek FSR.
  42. Continue for 200 meters.
  43. Bike south on Giveout Creek FSR.
  44. Continue for 500 meters.
  45. Bike southwest on Mister Slave.
  46. Continue for 400 meters.
  47. Bike north on Mister Slave.
  48. Continue for 800 meters.
  49. Bike north on Illuminati.
  50. Continue for 30 meters.
  51. Bike north on Illuminati.
  52. Continue for 10 meters.
  53. Turn left to stay on Illuminati.
  54. Continue for 200 meters.
  55. Bike south on Illuminati.
  56. Continue for 600 meters.
  57. Bike north on Illuminati.
  58. Continue for 800 meters.
  59. Bike southeast on Illuminati.
  60. Continue for 10 meters.
  61. Turn left onto Placenta Descenta.
  62. Continue for 200 meters.
  63. Bike northwest on Placenta Descenta.
  64. Continue for 30 meters.
  65. Bike southwest on Oil Can.
  66. Continue for 40 meters.
  67. Bike southwest on Oil Can.
  68. Continue for 900 meters.
  69. Bike north on Oil Can.
  70. Continue for 300 meters.
  71. Bike northeast on Parking Lot Connector.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Bike north on Bottoms Up.
  74. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Bottoms Up
Nov 22, 2024 @ 9:57am
Nov 22, 2024
Shoeshed up Bottoms Up and down Oilcan to pack trail for fatbiking. Cutout a few trees along the way
Oil Can
Nov 22, 2024 @ 9:57am
Nov 22, 2024
Cutout a couple of large trees, clearing the trail.
Mister Slave
Nov 1, 2024 @ 1:34pm
Nov 1, 2024
Little Lefty
Oct 25, 2024 @ 5:03pm
Oct 25, 2024
Placenta Descenta
Oct 6, 2024 @ 12:26pm
Oct 6, 2024
Cleared the tree reported. Assume rest of trail clear.
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