5.8 miles
Distance
1,339 ft
Climb
-1,348 ft
Descent
1,312 ft
High Point
-9 ft
Altitude change
483 ft
Altitude min
492 ft
Altitude start
482 ft
Altitude end
-85%
Grade max
61.4%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1,962 ft
Distance flat

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Detailed Description
Forbidden Exploration is a 6 mile moderately popular expert route located near Cumberland British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 1,339 ft with a max elevation of 1,312 ft then descends -1,348 ft.
Tags
Rock slabs

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Stats

  • Distance
    6 miles
  • Avg time
    58 min 27 sec
  • Altitude min
    483 ft
  • Altitude start
    492 ft
  • Altitude end
    482 ft
  • Climb
    1,339 ft
  • Descent
    -1,348 ft
  • Grade max
    -85%
  • Grade min
    61.4%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,962 ft

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Trails in Route

Rudy's3,537 ft
Down to Boston850 ft
Death Ditch Valley3,041 ft
Ditch Connector1,713 ft
Genesis2,303 ft
Black Diamond2,329 ft
KMA978 ft

Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Activity Logs
    1
Avg: 4 (1 votes)
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  • Singletrack
mtb
trail: KMA
704
mtb
trail: Genesis
618
mtb
trail: Genesis
448
mtb
590 | 2 comments
Techy Multi Level Rock Face
mtb
Techy Multi Level Rock Face
trail: Genesis
0:16 | 1018 | comments: 1 | favs:
Aug 2, 2016
@canadaka #nsride
Black Diamond POV
mtb
Black Diamond POV
4:44 | 708 | comments: 0 | favs:
Aug 2, 2016
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

statustraildateconditiondescription
Genesis
May 17, 2026 @ 7:15pm (America/Vancouver)
May 17, 2026
Open and dusty. Barely a trail.
Black Diamond
Apr 18, 2026 @ 1:46pm (America/Vancouver)
Apr 18, 2026
reporter
Rudy's
Apr 18, 2026 @ 1:46pm (America/Vancouver)
Apr 18, 2026
reporter
KMA
Oct 20, 2025 @ 1:36pm (America/Vancouver)
Oct 20, 2025
Death Ditch Valley
Sep 20, 2022 @ 11:09pm
Sep 20, 2022
Actual name is Death Ditch Valley. And still a drainage ditch of ridable boulders.
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