19 miles
Distance
5,564 ft
Climb
-5,564 ft
Descent
4,522 ft
High Point

This is the more difficult version of Honest Ed, including the very technical Fraidy Cat / 36DD trails after Big Ed.

Not for the faint of heart!

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  • Riding area
    Kalamalka Lake
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Double Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for Honest Ed EXPERT ONLY Epic Loop mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    1,286 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,633 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,633 ft
  • Grade max
    -91.309%
  • Grade min
    55.844%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    8 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 miles
Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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  • Icy
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  • Ladder Ladder
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      Photos

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      Videos

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      Black Powder - In Space
      Black Powder - In Space
      8:02 | 374 | comments: 4 | favs: 1
      Feb 18, 2020
      Spring Time in Coldstream!
      Upper Stone Free & Twisted Sisters
      Upper Stone Free & Twisted Sisters
      9:16 | 89 | comments: 0 | favs:
      Aug 7, 2019
      High Speed Chunder Gnar | BCES Vernon
      High Speed Chunder Gnar | BCES Vernon
      trail: 36 DD
      4:59 | 3747 | comments: 4 | favs: 21
      May 15, 2017
      Vernon | MEC BC Enduro Series presented by Intense Cycles, supported by the North Okanagan Cycling Society. Video @PeterWojnar

      Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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      Stone Free
      Jul 13, 2020 @ 2:34pm
      1 days
      		mama duck with about 10 ducklings just past the sign post at the beginning, trail in great shape
      Rotten Cabin
      Jul 13, 2020 @ 2:34pm
      1 days
      		log across just before the turn off for flowed19, otherwise great
      Stoned Again
      Jul 12, 2020 @ 1:36pm
      2 days
      		Thanks to whoever fixed up those wet area’s, trail is running great.
      High Rim Trail - Lower Kal Park (Bear Valley)
      Jul 8, 2020 @ 6:56pm
      Jul 8, 2020
      		A few mud spots left from the last rain. reporter
      Cosens Bay Road
      Jul 8, 2020 @ 6:56pm
      Jul 8, 2020
      		 reporter
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