Mountain Bike

30.2 miles

Distance

6,043 ft

Climb

-6,029 ft

Descent

4,796 ft

High Point

Big views, big climbs and an extended 14 km single-track (almost) continuous descent from the high point, all on intermediate single track trails describes the“Killer King” route. The Killer King is 54 km with 50km of singletrack incorporating the newest and older classic trails (24 in total) in this area with over 1800 metres of climbing (the high point is at 1454m up on the King Eddy Plateau above Vernon). It is "blue" for individual trail difficulty but "black" for overall effort required.

Note regarding distance, especially for trail runners. The actual distance is 54km and not 48.6 km as shown on Trailforks. The 54 km was measured by a calibrated, wheel mounted odometer which is the most accurate way to measure a trail and was measured twice to confirm accuracy.

This route should not be taken lightly. It will take 6-8 hours depending on fitness. Be prepared and take as much water and nutrition as you can carry, you will need it. Or you can drop a replenishment on the Plateau or have someone do it for you as there are many good places to do so.

Also be aware that there are sections of the route where there is no cell phone coverage (not many but some).

Detailed Description

Killer King 54 km Epic MTB (2021 original) is a 30 mile popular intermediate route located near Vernon British Columbia. This mountain bike primary route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 6,043 ft with a max elevation of 4,796 ft then descends -6,029 ft.

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North Okanagan Cycling Society (nocs.ca)

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Trails in Route

	Lookout Trail				2 miles
	Little Moab				1,096 ft
	Sidewinder Trail				3,573 ft
	Crosstown Traffic				2,887 ft
	Stone Free				2 miles
	Upper Stone Free				2 miles
	Pali Gap				3 miles
	Royal Assent				4,006 ft
	My Crowning Achievement				2 miles
	Be Kind				1 mile
	Flovid				5,125 ft
	Twista				2,753 ft
	Cabin				2,165 ft
	Crosstown Traffic				932 ft
	No Boats				2,290 ft

Details

Riding area

Kalamalka Lake
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

18

More Stats for Killer King 54 km Epic MTB (2021 original) mountain bike route

Avg time

7 hr 20 min
Altitude min

1,401 ft
Altitude start

1,627 ft
Altitude end

1,640 ft
Grade max

-91.4%
Grade min

53.1%
Distance climb

15 miles
Distance down

13 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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trail	date	description
Stone Free	Dec 5, 2023 @ 12:48pm 1 day	Small tree down across trail, can navigate over or around
Be Kind	Dec 3, 2023 @ 1:27am Dec 3, 2023	Tree down near the top, not long after the start of the downhill from the little climb. Another smaller one further down.
Pali Gap	Dec 3, 2023 @ 1:25am Dec 3, 2023	Rode a week ago so report actually from Nov 25. Must've come across 6-8 trees down from the parking lot through Stone Free/Upper/Pali until Be Kind. Made the climb very frustrating but otherwise enjoyable. Some snow in the more open sections but overall conditions were good and climbed very well even in the -3°C cold.
Upper Stone Free	Dec 3, 2023 @ 1:21am Dec 3, 2023	Rode a week ago so report actually from Nov 25. Must've come across 6-8 trees down from the parking lot through Stone Free/Upper/Pali until Be Kind. Made the climb very frustrating but otherwise enjoyable.
No Boats	Dec 1, 2023 @ 2:34am Dec 1, 2023	Frozen dirt with a skiff of snow