3,612 ft
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-299 ft
Descent
00:15:10
Avg time
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3 Knobbs Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Burke Mountain
    Coquitlam, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #43650 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20164 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking

Starts off with a couple of nice rock rolls, then snakes down beside a cliff. Winds through some flats then you have to climb the first knob. After a small rock roll the largest climb up knob #2.

Access Info

Please do not park on Calgary Drive. Park across the street at the Minnekhada Quarry Road Parking Lot.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 3 Knobbs mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -288 ft
  • Altitude min
    74 ft
  • Altitude max
    363 ft
  • Altitude start
    363 ft
  • Altitude end
    75 ft
  • Grade
    -8%
  • Grade max
    -34.5%
  • Grade min
    5.9%
  • Distance climb
    259 ft
  • Distance down
    3,153 ft
  • Distance flat
    200 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:10
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on Nov 7, 2024
Wet
Avg: 4.06 (7 votes)
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      3 Knobbs Trail Reports

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      Nov 7, 2024 @ 8:33am
      Nov 7, 2024
      		 reporter If it wasn't obvious... my previous report was supposed to be marked "wet" (not "dry"). Sorry for any confusion.
      Nov 1, 2024 @ 4:55pm
      Nov 1, 2024
      		 reporter I did a hike up 3 knobbs, followed by 2020, followed by descending down Calgary Rd climb this week. Calgary Rd climb is pretty rocky in spots but...
      Jul 31, 2024 @ 2:21pm
      Jul 31, 2024
      		 mostly clear, one tree down near the last rock roll
      Jun 20, 2024 @ 8:48pm
      Jun 20, 2024
      		 just cleared all the over growth... ride it while its good!!
      Sep 16, 2023 @ 3:12am
      Sep 16, 2023
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