584 ft
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-82 ft
Descent
00:03:22
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of 8 Ball Trail

  • kus
    since 2021
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8 Ball Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Pheasant Glen
    Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, DJ
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Drop, Log Ride, Skinny
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    Mosaic

The trail begins with a log ride, has some drops of choice heights with no ride arounds, A frame, skinny and root obstacles and is not suitable for beginner riders.

Disclaimer

The log ride and wooden features are under construction as is the figure 8 secondary loop and at this time the second drop is the entry off Entrails after that trail's second corner.

More Stats for 8 Ball mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -67 ft
  • Altitude min
    209 ft
  • Altitude max
    281 ft
  • Altitude start
    276 ft
  • Altitude end
    210 ft
  • Grade
    -11.5%
  • Grade max
    -71.5%
  • Grade min
    24.5%
  • Distance climb
    72 ft
  • Distance down
    315 ft
  • Distance flat
    171 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:07
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Status:
on Oct 18, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4 (2 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      8 Ball Trail Reports

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      Oct 18, 2022 @ 7:54am
      Oct 18, 2022
      		 Fun, all roll and ramp features solid
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 2:49pm
      Oct 17, 2022
      Cleared both loops, good to go, roll overs in good shape and figure 8 loops is clear
      Jun 3, 2022 @ 6:16pm
      Jun 3, 2022
      		 Decent trail. I definitely think the start needs more work its very awkward and it can also be awkward in some other places, but the drop roll...
      May 11, 2022 @ 4:54pm
      May 11, 2022
      May 7, 2022 @ 8:33pm
      May 7, 2022
      Twinned and tied in the skinny near the bottom to make it a bit easier ; added more berm material to the first of the lower drop series; swept...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 29 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 88 rides
      • Last: Feb 1, 2023

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      Apr 29, 2022 @ 7:37pm
      Apr 29, 2022

      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      rapid-roy TrailsBC (Oct 30, 2021 at 9:45)
      Hey Kus, if you rip it where it sits now then I would think it would be more manageable even for 2-4 guys. Need to prep the bridge loc first for a proper length.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Kus (Nov 19, 2021 at 23:54)
      Just saw that...yeah, it’s not a great abutment area, I think 19’ should do....next time I’m not too sore might try after the monsoons
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Kus (Oct 29, 2021 at 22:35)
      Hi Roy- yes I did, thought you meant that one....need a 4x4 tho and winch to get that stem outta there.....will tackle down the road can’t wait to build that bridge! It needs to be a solid one
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      • + 0
      rapid-roy TrailsBC (Oct 27, 2021 at 17:26)
      Did you see the cedar I flagged (pink), 20m uphill from bridge loc. Rip it for 2 stringers. Also have cedar shakes on entrail you coild use for decking. Willing to help. Let me know
      [Reply]





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