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3,084 ft
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-119 ft
Descent
00:04:25
Avg time
-94 ft
Altitude change
1,019 ft
Altitude min
1,130 ft
Altitude max
1,113 ft
Altitude start
1,020 ft
Altitude end
-3%
Grade
-19.9%
Grade max
10.3%
Grade min
1,020 ft
Distance climb
1,552 ft
Distance down
512 ft
Distance flat
00:04:25
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorth Benson / Jameson
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Access Road - Outer Bypass is a 940 m popular dirt/gravel road trail located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 50 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
All
- 153 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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Directions to access-road-outer-bypass trailhead
(49.173850, -124.066750)
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