2,753 ft
Distance
-367 ft
Descent
00:06:59
Avg time

Alderaan Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Benson / Wolf Mountain
    Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Log Ride
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 30 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2023

The next trail in the Galaxy line, Alderaan, features several TTFs including a mandatory filter drop at the beginning. Along the way is a fast, flowing section of trail with an A Frame, a progression drop/roll, double black drop and double black 115ft log ride. All double black options are off the main line with ride arounds.

More Stats for Alderaan mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -367 ft
  • Altitude min
    742 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,110 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,110 ft
  • Altitude end
    741 ft
  • Grade
    -13.4%
  • Grade max
    -46.8%
  • Grade min
    -3.3%
  • Distance down
    2,703 ft
  • Distance flat
    49 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:59
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on Nov 23, 2024
Wet
Avg: 3.85 (15 votes)
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      Alderaan Trail Reports

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      Nov 23, 2024 @ 11:00am
      Nov 23, 2024
      Windfall cleared
      Jul 30, 2024 @ 12:46am
      Jul 30, 2024
      Jun 25, 2024 @ 7:01pm
      Jun 25, 2024
      Brush cut and raked top clear cut area.
      May 13, 2024 @ 11:45am
      May 13, 2024
      Inspected trail. All TTFs good. Repacked main drop. Fully opened blue ride around for m lower drop.
      Mar 28, 2024 @ 1:09am
      Mar 28, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 36 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 176 rides
      • Last: Jan 25, 2025

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      Sep 18, 2023 @ 6:00pm
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      Jun 23, 2023 @ 8:29pm
      Jun 23, 2023

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