2,397 ft
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-184 ft
Descent
00:07:30
Avg time

Bad Dog Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Otway
    Prince George, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Apr - Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #50951 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #36254 in Trail Running
    • #37586 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking

Although designated as a downhill trail there is a bit of a climb about halfway. One of the older "new" trails it has some steep technical sections but is a fun, windy short descent from the Doghouse.

Access Info

Access is from the Doghouse junction & the terminus is at the junction of Curves, Espresso & Dirtbag.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bad Dog mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -162 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,229 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,395 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,390 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,229 ft
  • Grade
    -6.747%
  • Grade max
    -19.716%
  • Grade min
    19.454%
  • Distance climb
    336 ft
  • Distance down
    1,672 ft
  • Distance flat
    389 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:53
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on May 20, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4 (3 votes)
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      Bad Dog Trail Reports

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      May 20, 2023 @ 10:22pm
      May 20, 2023
      		 Tree down part way down on steep line after fork in trail
      Jul 2, 2021 @ 7:03am
      Jul 2, 2021
      May 23, 2021 @ 10:21am
      May 23, 2021
      		 Trail is clear with winter litter. Cones and minor debris.
      Apr 24, 2021 @ 1:32pm
      Apr 24, 2021
      		 Please stay off the trails until they dry out. Riding now, when they are partially frozen and muddy will destroy trails and make a lot of extra...
      Oct 25, 2020 @ 10:56am
      Oct 25, 2020
      		 Frozen trail surface. Wet areas are now Icy. Please use caution.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 34 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 479 rides
      • Last: Sep 21, 2023

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      Jun 11, 2020 @ 11:21am
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