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1,375 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:02:29
Avg time
-126 ft
Altitude change
3,293 ft
Altitude min
3,421 ft
Altitude max
3,421 ft
Altitude start
3,294 ft
Altitude end
-9.1%
Grade
-21.7%
Grade max
7.2%
Grade min
194 ft
Distance climb
1,115 ft
Distance down
69 ft
Distance flat
00:02:29
Avg time
Beyond Beef Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSwansea Mountain Recreation Site
Invermere, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#1,702 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #879 in E-Biking
- #5,096 in Trail Running
- #4,322 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Year Opened2020
Very fun and flowy option around (and over) Meat Grinder. Stop on the bridge and admire the incredible rock work, or heckle your friends as they ride under you on Meat Grinder.
Trail Supporters
Columbia Valley Cycling Society
since 2020Maintainer- past supporters
Starr Trail Solutions
2020Builder
Local Trail Association
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 186 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 952 rides
- Last: Oct 26, 2026
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Directions to beyond-beef trailhead
(50.486530, -115.950300)
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May 27, 2020 , Invermere
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Climb up the road to the top then downhill the best of Swansea mountain
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