2,382 ft
Distance
64 ft
Climb
-72 ft
Descent
00:06:05
Avg time

Big Dipper Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    HammerFest
    Parksville, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #7022 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #12317 in E-Biking
    • #23853 in Trail Running
    • #9325 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2020
  • Land Owner
    Mosaic Forest Management

Phase 3 of the new trail construction at the Englishman River Falls Park. Rolling trail through old timber with sections on rim of valley with the trundling Englishman River below. Family enjoyment Being machine built, trail is wide enough and gentle enough for Adaptive MTB.

Access Info

Use main parking lot in the Park and take the gravel road behind Park public facilities. Follow Milky Way to start of trail.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.

Really good construction, no issues.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Big Dipper Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -7 ft
  • Altitude min
    635 ft
  • Altitude max
    681 ft
  • Altitude start
    674 ft
  • Altitude end
    666 ft
  • Grade
    -0.3%
  • Grade max
    -18.3%
  • Grade min
    27.9%
  • Distance climb
    823 ft
  • Distance down
    728 ft
  • Distance flat
    830 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:05
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:05
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on May 24, 2025
Dry
Avg: 4.39 (4 votes)
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      Big Dipper Loop Trail Reports

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      May 24, 2025 @ 4:00pm
      May 24, 2025
      		 Tree down
      May 10, 2025 @ 1:23pm
      May 10, 2025
      Aug 4, 2024 @ 7:18pm
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      Jun 21, 2024 @ 10:19am
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      May 9, 2024 @ 4:37pm
      May 9, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 34 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      All
      • 469 rides
      • Last: Jul 12, 2025

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      Jul 18, 2022 @ 10:43pm
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      May 24, 2025 @ 5:33pm
      May 24, 2025

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