1.4 miles
Distance
184 ft
Climb
-1,167 ft
Descent
00:25:06
Avg time
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Big Ed Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Kalamalka Lake
    Vernon, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #2904 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking

Long and demanding downhill with everything from steep and technical to fast and flowy.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Big Ed mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -981 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,099 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,082 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,082 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,101 ft
  • Grade
    -13.191%
  • Grade max
    -49.929%
  • Grade min
    36.74%
  • Distance climb
    1,563 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    269 ft
  • Avg time
    00:25:06
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:41
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Status:
on May 6, 2021
Variable
Avg: 4.5 (31 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Downhill Primary
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      Big Ed Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      May 6, 2021 @ 8:41pm
      1 day
      		 Lots of trees down. Don't expect a fun rideable experience until cleared. Pretty much clear after the dope on a rope intersection.
      Apr 21, 2021 @ 2:30pm
      Apr 21, 2021
      		 King Eddy FSR up to trail is under snow starting at KM 7 or so. Not driveable. without quad or 4 wheel and chains. CJ Express even worse. Give...
      Oct 11, 2020 @ 2:57pm
      Oct 11, 2020
      		 reporter Fairy dry, most of the wood stunts dead or dieing, but still fun.
      Sep 29, 2020 @ 10:28am
      Sep 29, 2020
      		 Wow so braided!
      Aug 29, 2020 @ 6:33am
      Aug 29, 2020
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 694 rides
      •  

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

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      45 |
      Oct 15, 2020 @ 9:25am
      Oct 15, 2020
      61 |
      Oct 15, 2020 @ 9:25am
      Oct 15, 2020
      749 |
      Aug 8, 2017 @ 9:48am
      Aug 8, 2017
      | 2 comments
      347 |
      Jun 11, 2017 @ 8:30pm
      Jun 11, 2017

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      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      b1gd0m (Apr 21, 2019 at 16:00)
       Great trail - old school rowdy tech with lots of features such as elevated log skinnies, ladder bridges and ladder drops. Just a bit too much traversing and climbing for my liking - kills the flow and momentum.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      rahrider (Jul 17, 2020 at 10:19)
       More of a black than double black. A few old stunts in a state of mild disrepair. Plenty of loan, roots, rocks and fun.
      [Reply]
      • - 1
      jasonw (Aug 14, 2020 at 4:17)
       Not the best trail. Mostly a blue trail, with a few olds stunts (mostly rotted out). Lots of traversing, to a bit of up, to a bit of down. Good to do once but not worth the effort for another lap. Way over graded.
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      Videos

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      Aj Cleary in The BIG EDit
      3:10 | 3737 | Nov 15, 2010 , Vernon
      Snow day - Big Ed - Nov.12/2011
      0:24 | 425 | Nov 12, 2011 , Vernon
      shredding zee loamy goodness
      4:44 | 2349 | Jun 30, 2012 , Vernon
      Big Ed POV
      7:09 | 1589 | Sep 1, 2011 , Vernon

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