1 miles
Distance
184 ft
Climb
-1,167 ft
Descent
00:22:29
Avg time

Big Ed Details

  • 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
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #2904 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

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

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Big Ed bike 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 miles
  • Distance flat
    269 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:29
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Status:
on Jul 15, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4.45 (22 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction

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  • < 50%
Trail Ridden Direction

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  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
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      Big Ed Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Jul 15, 2018 @ 12:45pm
      Jul 15, 2018
      		 reporter
      Cleared face smackers and random brush to improve sight lines and get the branches out of your eyes. Running really well!
      May 20, 2018 @ 9:53pm
      May 20, 2018
      		 Thanks to the trail fairies who cleared big Ed. It's running well, just needs some traffic to clean the branches of the trail.
      Apr 18, 2018 @ 8:56pm
      Apr 18, 2018
      Oct 5, 2017 @ 5:30pm
      Oct 5, 2017
      Sep 28, 2017 @ 9:04pm
      Sep 28, 2017
      		 reporter A few small trees down across trail, blocking trail. I'll get them next time with my hand saw if you don't! Still loose but fun.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 57 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
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      • 614 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

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      Aug 8, 2017 @ 9:48am
      Aug 8, 2017
      | 2 comments Big Ed, Vernon
      196 |
      Jun 11, 2017 @ 8:30pm
      Jun 11, 2017
      Big Ed, Vernon
      193 |
      Jun 11, 2017 @ 8:30pm
      Jun 11, 2017
      Big Ed, Vernon
      273 |
      May 13, 2016 @ 7:04am
      May 13, 2016
      Big Ed, Vernon

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