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4,104 ft
Distance
58 ft
Climb
-45 ft
Descent
2,014 ft
High Point
11 ft
Altitude change
1,962 ft
Altitude min
1,967 ft
Altitude start
1,978 ft
Altitude end
0.3%
Grade
-7.5%
Grade max
8.8%
Grade min
1,841 ft
Distance climb
1,499 ft
Distance down
705 ft
Distance flat
Birches Return Details
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Activities
- Nordic Ski
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaMenihek Nordic Ski Club
Labrador City, Newfoundland -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Nordic Skiing [+]
- 5 in Mountain Biking
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#96 in Nordic Skiing · Newfoundland and Labrador [+]
- #531 in Mountain Biking
- #634 in Hiking
- #178 in Snowshoeing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionOne Direction
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Family FriendlyYes
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Land OwnerMenihek Nordic Ski Club
Lit Trail
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
All
- 2 rides
- Last: Aug 10, 2023
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(52.978260, -66.903130)
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Routes with this trail
2 miles • 116 ft • 1 •
Jody's route is a 5 km loop starting at the Chalet going along Dumbell Tour on to Jody'd Trail and back to...
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