3,645 ft
Distance
281 ft
Climb
00:09:57
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Blazing Saddles Trail
  • Ryan and Paul
    Sponsor

Blazing Saddles Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Thornhill
    Maple Ridge, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    all season
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #2413 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8327 in Trail Running
    • #15176 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Manager
    City of Maple Ridge

This trail was built for Mtn. bike climbing ( please no downhill biking) and hiking up and down. Comes out at the Thornstar entrance

Access Info

at the entrance of Georges Loop on the left side.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Blazing Saddles mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    283 ft
  • Altitude min
    800 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,083 ft
  • Altitude start
    800 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,083 ft
  • Grade
    7.8%
  • Grade max
    1%
  • Grade min
    20.8%
  • Distance climb
    3,566 ft
  • Distance flat
    79 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:37
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Status:
on May 8, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (19 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Ideal
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      Blazing Saddles Trail Reports

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      May 8, 2022 @ 9:51am
      May 8, 2022
      Apr 22, 2022 @ 2:04pm
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      Apr 3, 2022 @ 9:56am
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      Mar 13, 2022 @ 10:49am
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      Mar 6, 2022 @ 5:02pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 52 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 871 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,788 rides
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      May 9, 2021 @ 8:06pm
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      Oct 31, 2017 @ 10:20pm
      Oct 31, 2017
      171 |
      Aug 26, 2017 @ 8:47am
      Aug 26, 2017
      183 |
      Aug 26, 2017 @ 8:47am
      Aug 26, 2017

      Routes with this trail

      titledistance
      SD43 Practice Enduro #24 miles

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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      C23Carrington (Jan 4, 2019 at 11:18)
       Still havent managed to climb the entire thing without dabbing.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      tomfancsy (Aug 9, 2020 at 20:35)
       This is an awesome climb trail, and has had some improvements recently to even out some bumps
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      riklassen (Oct 25, 2020 at 13:48)
       This climb is a great alternative to the access road. Preferable.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Caedmonkovacs (Oct 12, 2021 at 22:51)
       Such an amazing climbing trail. A little hard in sections but much more enjoyable then the “price of admission” Deefinitly worth the ride.
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