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3,268 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-228 ft
Descent
00:04:28
Avg time
-220 ft
Altitude change
698 ft
Altitude min
923 ft
Altitude max
923 ft
Altitude start
702 ft
Altitude end
-6.7%
Grade
-21.8%
Grade max
4%
Grade min
164 ft
Distance climb
2,457 ft
Distance down
577 ft
Distance flat
00:04:28
Avg time
Bottle Drive Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRidge Runner
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#2,458 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #1,007 in E-Biking
- #9,081 in Trail Running
- #9,773 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail ExposureNormal
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Jump, Skinny
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Ride in RainYes
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LightingNo
Bottle Drive makes for a fun downhill as part of a Ridge Runner loop or great climber when heading up to ride Gatekeeper and Uterbraten in the South Benson Area.
Access Info
Adjacent to Nanaimo Lakes Road. Parking is availble at the bottom of Social Climber by gate or at the top of Bottle Drive along Nanaimo Lakes Road.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 129 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 947 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to bottle-drive trailhead
(49.107500, -123.997860)
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Videos
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mtb
3:50 |
229 |
Mar 4, 2026 , Nanaimo
mtb
3:28 |
214 |
Feb 28, 2026 , Nanaimo
mtb
17:46 |
45 |
May 11, 2025 , Nanaimo
Routes with this trail
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★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,197 ft • 22 • Loop •
A route that combines a good mix of climbing and downhill covering the Ridge Runner and lower South Benson...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 855 ft • 49 • Loop •
Route can be done both directions but better to do it clockwise. About 14 kms. Takes about 2 hours. A...
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 624 ft • 15 •
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