3,235 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-221 ft
Descent
00:04:53
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Bottle Drive Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ridge Runner
    Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #11403 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #44579 in Trail Running
    • #32886 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 30 in Hiking

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
More Stats for Bottle Drive mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -214 ft
  • Altitude min
    698 ft
  • Altitude max
    920 ft
  • Altitude start
    920 ft
  • Altitude end
    705 ft
  • Grade
    -6.6%
  • Grade max
    -21.6%
  • Grade min
    4.9%
  • Distance climb
    174 ft
  • Distance down
    2,536 ft
  • Distance flat
    525 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:13
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      Bottle Drive Trail Reports

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      Jan 8, 2025 @ 2:05pm
      Jan 8, 2025
      Dec 12, 2024 @ 9:40pm
      Dec 12, 2024
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      Sep 4, 2024 @ 6:17pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      Feb 22, 2024 @ 12:41pm
      Feb 22, 2024
      		 Fair. Muck and puddles
      Jul 24, 2023 @ 12:54pm
      Jul 24, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 36 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 616 rides
      • Last: Mar 22, 2025

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