3,134 ft
Distance
50 ft
Climb
-405 ft
Descent
00:08:44
Avg time
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Bottletop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Seymour
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1489 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #316 in Trail Running
    • #3554 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Metro Vancouver

Trail in the Lower Seymour Conservation area - accessible from a couple of points and can be done in either direction. A good option after doing Ned's Atomic Dustbin. Connects to the Seymour Suspension bridge that links Lynn Valley to Seymour.

Access Info

From the bottom of Ned's continue down the trail, and turn right at the 1st intersection. From here continue until you see another trail heading to the left and up a small knoll to Nuggies Bench. From here turn right to Bottle Top which starts out flat then descends. Exit was rerouted to connect to the Seymour suspension bridge.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bottletop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -355 ft
  • Altitude min
    297 ft
  • Altitude max
    653 ft
  • Altitude start
    653 ft
  • Altitude end
    297 ft
  • Grade
    -11.339%
  • Grade max
    -43.369%
  • Grade min
    18.324%
  • Distance climb
    578 ft
  • Distance down
    2,470 ft
  • Distance flat
    86 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:44
  • Avg reverse time
    00:31:33
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Status:
on Mar 18, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.9 (40 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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      Bottletop Trail Reports

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      Mar 18, 2023 @ 7:38pm
      3 days
      Dec 26, 2022 @ 12:35pm
      Dec 26, 2022
      		 reporter
      Trail is still snow covered but clear of debris
      Nov 18, 2022 @ 8:10am
      Nov 18, 2022
      Nov 11, 2022 @ 2:01pm
      Nov 11, 2022
      		 great condition. no trees down. some ferns getting overgrown, but i showed them who's boss
      Nov 2, 2022 @ 9:27pm
      Nov 2, 2022
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 29 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 320 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 5,538 rides
      • Last: Mar 20, 2023

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      6 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      drdetail (Nov 1, 2021 at 18:26)
      Thanks to the builders for the nice new reroute of the climb up to Bottletop Knoll. Much needed!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      conrad-hoc (Oct 30, 2021 at 16:27)
      I agree with @beestrangler. Its a dark blue. Some steep bits and tight turns that really test my nerves. I'm a beginner riding hardtail, and as I get better this trail won't be as intimidating. Still, no regrets!! I'll be back.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Nonsmoker (Jul 20, 2020 at 9:25)
      Good to have this trail back. Some loose sections, which always test your skills.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      beestrangler (Jun 22, 2020 at 15:20)
      This trail is definitely a "Dark Blue" at the very least - the ending section is quite steep.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Charlyzzz (May 3, 2020 at 23:44)
      Long ridge with ups and down, the end is pretty fast. It's fun and ideal to access the LSCR
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Deebru (Sep 3, 2019 at 22:45)
      Super fun little trail going down. It recently had some work done to smooth out the janky bits (thanks you!) and is now much more ridable for beginner/intermediate riders. Good for skills progression. The north shore needs more trails like this!
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