2,602 ft
Distance
155 ft
Climb
-72 ft
Descent
00:11:55
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Broken Axe Loop Trail
  • Carl Lutz
    Sponsor

Broken Axe Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    The Bluff Recreation Area
    Smithers, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    May - September
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #118031 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10515 in Trail Running
    • #52061 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking

Lookout loop, nice trail through beautiful stands of pine and spruce.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Broken Axe Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    84 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,757 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,844 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,760 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,844 ft
  • Grade
    3.2%
  • Grade max
    -25.4%
  • Grade min
    30.5%
  • Distance climb
    1,306 ft
  • Distance down
    1,024 ft
  • Distance flat
    210 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:55
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:36
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      Broken Axe Loop Trail Reports

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      Apr 28, 2025 @ 5:03pm
      Apr 28, 2025
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      Apr 12, 2025 @ 5:00am
      Apr 12, 2025
      		 reporter Bluff is open, please respect the closures (marked here on Trailforks and by signs on the trails themselves) to avoid delaying further trail...
      Mar 27, 2025 @ 8:43pm
      Mar 27, 2025
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      Mar 12, 2025 @ 7:12pm
      Mar 12, 2025
      		 reporter Pre-season status reset
      Apr 26, 2024 @ 9:08pm
      Apr 26, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 15 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 89 rides
      • Last: Jul 10, 2025

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      May 11, 2018 @ 9:59am
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