340 ft
Distance
-26 ft
Descent
00:26:10
Avg time

Details

  • Riding Area
    Valemount Bike Park
    Valemount, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    May-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #2126 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Manager
    Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

A short connector trail allowing the riders who just finished the downhill trails to use a fast and flowy section of the Southern Traverse on their way back to the pick up.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Buckethead Connector bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -26 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,958 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,984 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,984 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,958 ft
  • Grade
    -7.725%
  • Grade max
    -16.987%
  • Grade min
    -3.762%
  • Distance down
    340 ft
  • Avg time
    00:26:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:00:57
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Status:
on Jul 9, 2017
Dry
Avg: 5 (1 votes)

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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Table or Bench eBike Charging Point
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      Buckethead Connector Trail Reports

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      Jul 9, 2017 @ 8:22pm
      Jul 9, 2017
      Jul 5, 2017 @ 6:35am
      Jul 5, 2017
      		 One tree down across the trail
      Apr 23, 2017 @ 5:59pm
      Apr 23, 2017
      		 Melt complete, trail is clear and dry (damp in some spots).
      Apr 9, 2017 @ 10:51pm
      Apr 9, 2017
      		 Mixed conditions but definitely serves purpose of riding from Swift Creek over to bottom leg of Southern Traverse.
      Aug 31, 2016 @ 4:12pm
      Aug 31, 2016
      		 One rather large poplar tree down across trail just north of intersection with Old Swift Creek.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 24 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 387 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      Aug 5, 2016 @ 3:14pm
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      Buckethead Connector
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      Aug 5, 2016 @ 3:14pm
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      Buckethead Connector
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      Aug 5, 2016 @ 3:14pm
      Aug 5, 2016
      Buckethead Connector
      26 |
      Aug 5, 2016 @ 3:13pm
      Aug 5, 2016
      Buckethead Connector

      Routes with this trail

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      		9 miles
      Swift Creek South-North Traverse Loop
      		6 miles

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