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1.1 miles
Distance
77 ft
Climb
-166 ft
Descent
00:18:11
Avg time
-91 ft
Altitude change
687 ft
Altitude min
825 ft
Altitude max
778 ft
Altitude start
686 ft
Altitude end
-1.5%
Grade
-18.1%
Grade max
16.5%
Grade min
1,640 ft
Distance climb
2,598 ft
Distance down
1,827 ft
Distance flat
00:18:11
Avg time
Bushwacker 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 Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 50 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#4,758 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #3,058 in E-Biking
- #9,033 in Trail Running
- #8,168 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Bushwacker is a highly rated 2 km moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 24 m blue climb. On average it takes 18 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 37 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 406 rides
- Last: Oct 27, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to bushwacker-38752 trailhead
(49.106030, -123.977920)
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Aug 16, 2019 , Nanaimo
Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 964 ft • 43 • Loop •
Best to do this loop in a clockwise direction - although it is a lot of UP. 16 kms. Probably take 2.5 - 3...
★ 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...
Ridge Runner Tour Featured
16 miles • 1,737 ft • 68 • Loop •
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