3,255 ft
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-267 ft
Descent
00:04:24
Avg time
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Buzzard Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
  • Ref Number
    #43
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38381 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3062 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner

Fast sandy downhill with some opportunities to get air. Park map no 43. Was closed following post Gabrielle logging. Now has been reconfigured to land you into Tank Stand Down

Access Info

Ride to the top of Snakes N Ladders

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Buzzard mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -259 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,511 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,774 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,769 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,512 ft
  • Grade
    -7.9%
  • Grade max
    -25.7%
  • Grade min
    11.4%
  • Distance climb
    289 ft
  • Distance down
    2,582 ft
  • Distance flat
    384 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:50
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on Jan 12, 2025
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Avg: 4.18 (11 votes)
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      Buzzard Trail Reports

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      Jan 12, 2025 @ 11:16am
      Jan 12, 2025
      Very average at the moment. In high need of maintenance
      Jan 8, 2025 @ 9:14pm
      Jan 8, 2025
      Do not ride, a lot of gorse and blackberry on trail.
      Jan 7, 2025 @ 8:57am
      Jan 7, 2025
      Getting very overgrown with tall weeds, blackberry and thistles. Lots of braking bumps.
      Nov 16, 2024 @ 5:21pm
      Nov 16, 2024
      Sep 25, 2024 @ 9:51am
      Sep 25, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 20 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 126 rides
      • Last: Feb 14, 2025

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      Sep 14, 2019 @ 3:12am
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      Jan 8, 2025 @ 9:14pm
      Jan 8, 2025

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