1.9 miles
Distance
215 ft
Climb
-99 ft
Descent
1 mile
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Carl Wylie Details

  • Activities
    • Nordic Ski
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Sovereign Lake
    Vernon, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Winter only trail
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Snow Grooming
    Classic / Skating
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    November to May
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #225 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Skiing [+]
    • 5 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Owner
    BC Parks

One of the most popular trails in the system. Named for one of the founders of the original ski club back when skiers had one pair of skis for alpine, xc, and jumping. Watch for a viewpoint half way up the climb.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Carl Wylie nordic ski trail trail
  • Altitude change
    115 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,340 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,386 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,502 ft
  • Grade
    1.1%
  • Grade max
    -13.6%
  • Grade min
    13.8%
  • Distance climb
    5,144 ft
  • Distance down
    3,166 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,696 ft
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on Nov 13, 2022
Snow Groomed
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      Carl Wylie Trail Reports

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      Nov 13, 2022 @ 5:35am
      Nov 13, 2022
      		 Great snow great grooming! Good for skate. Fun run back from the cabin. Just perfect.
      Nov 11, 2022 @ 1:55am
      Nov 11, 2022
      Apr 18, 2022 @ 12:44pm
      Apr 18, 2022
      		 reporter Thanks for the great season, See you soon.
      Apr 2, 2022 @ 11:02am
      Apr 2, 2022
      Mar 27, 2022 @ 10:30am
      Mar 27, 2022
      		 Wet and soft. Not slush but not ideal.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 18 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 867 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,188 rides
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      Mar 28, 2021 @ 4:02pm
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      Dec 22, 2020 @ 6:43pm
      Dec 22, 2020

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