3,786 ft
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-123 ft
Descent
00:04:42
Avg time

Crater Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Penticton Street Maze
    Powell River, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #73497 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #33193 in E-Biking
    • #33466 in Trail Running
    • #17915 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking

One of the most popular trails for anyone riding in The Maze; this trail should be on top of your list when riding in The Maze

There are some hard corners that pop up unexpectedly so be aware when riding top speed downhill.

Rideable Up and Down

Optional drop just before the Crater / Crater South "Y" in trail. Sign placed before drop

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Crater mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -89 ft
  • Altitude min
    331 ft
  • Altitude max
    458 ft
  • Altitude start
    426 ft
  • Altitude end
    338 ft
  • Grade
    -2.3%
  • Grade max
    -11%
  • Grade min
    6.7%
  • Distance climb
    1,073 ft
  • Distance down
    2,323 ft
  • Distance flat
    390 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:43
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on Dec 10, 2023
Wet
Avg: 3.91 (6 votes)
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      Crater Trail Reports

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      Dec 10, 2023 @ 9:47am
      Dec 10, 2023
      		 small tree handsaw would do it
      Aug 1, 2022 @ 10:08am
      Aug 1, 2022
      		 Tree across about 100m from crossroads down Crater, didn't have my handsaw :( can easily go around.
      Jun 12, 2022 @ 10:29am
      Jun 12, 2022
      Nov 1, 2021 @ 6:33pm
      Nov 1, 2021
      		 reporter
      May 18, 2021 @ 11:14am
      May 18, 2021
      		 reporter
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      • 5 miles avg distance
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      • Last: Jun 8, 2025

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