4,088 ft
Distance
-639 ft
Descent
00:11:34
Avg time

Crazy Merry Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Merry Creek
    Castlegar, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Jump, Gap Jump, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #36652 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner

Another trail showcasing the skills and dedication of the volunteers of Castlegar and the West Kootenays, this trail will test your mettle with the gap jumps on a few huge features. It's a super smooth ride for those looking to check it out.
The trail is hand built but looks like it was built by a machine.

"Pre-ride" Inspect trail and features at slow speed
"Re-ride" Lap the trail until you feel comfortable with the flow of the features.
"Freeride" Start small and work your way up to faster speeds and larger features

This trail was built by volunteers and with the help from the Castlegar Parks & Trails Society and Recreation Sites and Trails BC making this a sanctioned trail.

Want more trails? Then become a member of the Castlegar Parks and Trails Society for only $10 a year.

Access Info

Drive 2.2km up the Merry Creek FSR located just outside Castlegar on Hwy 3 heading toward Christina lake.
At 2.2km you will see a parking area, park there and access the trail climbing trail Merry Go Round located on the other side of the road from the parking area. There is a kiosk there with a map. The trails are well marked.

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More Stats for Crazy Merry mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -639 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,584 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,223 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,223 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,585 ft
  • Grade
    -15.6%
  • Grade max
    -58.1%
  • Grade min
    1%
  • Distance climb
    66 ft
  • Distance down
    3,973 ft
  • Distance flat
    49 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:40:30
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on Jun 24, 2024
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Avg: 4.38 (12 votes)
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      Crazy Merry Trail Reports

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      Jun 24, 2024 @ 10:24am
      Jun 24, 2024
      Recent trail work is primo!
      May 15, 2024 @ 9:56pm
      May 15, 2024
      All clear. Awesome work by the maintenance crew on the step down landing, and the flow corners after that!
      Apr 18, 2024 @ 1:34pm
      Apr 18, 2024
      rebuilt step down and landing complete! enjoy the new corner but please don't drag brake through it until the dirt solidifies!
      Apr 16, 2024 @ 11:02am
      Apr 16, 2024
      upper trail open. lower tail temporarily closed due to trail maintenance near Forest Step down. use caution when passing trail builders.
      Jul 30, 2023 @ 12:38pm
      Jul 30, 2023
      Fast and clear track
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 8 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 142 rides
      • Last: Nov 3, 2024

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      Aug 27, 2018 @ 8:43pm
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      Jun 22, 2024 @ 9:16am
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      Jun 22, 2024 @ 9:19am
      Jun 22, 2024

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