1.3 miles
Distance
140 ft
Climb
-434 ft
Descent
00:20:58
Avg time

Creeper Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    The Abyss / Extension Ridge
    Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #35817 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9217 in E-Biking
    • #1974 in Trail Running
    • #2417 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2018

Tight rocky single track at the base of a cliff. Weaves through huge boulders and passes through a rock tunnel. Has several caves and crevices that can be explored. The trails flows best from North to South but can be ridden in both directions.

Access Info

From the Extension Mainline forestry road at the 2km sign go 280 meters up the Extension spur road. The trail entrance is on the right and heads up towards the cliff.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Creeper mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -294 ft
  • Altitude min
    484 ft
  • Altitude max
    778 ft
  • Altitude start
    778 ft
  • Altitude end
    482 ft
  • Grade
    -4.3%
  • Grade max
    -55.8%
  • Grade min
    21.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,709 ft
  • Distance down
    3,051 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,011 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:24:54
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on Sep 20, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.36 (27 votes)
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      Creeper Trail Reports

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      Sep 20, 2024 @ 10:44am
      Sep 20, 2024
      Sep 2, 2024 @ 9:34am
      Sep 2, 2024
      		 Large cedar tree down on the North end of the trail. It is easy to squeeze under the tree. The original builder knows about the tree and will...
      Apr 7, 2024 @ 6:57am
      Apr 7, 2024
      		 Great trail and all in good condition.
      Dec 16, 2023 @ 1:40am
      Dec 16, 2023
      		 Wow, what a beautiful trail. Kudos to the trail builders! I have to bring my bike next time.
      Dec 9, 2023 @ 11:57pm
      Dec 9, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 29 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 316 rides
      • Last: May 15, 2025

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      Sep 29, 2023 @ 9:14pm
      Sep 29, 2023

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      Creeper (South to North) in Nanaimo, BC
      16:15 | 64 | Nov 16, 2024 , Nanaimo
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      15:37 | 87 | Sep 4, 2024 , Nanaimo
      Creeper (North to South) in Nanaimo, BC
      20:46 | 59 | Aug 10, 2024 , Nanaimo
      We Ride Through A Cave! | Creeper in Nanaimo
      15:07 | 1978 | Apr 18, 2020 , Nanaimo

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