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2,864 ft
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-52 ft
Descent
00:05:01
Avg time
-31 ft
Altitude change
649 ft
Altitude min
698 ft
Altitude max
680 ft
Altitude start
650 ft
Altitude end
-1.1%
Grade
-13%
Grade max
3.4%
Grade min
1,217 ft
Distance climb
696 ft
Distance down
909 ft
Distance flat
00:05:01
Avg time
Curmudgeon Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDuck Lake Trails
Powell River, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#62313 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #17967 in E-Biking
- #128559 in Trail Running
- #115087 in Hiking
- #20936 in Horseback
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Provincial Ranking#3,056 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #1,208 in E-Biking
- #7,331 in Trail Running
- #6,183 in Hiking
- #397 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
This trail isn't as grumpy as its name lets you believe
It is best ridden east to west, from Papa Bear to Taylor Way. A tight and twisty easy going old school xc trail.
You are in the heart of the greenest rain forest you will ever experience so enjoy!!
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 45 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 369 rides
- Last: Oct 18, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Is this called curmudgeon because you feel like one after riding it?? It’s basically just almost flat single track in a straight line that goes on forever. Good as a connector trail, but that’s about it. Nothing exciting.
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