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1,155 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-160 ft
Descent
00:01:24
Avg time
-157 ft
Altitude change
722 ft
Altitude min
880 ft
Altitude max
880 ft
Altitude start
722 ft
Altitude end
-13.6%
Grade
-34.7%
Grade max
8.9%
Grade min
43 ft
Distance climb
1,073 ft
Distance down
39 ft
Distance flat
00:01:24
Avg time
Dead Crows Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHammerFest
Parksville, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#150 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #1,691 in E-Biking
- #8,742 in Trail Running
- #7,256 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Jump, Gap Jump
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Year Opened2022
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Land OwnerMosaic Forest Management
Expert flow trail with some steep swoops, berms, rollable jumps, and gap jumps with ride arounds for the more advanced riders.
Access Info
Recommended access is to ride down Giddy Up and Dead Horses. Take a right on to Dead Crows when Dead Horses starts going uphill and keep the flow going
Disclaimer
Not all jumps are rollable. Pre-ride, Re-ride.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 278 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 892 rides
- Last: Nov 8, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to dead-crows trailhead
(49.238810, -124.373880)
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Videos
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mtb
11:59 |
45 |
May 30, 2026 , Parksville
mtb
33:57 |
209 |
May 16, 2025 , Parksville
mtb
0:48 |
499 |
Oct 9, 2022 , Parksville
mtb
8:26 |
250 |
Jul 29, 2022 , Parksville
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This is gonna be super fast once it burns in. Maybe a few rains will help. Thanks to the builders!
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