2.3 miles
Distance
17 ft
Climb
-1,379 ft
Descent
00:15:34
Avg time
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Dear Santa Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Smith Creek
    West Kelowna, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Ladder Bridge, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #40916 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #54306 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    West Kelowna Trail Crew Society

Loose, fun on one of Smith Creek's original descents. Takes the ridge line above Tom Lewis' ranch and powers creek canyon.

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More Stats for Dear Santa mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,361 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,181 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,543 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,543 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,182 ft
  • Grade
    -11.1%
  • Grade max
    -61.7%
  • Grade min
    6.3%
  • Distance climb
    597 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    328 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:34
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:08
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Status:
on Jul 30, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4 (15 votes)
Your vote: 0

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Trail Conditions
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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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  • Very Dry
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      Dear Santa Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 44 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,117 rides
      • Last: Jul 21, 2022

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      Jun 13, 2022 @ 1:58pm
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      Mar 21, 2022 @ 8:18pm
      Mar 21, 2022

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Chply (Mar 19, 2023 at 20:19)
      Upper part to snowy to ride. Lower part muddy
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      rossmck (Aug 23, 2021 at 11:46)
      Tree down across the trail upper dear Santa. Easy to see
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      plimdaddy BWTC (Jun 29, 2020 at 20:30)
      With the work that has been done on this trail it’s a lot of fun now.
      [Reply]





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      Videos

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      Secret Santa
      3:35 | 107 | Jul 4, 2022 , West Kelowna
      BCBIKECAM- Smith Creek- Dear Santa
      11:16 | 115 | May 10, 2022 , West Kelowna
      Smith Creek
      4:08 | 978 | Jul 18, 2015 , West Kelowna
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