200 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
00:02:12
Avg time
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Deer John Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Seymour
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Gap Jump, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #233 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #22580 in Trail Running
    • #8278 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
    • 30 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    CMHC

Short optional line off Upper John Deer featuring challenging rock rolls and a small gap jump/drop.

Access Info

Access from near start of John Deer, part way down Severed Dick

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Deer John mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    3 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,290 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,294 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,290 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,293 ft
  • Grade
    1.6%
  • Grade max
    -1.8%
  • Grade min
    4.7%
  • Distance climb
    62 ft
  • Distance flat
    52 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:31:03
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on Jun 16, 2025
Very Dry
Avg: 4.5 (33 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Deer John Trail Reports

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      Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:43pm
      Jun 16, 2025
      		 The drop after the rock roll should be decommissioned and removed, or rebuilt. It is so dangerous as it currently exists, someone is going to get...
      Apr 5, 2025 @ 6:40am
      Apr 5, 2025
      Jan 18, 2025 @ 12:43pm
      Jan 18, 2025
      		 Drop landing could use some love
      Oct 25, 2024 @ 4:49pm
      Oct 25, 2024
      		 reporter
      Replaced the entire ladder take off for the drop with chunky old growth timber
      Oct 24, 2024 @ 11:47am
      Oct 24, 2024
      		 Wooden drop is looking mighty ragged with exposed nails ready to take a chunk out of someone.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 11.3 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 74 rides
      • 12.8 km avg distance
      All
      • 1,628 rides
      • Last: Jun 19, 2025

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      May 11, 2020 @ 6:19pm
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