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1.1 miles
Distance
69 ft
Climb
-92 ft
Descent
00:07:44
Avg time
-21 ft
Altitude change
341 ft
Altitude min
396 ft
Altitude max
390 ft
Altitude start
371 ft
Altitude end
-0.4%
Grade
-14.3%
Grade max
9.6%
Grade min
1,962 ft
Distance climb
2,418 ft
Distance down
1,109 ft
Distance flat
00:07:44
Avg time
De-fence Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorthwest Bay Trails
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 35 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular In Reverse
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerMosaic Land Management
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De-fence is a 2 km less popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Nanoose Bay British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 21 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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(49.279260, -124.236240)
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Frequently Asked Questions About De-fence
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Where is De-fence located?
De-fence is located in Northwest Bay Trails, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Northwest Bay Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.27926, -124.23624.
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How hard is De-fence?
De-fence is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 0.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for De-fence?
De-fence has 69 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 92 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 341 ft to 396 ft.
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Is De-fence a point to point trail?
De-fence is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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