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745 ft
Distance
-16 ft
Descent
00:02:45
Avg time
-16 ft
Altitude change
958 ft
Altitude min
976 ft
Altitude max
974 ft
Altitude start
958 ft
Altitude end
-2.1%
Grade
-8.1%
Grade max
2.9%
Grade min
33 ft
Distance climb
476 ft
Distance down
236 ft
Distance flat
00:02:45
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Devil's backdoor Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hornby Island
    , British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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Devil's backdoor is a 227 m moderately popular black diamond difficulty connector singletrack trail located near Hornby Island British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 3 rides
  • 16 miles average
6 Months
  • 38 rides
  • 12 miles avg distance
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  • 260 rides
  • Last: Aug 1, 2026
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Devil's backdoor Trail Reports

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Jun 29, 2026 @ 11:56am (America/Vancouver)
Jun 29, 2026
 Tree down around a corner, very hard to see with overgrown salal. Take it slow to start
Jul 1, 2025 @ 7:13am
Jul 1, 2025
 One tree at head height around the first blind corner. Two other small blockers on the trail too.
Jun 13, 2025 @ 9:24pm
Jun 13, 2025
 Two trees down , just take other entrance
May 23, 2025 @ 2:03pm
May 23, 2025
 Another tree down
May 23, 2025 @ 2:01pm
May 23, 2025
 Couple trees down near the top
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