324 ft
Distance
-99 ft
Descent
00:02:38
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Empress Trail
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NSRide
2013Sponsor
Different Bikes
2013Sponsor
Brent Hillier
2013Builder
Empress Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Seymour
North Vancouver, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (4 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Rock Face
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Land OwnerDNV/BC Parks
Consists of steep rock faces and loose dirt terrain. Short but contains high consequence natural terrain.
Access Info
Accessed from Bridle Path and finishes on Empress Bypass trail.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Empress mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-99 ft
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Altitude min575 ft
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Altitude max674 ft
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Altitude start674 ft
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Altitude end575 ft
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Grade-30.651%
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Grade max-37.061%
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Grade min-26.359%
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Distance down324 ft
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Avg time00:02:38
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Avg reverse time00:04:13
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- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 204 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 14,914 rides
- Last: Feb 8, 2023
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5 Reviews & Comments
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+ 1

One of the most underrated sections of gnar on the shore. Old school EPICLANDIA
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bboyshredder
(Mar 20, 2020 at 8:16)
A year ago I road empress on a hardtail and it was hard. But I got a new bike and its way easier.
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Had not ridden Empress in a while & that tree down really changes the left turn. Had to reset & have another look at things.
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bboyshredder
(Sep 14, 2019 at 16:59)
Should be a pro line very steep all rock. If you don't ride Seymour a lot bring trailforks the trail is not marked.
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