324 ft
Distance
-99 ft
Descent
00:01:05
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Empress Trail
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Empress Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Seymour
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #232 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Manager
    DNV/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
More Stats for Empress mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -99 ft
  • Altitude min
    575 ft
  • Altitude max
    674 ft
  • Altitude start
    674 ft
  • Altitude end
    575 ft
  • Grade
    -30.651%
  • Grade max
    -37.061%
  • Grade min
    -26.359%
  • Distance down
    324 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:05
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:36
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Status:
on Mar 21, 2020
Variable
Avg: 4.35 (34 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to empress trailhead (49.325900, -122.975360)
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      Empress Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Mar 21, 2020 @ 10:31am
      Mar 21, 2020
      Mar 11, 2020 @ 2:40pm
      Mar 11, 2020
      Jan 15, 2020 @ 7:38pm
      Jan 15, 2020
      		 reporter All Seymour trails are snow covered. With high winds forecast, expect downed trees (please report if you see)
      Dec 24, 2019 @ 12:24pm
      Dec 24, 2019
      Nov 28, 2019 @ 12:02pm
      Nov 28, 2019
      		 reporter The tree supporting the first left hand turn has blown over. Some repair required but will be more line options!
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,165 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 8,456 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      10 |
      Jun 20, 2020 @ 11:19pm
      Jun 20, 2020
      29 |
      Jun 1, 2020 @ 12:21am
      Jun 1, 2020
      623 |
      Sep 9, 2014 @ 4:46pm
      Sep 9, 2014
      743 |
      Apr 6, 2010 @ 8:09pm
      Apr 6, 2010
      | 11 comments

      Trail Lists

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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • - 1
      flag Patsplit (Dec 29, 2018 at 16:12)
       Not signed. Starts on the rock slabs.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      flag 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.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      flag Nonsmoker (Feb 17, 2020 at 18:47)
       Had not ridden Empress in a while & that tree down really changes the left turn. Had to reset & have another look at things.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag 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.
      [Reply]

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