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3,402 ft
Distance
40 ft
Climb
-132 ft
Descent
00:12:47
Avg time
-94 ft
Altitude change
421 ft
Altitude min
518 ft
Altitude max
514 ft
Altitude start
420 ft
Altitude end
-2.7%
Grade
-26.3%
Grade max
20.8%
Grade min
846 ft
Distance climb
2,083 ft
Distance down
384 ft
Distance flat
00:12:47
Avg time
Escargot Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSnowden Demonstration Forest
Campbell River, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Dogs AllowedYes
This trail is known for amazing rock bluff sections that have a great view of the Straight on a clear day. A bit of a techy section at the start to get to the bluff and then a techy descent to end the trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 12 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 74 rides
- Last: Sep 14, 2026
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(50.082260, -125.401290)
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Routes with this trail
16 miles • 1,373 ft • 11 •
Long Course/Short Course of the Snowden Trail Race
16 miles • 1,409 ft • 11 •
Long Course of the Snowden Trail Race
15 miles • 1,603 ft • 10 • Loop • Race •
Loveland Bay 25 km trail run race
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4 Reviews & Comments
jonny5star
All clear, running great! Looks recently brushed, thanks!
Yellzee
very late reply sorry! This is hard to figure out as it is signed. It's not well used though so it's possible there wasn't an obvious tread heading up the hill to the trail.
MarrowBone
Could not find the entrance to this trail, and with GPS failing ended up assuming we were lost. Later was informed that the trail entrance is "obscure" which seems silly since it's part of a recommended route to introduce people to the area:
www .campbellriver.travel/media/2015/03/Snowden-Demonstration-Forest-Trail-Map.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi5na_1ys7mAhWOr54KHTIkC3sQFjABegQIAhAC&usg=AOvVaw2tLIvpUCm17vVtZ2AaC_Aj&cshid=1577200834758
www .campbellriver.travel/media/2015/03/Snowden-Demonstration-Forest-Trail-Map.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi5na_1ys7mAhWOr54KHTIkC3sQFjABegQIAhAC&usg=AOvVaw2tLIvpUCm17vVtZ2AaC_Aj&cshid=1577200834758
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