1.9 miles
Distance
-721 ft
Descent
00:21:10
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Giveout and Gold Creek
    Nelson, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May-November
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Ladder Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #6451 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8596 in E-Biking
    • #15879 in Trail Running
    • #26384 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

New buff, flowy cross-country. Spin past scenic views and through mossy woods. Part of The Great Trail (aka Trans Canada Trail)

Section 1: From Silverking Trail to 5km on Giveout Creek FSR

Access Info

Accessed from Silverking Trail at the end of Silverking Road or from the 5km access point on Giveout Creek FSR

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Fairly High (The Great Trail) - Section 1 mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -721 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,913 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,634 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,634 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,913 ft
  • Grade
    -7.2%
  • Grade max
    -21.4%
  • Grade min
    -1.5%
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Avg time
    00:21:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:37:29
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      Fairly High (The... Trail Reports

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      Oct 11, 2024 @ 12:17pm
      1 day
      Oct 6, 2024 @ 11:18am
      Oct 6, 2024
      Sep 30, 2024 @ 1:58pm
      Sep 30, 2024
      		 One small tree down near top and a large one down about 2 km from top Both have go-arounds
      Sep 8, 2024 @ 12:26pm
      Sep 8, 2024
      Jul 5, 2024 @ 12:26pm
      Jul 5, 2024
      		 Tree down about 50m into the start of the climb. Easy to lift bike over and someone nicely flagged it!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 12 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 307 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,726 rides
      • Last: Oct 11, 2024

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      May 13, 2021 @ 12:37pm
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      May 11, 2024 @ 1:26pm
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      May 11, 2024 @ 1:26pm
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      May 11, 2024 @ 1:26pm
      May 11, 2024

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