4,029 ft
Distance
66 ft
Climb
-123 ft
Descent
00:09:24
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Flatten The Curve Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ridge Runner
    Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #99260 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #42963 in E-Biking
    • #4955 in Trail Running
    • #20318 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking

Cross Country trail - lots of ups and downs. Lots of rock. Good ridge riding, looking over Extension. Great views south to Ladysmith / Crofton / Satspring Island. Good drainage - rideable in any conditions. Fairly long trail.

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Flatten The Curve mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -57 ft
  • Altitude min
    753 ft
  • Altitude max
    813 ft
  • Altitude start
    813 ft
  • Altitude end
    755 ft
  • Grade
    -1.4%
  • Grade max
    -23.6%
  • Grade min
    20.4%
  • Distance climb
    843 ft
  • Distance down
    1,926 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,260 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:29
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Status:
on May 20, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.65 (3 votes)
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      Flatten The Curve Trail Reports

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      May 20, 2025 @ 11:57am
      May 20, 2025
      		 Good, some Broom intrusion
      Apr 27, 2025 @ 10:49am
      Apr 27, 2025
      Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:52am
      Apr 25, 2025
      Apr 14, 2025 @ 7:51pm
      Apr 14, 2025
      		 reporter
      Dec 26, 2024 @ 11:15am
      Dec 26, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 54 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 437 rides
      • Last: May 20, 2025

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      Nov 16, 2023 @ 2:22pm
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