11.0 miles
Distance
583 ft
Climb
-4,353 ft
Descent
01:05:41
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Friendly Giant Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaKaslo Interpretive Forest Recreation Area
Kaslo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Alpine TrailYes
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Jump
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
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Year Opened2023
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Land OwnerKaslo and District Community Forest Society
This is a bidirectional trail which means it can be ridden both up and down, be cautious of uphill traffic when sending it downhill All downhill traffic yield to uphill traffic, bikers yield to hikers. Please don't try and beat your downhill strava time during 'peak' riding hours 
The average grade of this trail is 6% over 18 km! The elevation start is 751m, the end elevation is 1910m at the top of Mt. Buchanan.
Access Info
Accessed via the Moose Meadows day use cabin/parking area or shuttle via the Mt Buchanan the '7 Miile Spur Rd' to Bucky day use cabin OR drive to the top of Mt. Buchanan
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More Stats for Friendly Giant mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-3,768 ft
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Altitude min2,495 ft
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Altitude max6,265 ft
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Altitude start6,265 ft
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Altitude end2,497 ft
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Grade-6.5%
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Grade max-91.8%
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Grade min51.1%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down8 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Avg time01:05:41
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Avg reverse time02:28:40
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