1,826 ft
Distance
8 ft
Climb
-312 ft
Descent
00:02:21
Avg time

Hell Benched Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ledgeview
    Abbotsford, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019

Hell Benched takes off from Charlie's Canned Chicken (Where Charlie's gets really steep) and continues straight, along the hillside in a Westerly direction. It flows in a moderate manner and connects with Grandpa's Eyebrows and Mixed Bag, just before they reach the main access road.

Access Info

Access is from Charlie's Canned Chicken.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hell Benched mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -304 ft
  • Altitude min
    913 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,220 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,219 ft
  • Altitude end
    915 ft
  • Grade
    -16.675%
  • Grade max
    -43.182%
  • Grade min
    3.168%
  • Distance climb
    288 ft
  • Distance down
    1,514 ft
  • Distance flat
    24 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:10
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Status:
on Jan 3, 2021
Wet
Avg: 4.6 (5 votes)

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Trail Conditions
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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LEGEND
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
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Hell Benched Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jan 3, 2021 @ 12:41pm
      Jan 3, 2021
      		 Tree is gone, slippery when wet
      Dec 6, 2020 @ 6:05am
      Dec 6, 2020
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail
      Nov 28, 2020 @ 6:39pm
      Nov 28, 2020
      		 Tree down across trail
      Nov 19, 2020 @ 11:12pm
      Nov 19, 2020
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail Just past the steep section of canned chicken
      Jun 12, 2020 @ 7:16pm
      Jun 12, 2020
      Finished brush cutting Hell Benched
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 57 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 290 rides
      •  

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      Dec 29, 2020 @ 2:07pm
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      Jun 12, 2020 @ 7:19pm
      Jun 12, 2020
      6 |
      Jun 12, 2020 @ 7:19pm
      Jun 12, 2020
      10 |
      Jun 12, 2020 @ 7:18pm
      Jun 12, 2020

      Trail Products

      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      aearle Trailforks Pro Subscriber (May 18, 2019 at 21:49)
       This will be a great trail but at the moment it is very overgrown with stinging nettle.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      jmsjns (Nov 23, 2020 at 12:06)
       Very good trail if you wanna ride a steep blue run.

      Not as good a trail if you enjoy turning.
      [Reply]

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      Ledgeview | Abbotsford, BC || Hell Benched
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