3,524 ft
Distance
-467 ft
Descent
00:04:22
Avg time

Helter Skelter Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Mount Washington
    Courtenay, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #5845 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Manager
    Mt Washington Alpine Resort

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Helter Skelter is a highly rated 1 km popular blue singletrack trail located near Courtenay British Columbia. This mountain bike only trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Helter Skelter mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -469 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,743 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,212 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,212 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,743 ft
  • Grade
    -13.3%
  • Grade max
    -39.2%
  • Grade min
    -1.7%
  • Distance down
    3,415 ft
  • Distance flat
    85 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:27:32
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on Sep 27, 2021
Wet
Avg: 4.5 (12 votes)
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      Helter Skelter Trail Reports

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      Sep 27, 2021 @ 12:36pm
      Sep 27, 2021
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      Aug 1, 2021 @ 10:19am
      Aug 1, 2021
      Jul 24, 2021 @ 1:59pm
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      Jul 10, 2021 @ 12:10am
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      Oct 9, 2020 @ 9:53am
      Oct 9, 2020
      		 reporter Final Weekend Saturday to Monday October 12th
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      1 Review & Comments

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      SusanJonah (Jun 26, 2021 at 20:55)
       One of my favourite trails, Intermediate flow-tech hybrid. Definitely worth a try while up here!
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      Last Section of Helter Skelter (Gimbal)
      0:59 | 371 | Jun 2, 2020 , Courtenay
      Chris Postuk is So Enduro Yo
      1:41 | 917 | Jul 3, 2015 , Courtenay
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      3:16 | 709 | Aug 20, 2012 , Courtenay

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