1.7 miles
Distance
7 ft
Climb
-1,286 ft
Descent
3,786 ft
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High Commander Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Kaslo Interpretive Forest Recreation Area
    Kaslo, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking

High Commander is a 3km fun and fast downhill trail accessed via the Friendly Giant OR 7 mile spur road, just below the Bucky Cabin. You will find yourself wanting to lap this one as there's a different line every time you ride

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  • Altitude change
    -1,282 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,505 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,786 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,503 ft
  • Grade
    -14.3%
  • Grade max
    -87.1%
  • Grade min
    5.1%
  • Distance climb
    197 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    315 ft
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on Aug 31, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 5 (7 votes)
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      High Commander Trail Reports

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      Aug 31, 2024 @ 11:50am
      Aug 31, 2024
      		 reporter Trees and debris are cleared off the trail - ready for the long weekend!
      Aug 31, 2024 @ 11:16am
      Aug 31, 2024
      		 reporter
      Aug 29, 2024 @ 4:00pm
      Aug 29, 2024
      		 Three spots with trees down across the trail.
      Jul 26, 2024 @ 10:23am
      Jul 26, 2024
      		 A few broken branches on the trail but you can ride around them. Very fun flowing trail.
      Jun 28, 2024 @ 5:40pm
      Jun 28, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 13.1 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 240 rides
      • 23.0 km avg distance
      All
      • 240 rides
      • Last: Sep 8, 2024

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      Aug 30, 2024 @ 11:59am
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