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2,779 ft
Distance
8 ft
Climb
-168 ft
Descent
00:04:52
Avg time
-160 ft
Altitude change
681 ft
Altitude min
841 ft
Altitude max
841 ft
Altitude start
682 ft
Altitude end
-5.8%
Grade
-16%
Grade max
11.2%
Grade min
180 ft
Distance climb
2,211 ft
Distance down
387 ft
Distance flat
00:04:52
Avg time
Hoe Down Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDoumont
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 65 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#6,668 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #3,707 in E-Biking
- #7,562 in Trail Running
- #9,020 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Hoe Down is a 847 m moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 2 m blue climb. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 11 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 243 rides
- Last: Oct 20, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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(49.193810, -124.090030)
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