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2.4 miles
Distance
76 ft
Climb
-1,650 ft
Descent
00:19:49
Avg time
-1,573 ft
Altitude change
802 ft
Altitude min
2,375 ft
Altitude max
2,375 ft
Altitude start
804 ft
Altitude end
-12.5%
Grade
-125.3%
Grade max
17.3%
Grade min
1,122 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
112 ft
Distance flat
00:19:49
Avg time
Involution Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMarsden Valley
Nelson -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
A Fun all-weather track down the Barnicoat range. Prepare for rocks, roots, narrow trees and tight switchbacks New trail grade in 2021
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 188 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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Directions to involution trailhead
(-41.342780, 173.275990)
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mtb
5:51 |
490 |
Jul 8, 2022 , Nelson
mtb
2:19 |
1885 |
Jun 26, 2015 , Nelson
Routes with this trail
18 miles • 5,687 ft • 19 •
First draft. MTB Rally Day 2 - Silvan/Kingsland/Marsden
9 Reviews & Comments
tanyaroswyn
I presume nothing has changed on Glider Road? Not willing to hike the fire break!
N4T3D0G
Getting to this trail is pretty tough going up the glider Rd, which is impassable towards the end as there are multiple trees down so you have to backtrack and then hike-a-bike up the firebreak track.
It definitely is a fun ride down and the native forest is really beautiful.
It definitely is a fun ride down and the native forest is really beautiful.
Vk9lmy
Involution is all clear after the weather bomb we have had. There was a tree down up the top which was partially on the trail - now completely cleared away. Large rocks before the first creek crossing are sorted too.
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