2.4 miles
Distance
76 ft
Climb
-1,650 ft
Descent
00:19:34
Avg time

Involution Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Marsden Valley
    Nelson
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #6299 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #13764 in Trail Running
    • #25236 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

A Fun all-weather track down the Barnicoat range. Prepare for rocks, roots, narrow trees and tight switchbacks New trail grade in 2021

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Involution mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,573 ft
  • Altitude min
    802 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,375 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,375 ft
  • Altitude end
    804 ft
  • Grade
    -12.5%
  • Grade max
    -125.3%
  • Grade min
    17.3%
  • Distance climb
    1,122 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    112 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:34
  • Avg reverse time
    01:05:27
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Status:
on Jul 20, 2022
Wet
Avg: 4.45 (22 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Involution Trail Reports

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      Jul 20, 2022 @ 12:40am
      Jul 20, 2022
      		 reporter Access road and firebreak closed until mid August.
      Jun 26, 2022 @ 9:08pm
      Jun 26, 2022
      Tree cleared. Track in good condition, drying out nicely in places
      Jun 25, 2022 @ 8:04pm
      Jun 25, 2022
      		 Tree down about 300-400m past second waterfall. It’s hard to see as it’s around a blind corner. Have stood some sticks up before with blue tape.
      Jun 24, 2022 @ 9:42pm
      Jun 24, 2022
      		 tree across the track approx 1km down from the second stream crossing
      May 27, 2022 @ 12:12pm
      May 27, 2022
      		 reporter Open!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 68 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,460 rides
      • Last: Aug 8, 2022

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      Dec 8, 2021 @ 8:59pm
      Dec 8, 2021
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      Dec 8, 2021 @ 8:59pm
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      Dec 8, 2021 @ 8:59pm
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      Jan 1, 2021 @ 12:06pm
      Jan 1, 2021

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      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Nelson-enduromtb (May 31, 2020 at 17:10)
      Best rail I’ve ever ridden. Lots of technical bit and also very wet and the corners ar a bit tight
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      ELLEE80 (Dec 28, 2019 at 0:24)
      Definitely some tight corners, all rideable though. Some fairly rocky and rooty sections but all good in the dry.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      donalduck (Mar 29, 2019 at 13:01)
      Loads of fun and seems to go on forever. Switchbacks maybe tight, but are not as tight as some Nelson trails where you need to be able to endo around the corner...
      [Reply]





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      Trail preview: Top half of Involution (G4)...
      5:51 | 30 | Jul 8, 2022 , Nelson
      Sam Todd on Involution
      2:19 | 1801 | Jun 26, 2015 , Nelson

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