1.4 miles
Distance
747 ft
Climb
-19 ft
Descent
00:29:25
Avg time

Kaka (Up) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Teetotal
    St Arnaud
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #37685 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Department of Conservation

This trail is by far the best, and most popular means of climbing to the top of the park. A nice, flowing descent too (and an easier option than the other tracks).

Access Info

Part way around the Skating Pond Loop.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Kaka (Up) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    728 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,005 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,732 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,005 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,733 ft
  • Grade
    9.8%
  • Grade max
    -8.2%
  • Grade min
    51.2%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    407 ft
  • Distance flat
    144 ft
  • Avg time
    00:29:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:00
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Status:
on Feb 22, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (11 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Kaka (Up) Trail Reports

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      Feb 22, 2023 @ 9:56pm
      Feb 22, 2023
      Feb 10, 2023 @ 4:18pm
      Feb 10, 2023
      		 Nice ride, track dry enough, just of smidgen of water held in some dips. Otherwise great.
      Apr 10, 2022 @ 3:28pm
      Apr 10, 2022
      		 Gets the old pump going, nice climb, birdlife is actually very cool and gives extra energy.
      Mar 17, 2022 @ 1:43pm
      Mar 17, 2022
      		 Nice grind to the top.
      Nov 5, 2021 @ 4:08pm
      Nov 5, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 42 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 353 rides
      • Last: Mar 20, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Mar 7, 2023 @ 8:20pm
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      Feb 28, 2023 @ 4:10pm
      Feb 28, 2023
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      Feb 28, 2023 @ 4:10pm
      Feb 28, 2023
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      Feb 28, 2023 @ 4:10pm
      Feb 28, 2023

      Routes with this trail

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      teetotal ride7 miles

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      LMHill (Jan 14, 2022 at 22:57)
      Lovely climbing trail. Well maintained. Would be a fun flowy descent too.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Eponymous (Feb 18, 2020 at 0:34)
      They've done a good job of this climb.
      Totally rideable without an ebike.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Normc (Apr 25, 2019 at 1:21)
      Well maintained wide track. Given the other options i would ride down it
      [Reply]





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