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1,457 ft
Distance
-140 ft
Descent
00:03:57
Avg time
-140 ft
Altitude change
980 ft
Altitude min
1,120 ft
Altitude max
1,120 ft
Altitude start
981 ft
Altitude end
-9.6%
Grade
-40.7%
Grade max
-1.9%
Grade min
7 ft
Distance climb
1,378 ft
Distance down
69 ft
Distance flat
00:03:57
Avg time
King of the Shore Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Fromme
North Vancouver, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#3,713 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #5,112 in E-Biking
- #6,498 in Trail Running
- #5,903 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
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Land OwnerDistrict of North Vancouver
Another older trail with some bridging again mostly for making the trail easier. This trail can also be ridden up.
Access Info
Accessed from the water tower, it ends on Lower Griffon.
Trail Supporters
Brian Young Real Estate
since 2024Sponsor
Brent HillierBuilder
Cynthia YoungBuilder- past supporters
Race Face
2017 - 2019Sponsor
Lynn Valley Bikes
2013 - 2016Sponsor
Local Trail Association
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trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 14 rides
- 15.7 km average
6 Months
- 722 rides
- 15.4 km avg distance
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- 6,816 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
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- Very Dry
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Directions to king-shore trailhead
(49.360690, -123.034430)
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Sep 19, 2011 , North Vancouver
mtb
0:12 |
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Apr 16, 2022 , North Vancouver
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2:05 |
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Aug 2, 2020 , North Vancouver
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vepos
Big black bear was on the trail last night. He was not keen to move on so be careful riding in this area.
adove
A good amount of work was done on October 26th by the Lynn Valley Bikes/NSMBA TAP volunteers at the bottom intersection with Lower Griffen. Very nice for climbing now!
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