1.9 miles
Distance
30 ft
Climb
-500 ft
Descent
00:15:00
Avg time

Locomotion Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    HammerFest
    Parksville, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    all year
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #4220 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6819 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Mosaic Forest Management

Fun and flowy alternate trail for climbing or descending. The upper sections are more challenging with the lower sections easier and smoother.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Locomotion mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -472 ft
  • Altitude min
    483 ft
  • Altitude max
    955 ft
  • Altitude start
    955 ft
  • Altitude end
    482 ft
  • Grade
    -4.8%
  • Grade max
    -24.4%
  • Grade min
    8.3%
  • Distance climb
    919 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2,579 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:30:50
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on Mar 3, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.16 (24 votes)
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      Locomotion Trail Reports

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      Mar 3, 2025 @ 3:46pm
      Mar 3, 2025
      		 reporter Tree removed, all clear.
      Feb 23, 2025 @ 9:47am
      Feb 23, 2025
      		 Tree down across trail, blocking trail, just below outback
      Jan 25, 2025 @ 5:48pm
      Jan 25, 2025
      		 Running great, freeze dried. Not sure what’s happening a the bottom section with some roller gaps that seem way too big for the trail’s speed...
      Jan 5, 2025 @ 5:03pm
      Jan 5, 2025
      		 Tree across trail just below the outback intersection. Needs a chain saw.
      Dec 8, 2024 @ 8:54am
      Dec 8, 2024
      		 reporter Getting better all the time.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 50 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,030 rides
      • Last: Apr 17, 2025

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Jan 19, 2022 @ 3:12pm
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      Jan 19, 2022 @ 3:10pm
      Jan 19, 2022

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