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1,998 ft
Distance
104 ft
Climb
-29 ft
Descent
00:04:30
Avg time
75 ft
Altitude change
585 ft
Altitude min
660 ft
Altitude max
585 ft
Altitude start
659 ft
Altitude end
3.8%
Grade
-16.8%
Grade max
16.1%
Grade min
1,033 ft
Distance climb
328 ft
Distance down
636 ft
Distance flat
00:04:30
Avg time
Lower Binx Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWestwood
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
AKALegalize it (Binx Segment)
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#2,990 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #349 in E-Biking
- #3,764 in Trail Running
- #4,321 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Climber to get you to Brothers 5
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 21 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 919 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 6,917 rides
- Last: Oct 12, 2026
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Directions to lower-binx trailhead
(49.165920, -124.019630)
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7:21 |
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Jan 5, 2016 , Nanaimo
Routes with this trail
★ 4.5 • 5 miles • 969 ft • 8 • Loop •
Nice little quick loop around Westwood Lake - easy climbs for beginners or hardtails.
4 miles • 1,021 ft • 4 •
Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club presents: The NMBC Fiver Race Series A series of five short course races! Five...
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,502 ft • 35 •
Discovery ride to check the highlights of westwood
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