1,447 ft
Distance
4 ft
Climb
-61 ft
Descent
00:03:05
Avg time
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Lower Griffen Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Fromme
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #173 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #527 in Trail Running
    • #2040 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    District of North Vancouver

2 way trail. Easy down for a rider with a little experience, a couple of roots that might trip up complete beginners. Intermediate climb, quite easy in dry conditions.

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More Stats for Lower Griffen multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -57 ft
  • Altitude min
    917 ft
  • Altitude max
    978 ft
  • Altitude start
    973 ft
  • Altitude end
    915 ft
  • Grade
    -3.9%
  • Grade max
    -22.3%
  • Grade min
    4.1%
  • Distance climb
    259 ft
  • Distance down
    797 ft
  • Distance flat
    394 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:05
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:37
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on Jan 12, 2025
Wet
Avg: 3.71 (50 votes)
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  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Lower Griffen Trail Reports

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      Jan 12, 2025 @ 12:54pm
      3 days
      Jan 5, 2025 @ 2:42pm
      Jan 5, 2025
      Dec 15, 2024 @ 3:50pm
      Dec 15, 2024
      reporter Debris cut back and path cleared. If anyone is into making wreaths, there’s a lot of great material here!
      Dec 15, 2024 @ 8:45am
      Dec 15, 2024
      Small tree down across Griffin at the base of natural high
      Dec 14, 2024 @ 5:14pm
      Dec 14, 2024
      Fallen tree/branches at the junction between Natural High and Lower Griffen. A lot of debris
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 12 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 450 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,524 rides
      • Last: Jan 13, 2025

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      461 |
      Nov 14, 2015 @ 8:15pm
      Nov 14, 2015
      322 |
      May 11, 2015 @ 11:24pm
      May 11, 2015
      27 |
      Mar 19, 2024 @ 3:12pm
      Mar 19, 2024
      32 |
      Mar 12, 2024 @ 3:03pm
      Mar 12, 2024

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