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5,101 ft

Distance

764 ft

Climb

-96 ft

Descent

00:23:01

Avg time

Merry Go Round Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Merry Creek
Castlegar, British Columbia
AKA

Merry-go-Round
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Trail Usage

Biking Primary
Direction

Uphill Primary
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Hard
Season

March-November
Dogs Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Bridge
Global Ranking

#1648 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
Year Opened

2014

The climbing trail to access Hail Merry and also a great beginner descent. No TTFs but the infamous "Cliff Hanger" bridge is something that needs to be seen. The climb is quite strenuous with lots of challenging switchbacks and a fairly consistent grade that doesn't offer much chance for recovery. The descent provides a good challenge to an unconfident beginner rider while still being a smooth fast twisty ride for the more skilled riders.

Access Info

2km up Merry Creek FSR is the parking lot. Head up the bottom of Hail Merry and take the first right fork on the bridge.

Local Trail Association

Castlegar Parks and Trails Society
IMBA Canada
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More Stats for Merry Go Round mountain bike trail

Altitude change

668 ft
Altitude min

2,584 ft
Altitude max

3,263 ft
Altitude start

2,595 ft
Altitude end

3,263 ft
Grade

13.092%
Grade max

-37.956%
Grade min

70.478%
Distance climb

3,552 ft
Distance down

804 ft
Distance flat

744 ft
Avg time

00:23:01
Avg reverse time

00:13:26
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Status:

on Jul 10, 2020

Ideal

Avg: 4.95 (19 votes)

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Trail Difficulties

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Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
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Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

Past Week

13 rides
7 miles avg distance

6 Months

273 rides
9 miles avg distance

Photos

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Jul 12, 2020 @ 9:07pm

Jul 12, 2020

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Jun 22, 2020 @ 9:11am

Jun 22, 2020

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Jun 22, 2020 @ 9:11am

Jun 22, 2020

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May 9, 2019 @ 5:54pm

May 9, 2019

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Videos

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status	date	description
	Jul 10, 2020 @ 9:28am Jul 10, 2020
	Jul 1, 2020 @ 11:32am Jul 1, 2020
	Jun 26, 2020 @ 9:50am Jun 26, 2020
	Jun 21, 2020 @ 1:32pm Jun 21, 2020
	Jun 3, 2020 @ 5:58pm Jun 3, 2020	90% dry today just a few small puddles or wet sections along the way.

Merry Go Round