5,101 ft
Distance
764 ft
Climb
-96 ft
Descent
00:23:40
Avg time

Merry Go Round Details

  • 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
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #1618
  • 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
More Stats for Merry Go Round 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
    00:23:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:11
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Status:
on Sep 2, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4.9 (9 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Directions to merry-go-round trailhead (49.294470, -117.681490)
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Merry Go Round Trail Reports

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Sep 2, 2018 @ 3:36pm
Sep 2, 2018
 Trail is in great shape despite the lack of rain.
Aug 27, 2018 @ 12:20pm
Aug 27, 2018
 Great condition
Jul 7, 2018 @ 6:32am
Jul 7, 2018
May 2, 2018 @ 11:33am
May 2, 2018
 All clear!
May 1, 2018 @ 1:07pm
May 1, 2018
 One tree down about 1km up the trail. Few minor snow patches in the clear cut. Otherwise good to go.
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Sep 6, 2018 @ 11:46pm
Sep 6, 2018
Merry Go Round, My City
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Aug 27, 2018 @ 8:47pm
Aug 27, 2018
Merry Go Round, Castlegar
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Aug 27, 2018 @ 8:31pm
Aug 27, 2018
Merry Go Round, Castlegar
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Aug 27, 2018 @ 8:31pm
Aug 27, 2018
Merry Go Round, Castlegar

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