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2.6 miles
Distance
1,295 ft
Climb
-62 ft
Descent
00:48:50
Avg time
1,232 ft
Altitude change
2,565 ft
Altitude min
3,798 ft
Altitude max
2,565 ft
Altitude start
3,799 ft
Altitude end
9%
Grade
-21.6%
Grade max
58.5%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1,112 ft
Distance down
922 ft
Distance flat
00:48:50
Avg time
Middle Earth Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMackenzie
Pemberton, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#3,272 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #4,794 in E-Biking
- #5,348 in Trail Running
- #7,694 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
A well built, bench cut, single track climbing trail that accesses Rudy's, Gravatron, Gravatrout, and Extra Tron to Jack the Ripper and Skelula7.
Access Info
Access Middle Earth off the FSR on the uphill (right) side at the junction just prior to the lower launch
Trail Supporters
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- NIgel Protter
2008 - 2009Builder - Oni Aho
2008 - 2009Builder
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 9 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 100 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 644 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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(50.351730, -122.796870)
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6 Reviews & Comments
KevinKeresztes
Simply perfect climbing trail through a very serene forest. Hats off to the trail builders!
kyleleitch
Trail buff completed by the PVTA in preparation for the 2022 July 17th Aerothlon hike/run-fly-MTN bike event
nc99
Gorgeous trail. Less technical than those leading up to it which was appreciated after a long climb.
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