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1,378 ft
Distance
-118 ft
Descent
00:03:20
Avg time
-118 ft
Altitude change
985 ft
Altitude min
1,103 ft
Altitude max
1,103 ft
Altitude start
984 ft
Altitude end
-8.6%
Grade
-25.5%
Grade max
-3.3%
Grade min
1,378 ft
Distance down
00:03:20
Avg time
Middle Griffen Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Fromme
North Vancouver, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (7 votes)
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#5,194 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #5,685 in E-Biking
- #5,930 in Trail Running
- #6,578 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Land OwnerDistrict of North Vancouver
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Middle Griffen is a 420 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near North Vancouver British Columbia. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 m black diamond climb. It features bridge. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Trail Supporters
Brent Hillier
since 2014Maintainer
Cynthia Young
since 2020Maintainer- past supporters
Escape Adventures
2018Sponsor
Endless Biking
2018Sponsor
Comor Sports - Kitsilano
2015 - 2017Sponsor
Rob Donovan
2019 - 2020Maintainer
Digger
2015Maintainer
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 128 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 2,638 rides
- Last: Nov 14, 2026
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Directions to middle-griffen trailhead
(49.361290, -123.034340)
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mtb
10:21 |
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Aug 1, 2022 , North Vancouver
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11:43 |
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Apr 7, 2022 , North Vancouver
mtb
7:02 |
274 |
Jul 18, 2020 , North Vancouver
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5:05 |
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Jul 28, 2020 , North Vancouver
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