5,190 ft
Distance
248 ft
Climb
-25 ft
Descent
00:17:10
Avg time

Middle Xylem Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Maple Mountain
    Duncan, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Ladder Bridge, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #1267 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3848 in E-Biking
    • #6397 in Trail Running
    • #15228 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    Municipality of North Cowichan

Easily the hardest out of the 3 Xylem sections. With countless difficult and mandatory natural TTF's, it rides more like a black diamond.

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Riding downhill is not allowed.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Middle Xylem multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    223 ft
  • Altitude min
    979 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,203 ft
  • Altitude start
    979 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,201 ft
  • Grade
    4.3%
  • Grade max
    -10.9%
  • Grade min
    34.5%
  • Distance climb
    3,189 ft
  • Distance down
    830 ft
  • Distance flat
    984 ft
  • Avg time
    00:17:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:53
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on Sep 21, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.75 (23 votes)
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      Middle Xylem Trail Reports

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      Sep 21, 2024 @ 4:16pm
      Sep 21, 2024
      Sep 5, 2024 @ 2:19pm
      Sep 5, 2024
      Aug 26, 2024 @ 11:05am
      Aug 26, 2024
      		 Tree leaning on another tree over trail. Easy to duck under.
      Jul 28, 2024 @ 3:17am
      Jul 28, 2024
      Jul 21, 2024 @ 7:05pm
      Jul 21, 2024
      		Very active Wasp nest at base of tree and fernbush on the right highside of trail just up from Phloem intersection. Maybe 50 or 100 ft up...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 11 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 517 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,969 rides
      • Last: Sep 28, 2024

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      Oct 24, 2021 @ 2:48pm
      Oct 24, 2021

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