1.2 miles
Distance
-1,220 ft
Descent
00:28:55
Avg time
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Newtsac Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Nelson's North Shore
    Nelson, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Roller Coaster, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #6415 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking

Newtsac.

The Northshore masterpiece is highlighted by big rock rolls and fast flowy riding with bigger wood-work and steeps scattered throughout

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Newtsac mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,222 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,824 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,047 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,047 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,824 ft
  • Grade
    -19.7%
  • Grade max
    -90.5%
  • Grade min
    -2.4%
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:28:55
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on May 5, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.95 (18 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Newtsac Trail Reports

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      May 5, 2023 @ 8:51am
      May 5, 2023
      		 reporter
      new bridge work and some dirt work aswell
      Apr 30, 2023 @ 4:03am
      Apr 30, 2023
      Apr 16, 2023 @ 2:41pm
      Apr 16, 2023
      		 Clear of snow. Lots of water in the power line crossing zone.
      Apr 7, 2023 @ 7:28pm
      Apr 7, 2023
      		 Hike a bike through snow on the Spur road to top of Trail. Some snow at the exit of the first slab and in the drop-jump zone, but otherwise clear....
      Sep 12, 2022 @ 10:22am
      Sep 12, 2022
      		 Much better than I expected, obviously dry but not nearly as bad as Morning Sickness. Awesome trail! those two rock slabs near the beginning...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 44 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 529 rides
      • Last: Jun 4, 2023

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      Apr 24, 2022 @ 12:08am
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      Aug 11, 2014 @ 9:30am
      Aug 11, 2014
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      May 3, 2013 @ 6:18pm
      May 3, 2013
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