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3,409 ft
Distance
-578 ft
Descent
00:06:26
Avg time
-578 ft
Altitude change
312 ft
Altitude min
890 ft
Altitude max
890 ft
Altitude start
312 ft
Altitude end
-16.9%
Grade
-35.5%
Grade max
1.3%
Grade min
26 ft
Distance climb
3,150 ft
Distance down
236 ft
Distance flat
00:06:26
Avg time
Nicoles Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBurnaby Mountain / SFU
Burnaby, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (11 votes)
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT3 Demanding Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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SeasonAll Season
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Drop, Ladder Bridge, Log Ride, Skinny
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OSM Way
Technical trail with sharp turns, steep sections and optional log ride (with alternate line).
Access Info
Accessed via Mel's via East (TCT) or West (University Drive) or from Poplar Trail. Exits via Pipeline Trial.
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Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 7 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 256 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 2,379 rides
- Last: Nov 12, 2026
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to nicoles trailhead
(49.271730, -122.908610)
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May 19, 2026 , Burnaby
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Feb 21, 2026 , Burnaby
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7:23 |
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Oct 11, 2025 , Burnaby
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Trail Events
20 Reviews & Comments
Troupe
Black bear at the bottom of Nicole’s on June 18, 2025. A trail runner mentioned he had seen one there a week ago. Seems to be liking the berries in that zone.
EmilDeschamps
Really fun trail! Careful with the log ride tho, once you’re on it you can’t get off, and the end of the log is decomposing which makes it pretty sketchy.
colchilibeck
Checked out the trail today as I had heard a bunch of work was done. Great work on cleaning up the trail but keeping its characteristics! Definitely a great improvement!
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Nearby Trails
- Watermelon Trail 709 ft
- Poplar Trail 722 ft
- Mel's Trail 1,257 ft
- Service Road 1,319 ft
- Upper Gearjammer 1,368 ft
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