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2.0 miles
Distance
405 ft
Climb
-367 ft
Descent
00:17:31
Avg time
38 ft
Altitude change
290 ft
Altitude min
646 ft
Altitude max
290 ft
Altitude start
327 ft
Altitude end
0.353%
Grade
-35.132%
Grade max
51.802%
Grade min
5,066 ft
Distance climb
4,900 ft
Distance down
758 ft
Distance flat
00:17:31
Avg time
Northwind Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity10 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#147461 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #243137 in E-Biking
- #362496 in Trail Running
- #335231 in Hiking
- #6176 in Winter Fat Biking
- #4547 in Adaptive Biking
- #17026 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#7,409 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #9,155 in E-Biking
- #14,074 in Trail Running
- #13,661 in Hiking
- #386 in Winter Fat Biking
- #220 in Adaptive Biking
- #1,179 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAM, XC, RD, Fat, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened1990
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Land Owner
The main access to the Mt Geoffrey Regional Park trails as well as the Crown Land trails. Northwind is a gentle rolling climb to the junction of Cold Deck and then a 5-8% decent to Katimavic and the hike a bike stairs down to Lea Smith Rd and the bakery. Northwind is suitable for all levels of riders from run bikes to off road wheel chairs. Or ride your horse up and take in the view.
Access Info
Trail head at the end of Northwind Trail off Strachan Road. Look for the yellow pole between rocks and the parks map kiosk.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 9 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
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- 100 rides
- Last: Oct 8, 2026
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(49.511870, -124.665140)
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Routes with this trail
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Modified from the recommended bike pirate loop so you can start from the ferry
Thomsd
Took this as climbing route to get across island from sandpiper area to fossil beach. We connected to hot rims, which is fun but ends at a long staircase
bramski
Coming across bill and crista I couldn't find the junction. I think it's defunct and overgrown.
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