3,835 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-410 ft
Descent
00:05:51
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Oil Can Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Morning Mountain
    Nelson, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #47048 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21236 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

Starts near the end of Placenta and retains its rocky technical qualities.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Oil Can mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -407 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,575 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,985 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,985 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,579 ft
  • Grade
    -10.6%
  • Grade max
    -57.7%
  • Grade min
    6.4%
  • Distance climb
    246 ft
  • Distance down
    3,409 ft
  • Distance flat
    180 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:07
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on Apr 18, 2025
Dry
Avg: 3.99 (3 votes)
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      Oil Can Trail Reports

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      Apr 18, 2025 @ 6:28pm
      Apr 18, 2025
      Apr 16, 2025 @ 6:42pm
      Apr 16, 2025
      		 Perfect Oilcan conditions
      Jan 18, 2025 @ 12:14pm
      Jan 18, 2025
      		 Rough, janky, and overall not a very pleasant experience that's barely worth the effort of the climb. It's not the trail packer's fault, there...
      Jan 1, 2025 @ 11:15am
      Jan 1, 2025
      Nov 22, 2024 @ 9:57am
      Nov 22, 2024
      		 Cutout a couple of large trees, clearing the trail.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 43 rides
      • 3 miles avg distance
      All
      • 231 rides
      • Last: May 21, 2025

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      Feb 29, 2004 @ 7:43pm
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      Nov 7, 2023 @ 10:13am
      Nov 7, 2023
      29 |
      Nov 21, 2021 @ 1:35pm
      Nov 21, 2021
      28 |
      Nov 21, 2021 @ 1:35pm
      Nov 21, 2021

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