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5,210 ft
Distance
178 ft
Climb
-236 ft
Descent
00:10:21
Avg time
-58 ft
Altitude change
993 ft
Altitude min
1,086 ft
Altitude max
1,081 ft
Altitude start
1,024 ft
Altitude end
-1.1%
Grade
-29.7%
Grade max
38.2%
Grade min
1,778 ft
Distance climb
2,621 ft
Distance down
810 ft
Distance flat
00:10:21
Avg time
Outer Bypass Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorth Benson / Jameson
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Outer Bypass is a highly rated 2 km popular blue difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 54 m blue climb. It features bridge. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 37 rides
- 19 miles avg distance
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- 223 rides
- Last: Oct 18, 2026
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Directions to outer-bypass trailhead
(49.158800, -124.028120)
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Feb 26, 2026 , Nanaimo
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