1.1 miles
Distance
-572 ft
Descent
00:07:35
Avg time

Phloem Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Maple Mountain
    Duncan, British Columbia
  • AKA
    Maple Mountain flow trail
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Roller Coaster
  • Global Ranking
    #2786 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6546 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    Municipality of North Cowichan

Flow trail with lots of tight berms through the trees, which makes this trail a bit unique as a flow trail. A real blast down.

Access Info

Top of Lower Xylem just before Middle Xylem turn off. Big sign makes it easy to find.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Phloem mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -573 ft
  • Altitude min
    397 ft
  • Altitude max
    970 ft
  • Altitude start
    970 ft
  • Altitude end
    397 ft
  • Grade
    -9.7%
  • Grade max
    -56.9%
  • Grade min
    3%
  • Distance climb
    33 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    292 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:35
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:30
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on Nov 25, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 4.65 (20 votes)
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      Phloem Trail Reports

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      Nov 25, 2023 @ 4:48pm
      Nov 25, 2023
      		 tree gone
      Nov 13, 2023 @ 2:24am
      Nov 13, 2023
      		 Like previous reporter: small fallen tree around a bend, not visible until you enter the berm!
      Nov 12, 2023 @ 5:49am
      Nov 12, 2023
      		 reporter Usual erosion to be expected in entrance of corners, watch for one small fallen tree at the very end before the bridge that connects to Solar Coaster.
      Oct 13, 2023 @ 9:32am
      Oct 13, 2023
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:59pm
      Sep 25, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 764 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,148 rides
      • Last: Nov 28, 2023

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      Sep 9, 2022 @ 5:14pm
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      May 1, 2020 @ 11:25pm
      May 1, 2020
      164 |
      Nov 21, 2019 @ 7:17pm
      Nov 21, 2019

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