1,432 ft
Distance
21 ft
Climb
-281 ft
Descent
00:22:25
Avg time

Pile of Rocks Details

  • Riding Area
    Mount Fromme
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #21240 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Grouse Mountain

Old skidder road that is natural and unmaintained.

Access Info

Accessed off Moutain Hwy just past the 6th switchback, exits back on Mountain Hwy.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Pile of Rocks bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -260 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,190 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,450 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,450 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,190 ft
  • Grade
    -18.13%
  • Grade max
    -39.972%
  • Grade min
    29.814%
  • Distance climb
    75 ft
  • Distance down
    1,306 ft
  • Distance flat
    51 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:25
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Status:
on Dec 24, 2018
Snow Covered
Avg: 2.65 (17 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Pile of Rocks Trail Reports

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      Dec 24, 2018 @ 12:09pm
      Dec 24, 2018
      		 reporter
      Jul 14, 2018 @ 9:29pm
      Jul 14, 2018
      		 Lots of loose rocks and babyheads, clear otherwise and running smooth.
      Apr 23, 2018 @ 4:57pm
      Apr 23, 2018
      		 Log cleared. Riding well.
      Apr 15, 2018 @ 7:58pm
      Apr 15, 2018
      		 Wet as usual this time of year, but snow free. 12" log down near the exit, up the hill from the creek crossing.
      Feb 21, 2018 @ 5:04pm
      Feb 21, 2018
      		 reporter
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 318 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      Pile of Rocks, North Vancouver
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      Nov 19, 2014 @ 7:53pm
      Nov 19, 2014
      Pile of Rocks, Vancouver

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