1,565 ft
Distance
-105 ft
Descent
00:02:21
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Pingu Trail
The Raven Pub
since 2014Sponsor
Tom Hudson
since 2015Maintainer
Tom Ferenc
since 2014Maintainer
Dave ShortBuilder- Trevor EdmondsBuilder
- Brendan KeananBuilder
- past supporters
Dunbar Cycles
2012 - 2013Sponsor
Mark Wood
2012 - 2014Maintainer
Pingu Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Seymour
North Vancouver, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH
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Trail UsageBiking Only
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking#37 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Land ManagerDistrict of North Vancouver
Yet another classic brought back from the dead thanks to the NSMBA TAP program. New tables, optional step down and plenty of fast & flowy terrain, the trail is good for big or little bikes. The old drop has recently got a tranny with rumour of a higher, shorter take off in the near future. Avoid the chunder exit by riding straight across Incline to connect to the BP along the short & sweet Pingor Connector built by the Shore Corps.
Access Info
Accessed from the powerlines and ending at the Baden Powell.
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More Stats for Pingu mountain bike trail
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Altitude change-105 ft
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Altitude min1,364 ft
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Altitude max1,469 ft
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Altitude start1,469 ft
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Altitude end1,365 ft
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Grade-6.7%
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Grade max-16%
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Grade min0.8%
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Distance down1,385 ft
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Distance flat135 ft
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Avg time00:02:21
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Avg reverse time00:09:52
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to pingu trailhead
(49.339140, -122.969870)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 69 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 2,304 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 6,602 rides
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y7kim
(Jul 18, 2016 at 17:38)
Is the ladder over the step down going to be permanent now? I hope not...
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lvshore103
(Feb 29, 2020 at 19:36)
Danger: 3rd drop from the top had been modified and is now higher. I've ridden this trail 100s of times and never had a problem rollong over all drops. Now it seems that there's been some work on the 3rd one from the top and, if taken in the middle, it's become a mandatory jump. There is no warning, and the modification is not obvious from above. There is still an OK roll line on the side, but you have to know it. If you're not OK jumping it, it's best to approach with caution!
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joewoywitka
NSMBA (Mar 7, 2020 at 19:33)
That line had been a mandatory drop for the majority of the trails history. The old log that supported the trail had rotted away (making it roll-able) and the trail was ready to collapse: m.pinkbike.com/photo/18368337
I cribbed in the drop with a new piece of cedar to retain the trail and bring it back to its former state. You can see what it used to look like in older photos: ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb8209236/p6pb8209236.jpg
I may make it roll-able in the future, but the trail is a black and all the drops have ride-arounds.
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I cribbed in the drop with a new piece of cedar to retain the trail and bring it back to its former state. You can see what it used to look like in older photos: ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb8209236/p6pb8209236.jpg
I may make it roll-able in the future, but the trail is a black and all the drops have ride-arounds.
mtbmudhoney
NSMBA (Mar 7, 2020 at 21:02)
Great job Joe! Thanks for restoring the original challenge. It is still rollable if you don’t mind steep rolls
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lvshore103
(Mar 7, 2020 at 22:05)
Thanks for clarifying Joe, and for the good work on the trail. The drop is certainly more solid now and will last a while! Only problem is, I think, that it's done so well that it blends in and one (or i at least) can't tell that something has changed until one's right upon it (or below it
. So I put the comment for anyone else who follows their old lines, like me and might get surprised. And yes, there is a good ride-around, as well as a line to roll it.
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. So I put the comment for anyone else who follows their old lines, like me and might get surprised. And yes, there is a good ride-around, as well as a line to roll it. bboyshredder
(Mar 20, 2020 at 8:20)
Awesome trail jumps are very well made but the last jump is pretty sketchy and if you case your bike you will get a flat so bring a spare tire.
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