This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
3,148 ft
Distance
-633 ft
Descent
00:10:28
Avg time

Pink Starfish Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Fromme
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Proline (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Skinny
  • Local Popularity
    15 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 20 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Grouse (first 30m distance) & DNV

Contains mandatory jumps with ride-arounds. Classic whiplash inducing drop to flat terrain. Not for beginner riders.

Some history: Starfish was built by Dave Moody in the mid 90s. It was built with all the skinnies, features and the Ogopogo log in super creative fashion by Dave through the North Shore Pathways Society.

Access Info

Acessed off Mountain Hwy exiting on the Baden Powell at Abelard Canyon.

Disclaimer

marking trail as closed

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Pink Starfish mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -633 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,562 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,195 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,195 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,562 ft
  • Grade
    -20.114%
  • Grade max
    -61.419%
  • Grade min
    -1.147%
  • Distance down
    3,106 ft
  • Distance flat
    42 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:09
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on Oct 5, 2019
Avg: 4.1 (13 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Pink Starfish Trail Reports

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      Oct 5, 2019 @ 5:17pm
      Oct 5, 2019
      Nov 23, 2016 @ 10:00am
      Nov 23, 2016
      		Notice from District of North Vancouver, Tuesday, Nov 22, 2016 http://bit.ly/2frSsoT Pink Starfish Trail on Fromme Mountain has been...
      Aug 2, 2016 @ 3:04pm
      Aug 2, 2016
      		26/07/2016 – Pink Starfish Update ointly, the District of North Vancouver (DNV) and the North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA) would...
      Aug 1, 2016 @ 12:07pm
      Aug 1, 2016
      		 Trail is still open and rideable. Some of the new woodwork that was decommissioned is on the trail itself so you'll have to walk around it. ...
      Jul 23, 2016 @ 10:16am
      Jul 23, 2016
      		Decommissioned/Closed by DNV Parks
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 3 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 106 rides
      • Last: Sep 21, 2023

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      Jun 20, 2014 @ 10:03am
      Jun 20, 2014
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