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5,097 ft
Distance
188 ft
Climb
-154 ft
Descent
00:09:13
Avg time
34 ft
Altitude change
318 ft
Altitude min
463 ft
Altitude max
425 ft
Altitude start
459 ft
Altitude end
0.665%
Grade
-21.433%
Grade max
27.337%
Grade min
1,831 ft
Distance climb
2,415 ft
Distance down
851 ft
Distance flat
00:09:13
Avg time
Pterodactyl Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHalfmoon Bay
Sechelt, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#3,816 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #3,511 in E-Biking
- #6,302 in Trail Running
- #8,054 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonYear Round
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge
Pterodactyl is a challenging Halfmoon Bay trail with lots of twists and turns, rooty areas, a few ramps and boardwalks and rocks, etc. Also after a rain there are a few thick, muddy areas. It can be reached via In & Out or Datsun Alley depending on where you are coming from.
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Access Info
A nice ride or walk that includes this trail is to enter from Connor Park on Pick It Up, take the first left on Out & In and follow it to the water tower road. Go right and then straight back in on the right to In & Out. Take the first left - which isn't very far in from the road - onto Pterodactyl. Follow along til you get to the end which will take you to Datsun Alley. Turn right downhill for about 1 km and take the first right which will take you back up Pick It Up to Connor Park. If you are walking this is about a 45 to 60 minute walk and if you are riding it will likely take you about 1/2 hour or less (again always depending on your skill and fitness level).
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6 Months
- 27 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 190 rides
- Last: Oct 18, 2026
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Directions to pterodactyl trailhead
(49.492620, -123.894750)
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Mar 27, 2020 , Sechelt
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Skwiggles
Linked onto this after T-Rex to get back to datson. Great fun and a good challenge in spots for the average intermediate rider, with all those roots. Would have loved to do the entire thing. Maybe next time..
february4
Challenging trail for intermediate riders. Would not venture onto this trail when it’s wet. Rode it down from Datsun alley along tic tac toe then down water tower road and into the subdivision. Big ice creams for $4 at the store.
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