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1,654 ft
Distance
-80 ft
Descent
00:02:37
Avg time
-82 ft
Altitude change
1,219 ft
Altitude min
1,301 ft
Altitude max
1,301 ft
Altitude start
1,220 ft
Altitude end
-4.9%
Grade
-14.6%
Grade max
1,145 ft
Distance down
509 ft
Distance flat
00:02:37
Avg time
Purgatory Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDoumont
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#3,211 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #1,664 in E-Biking
- #7,180 in Trail Running
- #6,747 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill Primary[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Primary for E-Biking
- Downhill Primary for Trail Running
- Downhill Primary for Hiking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump
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Ride in RainYes
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Purgatory is a 504 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Nanaimo British Columbia. It is good in wet weather. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 m green climb. It features drop and jump. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 135 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 1,371 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to purgatory trailhead
(49.191000, -124.121180)
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mtb
3:28 |
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Sep 10, 2026 , Nanaimo
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0:23 |
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Nov 19, 2020 , Nanaimo
mtb
2:01 |
609 |
Feb 23, 2010 , Nanaimo
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