3,678 ft
Distance
-694 ft
Descent
00:06:13
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Puttin' on the Ritz Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Mount Prevost
    Duncan, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All season
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #41790 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Municipality of North Cowichan

Steep and fast, the trail can be ridden on anything 6" travel plus, but definitely rides nicer if you're pinned. A couple of Big hits (non-mandatory) add a mix of fun to an otherwise concentration-intensive experience.

Big slack DH bikes recommended.

See Aaron and Dean's 'Spring Cleaning' video for inspiration.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Puttin' on the Ritz mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -694 ft
  • Altitude min
    811 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,505 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,505 ft
  • Altitude end
    810 ft
  • Grade
    -18.9%
  • Grade max
    -123.9%
  • Grade min
    -5.2%
  • Distance down
    3,678 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:24:02
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      Puttin' on the Ritz Trail Reports

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      Oct 21, 2023 @ 9:16pm
      Oct 21, 2023
      		 reporter
      Sep 18, 2022 @ 3:18pm
      Sep 18, 2022
      		 Running pretty good, a few low hanging branches n stuff but nothing that will get in your way too bad.
      Mar 14, 2022 @ 9:07am
      Mar 14, 2022
      		 reporter Considerable updates and rebuilds in the last few months by the CTSS. Watch for more upcoming CTSS trail days and our trail crew at work on...
      Sep 13, 2021 @ 6:29pm
      Sep 13, 2021
      		 Three downed trees. First one was rotten enough I could get it off the trail by hand. Second is chainsaw size, about 12-14” diameter, on a side...
      Jun 11, 2021 @ 3:33pm
      Jun 11, 2021
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      6 Months
      • 21 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
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      • 228 rides
      • Last: Dec 1, 2023

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