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2,359 ft
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-320 ft
Descent
00:04:36
Avg time
-318 ft
Altitude change
4,313 ft
Altitude min
4,630 ft
Altitude max
4,630 ft
Altitude start
4,314 ft
Altitude end
-13.5%
Grade
-40.4%
Grade max
66 ft
Distance climb
2,274 ft
Distance down
23 ft
Distance flat
00:04:36
Avg time
Riptide Ridge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaMount Washington Bike Park
Courtenay, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail StyleFreeride
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#136632 in Mountain Biking
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Provincial Ranking#7,058 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Alpine TrailYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Other
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LightingNo
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Year Opened2019
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Land Owner
Loamy handcrafted sub-alpine tech trail featuring amazing views, flowy sections, rock gardens and more
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 130 rides
- 24 miles avg distance
All
- 365 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to riptide-ridge trailhead
(49.751980, -125.301830)
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mtb
3:31 |
106 |
Sep 2, 2025 , Courtenay
mtb
22:28 |
260 |
Aug 21, 2024 , Courtenay
mtb
5:50 |
286 |
Sep 23, 2021 , Courtenay
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dmitrim
For Mt Washington this is definitely a black. Some steep sections with gnarly rooty sections. One of the harder black diamonds on mt. Washington.
dirtworship
Hard blue or an easy black, nothing too steep. Lots of natural loam, good warm up before hitting upper Helter skelter.
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