1.0 mile
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-866 ft
Descent
00:09:23
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Rollercoaster Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    South Benson / Wolf Mountain
    Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1937 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #41329 in Trail Running
    • #8620 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking

Fast and flowy, nothing crazy; a few drops, and a couple of jumps at the end. Access it by riding up 142 main, or Branch access Road if you're looking for a challenge.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rollercoaster mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -861 ft
  • Altitude min
    778 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,639 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,639 ft
  • Altitude end
    778 ft
  • Grade
    -16.222%
  • Grade max
    -32.751%
  • Grade min
    3.816%
  • Distance climb
    50 ft
  • Distance down
    5,218 ft
  • Distance flat
    40 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:23
  • Avg reverse time
    00:28:48
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      Rollercoaster Trail Reports

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      Dec 9, 2024 @ 1:51pm
      1 day
      Nov 27, 2024 @ 1:08pm
      Nov 27, 2024
      		 All trees cleared
      Nov 25, 2024 @ 12:45pm
      Nov 25, 2024
      		 tree down near road crossing
      Nov 11, 2024 @ 10:18am
      Nov 11, 2024
      Oct 29, 2024 @ 4:53pm
      Oct 29, 2024
      		 Tree down close to the top
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 76 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 904 rides
      • Last: Dec 10, 2024

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      Jun 26, 2017 @ 8:11pm
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      Mar 23, 2008 @ 7:20pm
      Mar 23, 2008
      76 |
      Apr 7, 2022 @ 4:54pm
      Apr 7, 2022
      248 |
      Feb 19, 2022 @ 3:54pm
      Feb 19, 2022

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      BCBR 2023 Stage 422 miles
      Lunch Lap 318 miles
      Lunch Lap 117 miles
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