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3,898 ft
Distance
10 ft
Climb
-64 ft
Descent
00:10:30
Avg time
-56 ft
Altitude change
358 ft
Altitude min
414 ft
Altitude max
414 ft
Altitude start
358 ft
Altitude end
-1.4%
Grade
-10.1%
Grade max
7.2%
Grade min
522 ft
Distance climb
2,388 ft
Distance down
988 ft
Distance flat
00:10:30
Avg time
Ruff Nuttz Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThe Vortex
Courtenay, British Columbia -
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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OSM Way
Lower section features a slippery bridge and an optional log ride, middle section is tight and rooty, upper section opens up along a swamp with a sketchy plank ride and tricky root sections.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 26 miles average
6 Months
- 16 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
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- 40 rides
- Last: Jul 28, 2026
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Directions to ruff-nuttz trailhead
(49.667796, -125.081678)
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This trails GPS track was originally sourced from OpenStreetMap and will always be available for download in OSM Format.
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Where is Ruff Nuttz located?
Ruff Nuttz is located in The Vortex, Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the The Vortex trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.6678, -125.08168.
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How hard is Ruff Nuttz?
Ruff Nuttz is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 1.4%.
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What is the elevation gain for Ruff Nuttz?
Ruff Nuttz has 3 m of elevation gain. The trail has 20 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 109 m to 126 m.
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Is Ruff Nuttz a point to point trail?
Ruff Nuttz is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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