2,726 ft
Distance
47 ft
Climb
-149 ft
Descent
00:06:52
Avg time

Salamander Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Seymour
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • AKA
    Slippery Salamander
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1640 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1669 in Trail Running
    • #9941 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

Cruisy, low grade XC trail that can be ridden either direction. West entrance is from the kiosk by taking the old 'Trail to Nowhere' and has a punchy armoured climb before you get onto the true Salamander, but if you can clean that, it's smooth sailing. Climbing from the East has some short climbs to push and you'll need to watch for downhill traffic. It may be one of the few trails ever built that climbs in both directions Intent was to get bike traffic off Bridle Path.

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More Stats for Salamander mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -102 ft
  • Altitude min
    711 ft
  • Altitude max
    838 ft
  • Altitude start
    813 ft
  • Altitude end
    712 ft
  • Grade
    -3.7%
  • Grade max
    -19.7%
  • Grade min
    13.2%
  • Distance climb
    843 ft
  • Distance down
    1,601 ft
  • Distance flat
    282 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:04
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      Salamander Trail Reports

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      Nov 8, 2024 @ 3:35pm
      Nov 8, 2024
      reporter
      Tree cleared
      Nov 8, 2024 @ 10:25am
      Nov 8, 2024
      reporter Tree down crosses salamander twice. Too big to be any fun with a hand saw, will return with chainsaw later today.
      Nov 5, 2024 @ 2:47pm
      Nov 5, 2024
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 3:03pm
      Sep 7, 2024
      Aug 31, 2024 @ 10:19am
      Aug 31, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 6.8 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 30 rides
      • 13.6 km avg distance
      All
      • 962 rides
      • Last: Jan 12, 2025

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      Aug 14, 2021 @ 9:36am
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