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2,805 ft
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-38 ft
Descent
00:08:08
Avg time
-16 ft
Altitude change
903 ft
Altitude min
934 ft
Altitude max
918 ft
Altitude start
902 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-14%
Grade max
10.9%
Grade min
755 ft
Distance climb
942 ft
Distance down
1,109 ft
Distance flat
00:08:08
Avg time
Samba Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRidge Runner
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 40 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#3,621 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #2,828 in E-Biking
- #9,424 in Trail Running
- #8,984 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail ExposureHigh Risk
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailWallride
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LightingNo
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AI Generated Description
Samba is a highly rated 855 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 7 m blue climb. It features wallride. Exposure: High Risk of Serious Injury. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 46 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 718 rides
- Last: Oct 18, 2026
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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(49.105840, -123.992220)
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