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2,375 ft
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-170 ft
Descent
00:03:11
Avg time
-165 ft
Altitude change
1,693 ft
Altitude min
1,863 ft
Altitude max
1,863 ft
Altitude start
1,696 ft
Altitude end
-7%
Grade
-40.2%
Grade max
5.7%
Grade min
52 ft
Distance climb
2,103 ft
Distance down
217 ft
Distance flat
00:03:11
Avg time

Simpson Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
  • Riding Area
    Knox Mountain Park
    Kelowna, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #21621 in Mountain Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump, Pump Track
  • Land Owner
    city of kelowna

Downhill pumptrack style trail with berms, woops, doubles, step downs. Designed as a "youth" skills trail, some sections can be "tight" for longer bikes, bigger wheels and bigger dudes... but its super fun

Access Info

Trailhead is at the Knox Mountain Drive and Marsh Access Road junction. By starting up the access road a little ways, you can add in a wallride on the left before dropping in to Simpson.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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        Directions to simpson trailhead (49.912340, -119.478350)

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        Knox Mtn | Raw MTB | Kelowna BC
        4:53 | 552 | Apr 12, 2022 , Kelowna
        Simpson Trail SO MUCH FUN! Ten year old riding!
        2:37 | 1024 | Apr 23, 2021 , Kelowna
        Simpson to Bottom (Uncut)
        5:38 | 923 | Apr 27, 2020 , Kelowna
        Simpson Trail // Knox Mountain Park (4K)
        0:25 | 1524 | Jul 9, 2018 , Kelowna

        Routes with this trail

        141
        SVRN Grouper Knox.Apex>Balsom>Simpson>Shale
        ★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 1,164 ft • 5 • Loop •
        For this Sovereign Cycle group ride we're heading up the (instead of the road) to the upper lookout. From...
        158
        Knox Loop
        5 miles • 1,104 ft • 8 • Loop •
        A fun loop of Knox with a small traverse on the way down cutting off of to ride all of .
        35
        2026 MTBCO Sunset Series #1
        1 mile • 45 ft • 3 • Race •
        Riders will climb to the top of Marlin's Spike self-guided. The stage will begin at the top of Marlin's...

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Simpson

        ▼ Where is Simpson located?
        Simpson is located in Knox Mountain Park, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Knox Mountain Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.91234, -119.47835.
        ▼ How hard is Simpson?
        Simpson is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 7%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Simpson?
        Simpson has 2 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 170 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,693 ft to 1,863 ft.
        ▼ Is Simpson a point to point trail?
        Yes, Simpson is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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