1,998 ft
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-205 ft
Descent
00:05:21
Avg time

Skid Road Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Fromme
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #96181 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1838 in Trail Running
    • #2106 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    District of North Vancouver

Most of skid road is a rocky eroded mess, but sections have been reworked into single track climbs

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Skid Road multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -191 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,262 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,454 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,454 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,263 ft
  • Grade
    -9.6%
  • Grade max
    -32.4%
  • Grade min
    10.4%
  • Distance climb
    210 ft
  • Distance down
    1,614 ft
  • Distance flat
    171 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:13
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on Dec 14, 2024
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      Skid Road Trail Reports

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      Dec 14, 2024 @ 4:40pm
      Dec 14, 2024
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail, ~40cms in in diameter, needs to be cut.
      Feb 3, 2024 @ 9:03am
      Feb 3, 2024
      		 Good Condition. If you're riding prevent soil erosion and trail degradation
      Nov 5, 2023 @ 3:38am
      Nov 5, 2023
      Jul 14, 2022 @ 10:15am
      Jul 14, 2022
      		 Broken slat still missing, not an issue I think.
      Apr 3, 2022 @ 2:03pm
      Apr 3, 2022
      		 reporter Broken slat on one of the bridges
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 32 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 206 rides
      • Last: May 14, 2025

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      25 |
      Feb 26, 2024 @ 2:56pm
      Feb 26, 2024
      85 |
      May 4, 2020 @ 8:01am
      May 4, 2020
      519 |
      Jul 1, 2014 @ 12:33am
      Jul 1, 2014
      540 |
      Jul 1, 2014 @ 12:32am
      Jul 1, 2014

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