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1.5 miles
Distance
256 ft
Climb
-302 ft
Descent
00:17:44
Avg time
-46 ft
Altitude change
381 ft
Altitude min
555 ft
Altitude max
517 ft
Altitude start
472 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-25.3%
Grade max
20.7%
Grade min
3,212 ft
Distance climb
3,776 ft
Distance down
1,063 ft
Distance flat
00:17:44
Avg time
Solar Coaster Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMaple Mountain
Duncan, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 50 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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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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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerMunicipality of North Cowichan
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Solar Coaster is a 2 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Duncan British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 78 m blue climb. It features berm, bridge, jump, rock face and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 20.8 km average
6 Months
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- 18.1 km avg distance
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- 612 rides
- Last: Jul 5, 2026
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Directions to solar-coaster-28310 trailhead
(48.835210, -123.635410)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Solar Coaster
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Where is Solar Coaster located?
Solar Coaster is located in Maple Mountain, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Maple Mountain trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 48.83521, -123.63541.
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How hard is Solar Coaster?
Solar Coaster is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Solar Coaster?
Solar Coaster has 78 m of elevation gain. The trail has 92 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 116 m to 169 m.
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Is Solar Coaster a point to point trail?
Solar Coaster is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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