2.9 miles
Distance
281 ft
Climb
-1,760 ft
Descent
00:27:11
Avg time
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South Park Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Swansea Mountain Recreation Site
    Invermere, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #2504 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8897 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking

Scenic and flowy machine built trail that winds it's way down the South Ridge of Mount Swansea, then down to the top of Hula Girl. Very impressive views of the Columbia Valley.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Park mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,479 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,176 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,658 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,655 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,176 ft
  • Grade
    -9.628%
  • Grade max
    -56.623%
  • Grade min
    40.049%
  • Distance climb
    3,053 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    726 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:11
  • Avg reverse time
    01:13:06
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Status:
on Apr 6, 2025
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 4.73 (35 votes)
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      South Park Trail Reports

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      Apr 6, 2025 @ 2:56pm
      Apr 6, 2025
      		 rideable from the road gap but muddy and some snow patches. Getting close.
      Nov 3, 2024 @ 5:54pm
      Nov 3, 2024
      		 Upper section is snow covered but very rideable. lower half is ideal
      Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:55am
      Oct 26, 2024
      Sep 27, 2024 @ 2:22am
      Sep 27, 2024
      		 Lots of small branches on the trail from the cold front that blew through on Sept 25th but nothing that blocks the trail.
      Aug 26, 2024 @ 6:28pm
      Aug 26, 2024
      		 Running well, was all clear
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 17.7 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 17.7 km avg distance
      All
      • 327 rides
      • Last: Apr 20, 2025

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