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2.0 miles
Distance
334 ft
Climb
-1,273 ft
Descent
00:34:44
Avg time
-939 ft
Altitude change
2,975 ft
Altitude min
4,059 ft
Altitude max
3,915 ft
Altitude start
2,975 ft
Altitude end
-50.451%
Grade max
28.312%
Grade min
2,832 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
523 ft
Distance flat
00:34:44
Avg time
Special Ed Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaGun Lake
Gold Bridge, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#7,705 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #15,146 in Trail Running
- #12,348 in Hiking
- #1,027 in Snowshoeing
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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 OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Drop, Rock Face
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Ride in RainYes
This trail is for hiking and mountain biking. No motors please. Ride do not slide as the Gun Lake trails have lava ash as the trail base. This trail can be used in both directions for hiking but used as a downhill trail primarily for mountain biking. To access you climb up Penrose logging road and then the Doghouse road. The climb starts to get unrideable which means you are almost there. You hit a junction then turn left and there should be a faint trail to your right straight away. Start hiking for a couple minutes and then it is mainly downhill with tight trees and some steep stuff.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- Last: Jul 7, 2025
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mrobinson
Climb was great until the top when you can’t find the trail because it’s been destroyed by the fire. I basically was log hopping and sliding down most of the top section until just before the road crossing where there is a fun rock roll and section down to the lower half of the trail. Lower half is good to go. It would be worth it to just push up to above the rock roll where it flattens out and start from there above the road crossing.
Still had lots of fun
Still had lots of fun
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