3,142 ft
Distance
233 ft
Climb
-26 ft
Descent
00:07:13
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Suffer'n Switchbacks Trail
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Details

  • Riding Area
    Campbell Mountain
    Penticton, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    After frost dries up
  • Global Ranking
    #30966 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

I am unsure of the original name, this is just what I have been told. It does make sense because the initial climb from the DQ table (Classic to DQ) is punishing to the uninitiated.
However, it is an excellent singletrack climb to get to the summit.

Access Info

From the DQ table (Classic to DQ), proceed straight (or left depending on perspective) down the gully and up the other side. Follow trail.

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More Stats for Suffer'n Switchbacks bike trail
  • Altitude change
    207 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,324 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,534 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,324 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,531 ft
  • Grade
    6.583%
  • Grade max
    -12.893%
  • Grade min
    33.382%
  • Distance climb
    2,181 ft
  • Distance down
    961 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:13
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Status:
on Nov 27, 2018
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 3.5 (2 votes)

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  • Prevalent Mud
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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Suffer'n Switchbacks Trail Reports

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      Nov 27, 2018 @ 3:13pm
      Nov 27, 2018
      Nov 18, 2018 @ 11:45am
      Nov 18, 2018
      Sep 24, 2018 @ 4:38pm
      Sep 24, 2018
      Aug 14, 2018 @ 12:29pm
      Aug 14, 2018
      Jul 23, 2018 @ 4:26pm
      Jul 23, 2018
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 183 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 1
      flag topsog (Oct 20, 2014 at 12:23)
       This trail starts at the top of Puke Hill. Head south off the road, crosses the DH course and winds it's way along the ledge until it crosses the power line. It then makes it's way up to the DQ table then up to the top of the DH course. Built in 1998\99 by TOPSOG.
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