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4,623 ft
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-289 ft
Descent
00:04:32
Avg time
-225 ft
Altitude change
1,380 ft
Altitude min
1,608 ft
Altitude max
1,608 ft
Altitude start
1,381 ft
Altitude end
-4.9%
Grade
-29.8%
Grade max
22.1%
Grade min
876 ft
Distance climb
2,930 ft
Distance down
817 ft
Distance flat
00:04:32
Avg time
Tank Down Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding Area
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular 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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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2020
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Land Owner
Constructed late 2020 following logging. Slightly more adventurous than the track it replaced Watch for slash hazards on and off the track. 1.6 km to the Connection.
Access Info
Continue left off Tank Stand.
Trail Supporters
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since 2016Sponsor
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 83 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 511 rides
- Last: Nov 5, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
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Directions to tank-down trailhead
(-38.642950, 176.071250)
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Routes with this trail
16 miles • 2,407 ft • 10 • Loop •
Loop Track D (Yellow Arrows) Trails: Inwards goods > Tourist Trap > 2nd Piker > Tank Stand Up...
4 Reviews & Comments
Tully01
Rode this track about a week after it opened - late 2020 or early 2021 -it was certainly a challenging Grade 4. Rode again today and clearly lots of improvements making it quite rideable and fun but I believe realistically it is still a track for competent riders and still appropriately graded 4.
clyff123
Yep it is a grade 4 track. It says so on the board at the top.
gmbishop
Agreed. This is NOT a grade 3 Track - there are some hairraising dropping corners to deal with.
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