2,365 ft
Distance
12 ft
Climb
-199 ft
Descent
00:06:55
Avg time
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The Darkness Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hotoritori MTB Trail
    Thames
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Blaze Color
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2023

This trail consists of mostly down hill with just a couple of short easy climbs. The trail winds its way down through pine and regenerating native with a few low level technical sections. It also has a few small drops and jumps with most having a bypass around it but not all. At the bottom of to hill, there is a creek crossing but there is a good amount of rocks to hop over to keep your feet dry. Last bit is a short climb back to meet Kim's trail and Short Hauler entrance

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More Stats for The Darkness mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -187 ft
  • Altitude min
    407 ft
  • Altitude max
    605 ft
  • Altitude start
    605 ft
  • Altitude end
    417 ft
  • Grade
    -7.9%
  • Grade max
    -28.4%
  • Grade min
    9.7%
  • Distance climb
    167 ft
  • Distance down
    1,558 ft
  • Distance flat
    640 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:55
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 6 rides
      • Last: Mar 21, 2025

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