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1.4 miles
Distance
-615 ft
Descent
00:10:04
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Thunderbolt Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #37470 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #14928 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in E-Biking

Features & gradient Intermediate to Advanced difficulty All Mountain trail with plenty of flow around the corners. Relatively steep in places as you come down the Summit with loads of rock features, jumps, berms and A/B lines.
Difficulty - ADVANCED
Ride time - 20 minutes

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Thunderbolt mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -615 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,204 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,819 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,819 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,203 ft
  • Grade
    -8.6%
  • Grade max
    -31.9%
  • Grade min
    4.4%
  • Distance climb
    138 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    102 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:04
  • Avg reverse time
    00:24:01
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on Apr 30, 2024
Avg: 3.92 (8 votes)
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      Thunderbolt Trail Reports

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      Apr 30, 2024 @ 2:06am
      Apr 30, 2024
      Closed for season, see you in November
      Nov 20, 2023 @ 7:56pm
      Nov 20, 2023
      Jan 15, 2022 @ 2:54pm
      Jan 15, 2022
      Minor Water drainage issue, standing water on trail surface. End section where trail crosses aqueduct trail is closed - most likely due to water...
      Dec 30, 2021 @ 2:36am
      Dec 30, 2021
      Apr 18, 2019 @ 5:09pm
      Apr 18, 2019
      Very rocky, Iā€™m guessing a lot of dirt has washed away after recent enduro race
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 830 rides
      • Last: Nov 10, 2024

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      128 |
      Nov 30, 2017 @ 1:13pm
      Nov 30, 2017

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