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1.3 miles
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-424 ft
Descent
00:12:04
Avg time
-404 ft
Altitude change
7,497 ft
Altitude min
7,901 ft
Altitude max
7,901 ft
Altitude start
7,497 ft
Altitude end
-5.8%
Grade
-22%
Grade max
4.5%
Grade min
774 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
295 ft
Distance flat
00:12:04
Avg time
Total BS Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWard Mountain
Ely, Nevada -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular In Reverse
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
This trail was originally built as a specific climb trail to get to the top of Ice Plant canyon, turns out that it’s a fun descent as well but keep your head up as you will likely encounter climbers. This trail is named after the trail builders (Brian and Susie) hence “Total BS” Kason also had a hand in building this trail so the locals know it as “Total BS and a little Queso”
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 20 miles average
6 Months
- 15 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 109 rides
- Last: Oct 8, 2026
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Directions to total-bs trailhead
(39.188650, -114.916610)
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mtb
14:43 |
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Nov 5, 2023 , Ely
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15:57 |
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Aug 19, 2022 , Ely
Routes with this trail
5 miles • 935 ft • 3 •
The intersection at the beginning of Lower Total BS has been confusing for some riders.
★ 1.0 • 16 miles • 2,098 ft • 8 • Race •
This is the course for the Intermediate class in the 2024 FTB enduro race.
24 miles • 3,349 ft • 12 • Race •
This is the 2024 Sport Class route for the FTB enduro race.
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