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1.0 mile
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-971 ft
Descent
00:04:02
Avg time
-950 ft
Altitude change
2,629 ft
Altitude min
3,579 ft
Altitude max
3,579 ft
Altitude start
2,631 ft
Altitude end
-17.2%
Grade
-58.5%
Grade max
14.8%
Grade min
308 ft
Distance climb
5,059 ft
Distance down
157 ft
Distance flat
00:04:02
Avg time
Tropic Thunder Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMt. Abriel
Nakusp, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Bridge, Drop, Jump
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Year Opened2022
Hand built flow trail with a little bit of gentle tech and rocks. The trail ends with a bridge to drop in to Black and Blue. Jump, drop, and roll your way down through the Kootenay jungle
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 92 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 254 rides
- Last: Sep 26, 2026
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Routes with this trail
★ 3.7 • 14 miles • 4,693 ft • 21 •
Abriel Epic Loop - From Campground to the top and back.
b29zm2x
Tropic Thunder is pretty punched out. Loose sand and gravel and steep design has resulted in lots of breaking bumps. If you need you bones rattled this’ll do it.
MarklMl1oD
Recommend to anyone that likes to have fun.
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