1 miles
Distance
49 ft
Climb
-882 ft
Descent
00:08:11
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Turnstyles Trail

Turnstyles Details

  • Riding Area
    Morning Mountain
    Nelson, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, DJ
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #706 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking

Bike park in the backcountry. The new big brown brother of Lefty that may become a legend with an endless sequence of tall berms, big tables, and other unique jump features.

Access Info

Pedal up upper Bottoms Up, or car drop from Giveout Creek FSR.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Turnstyles bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -833 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,110 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,943 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,943 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,110 ft
  • Grade
    -13.082%
  • Grade max
    -39.738%
  • Grade min
    10.732%
  • Distance climb
    857 ft
  • Distance down
    5,226 ft
  • Distance flat
    281 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:11
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Status:
on Oct 22, 2018
Dry
Avg: 4.9 (12 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction

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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.

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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
Trail Ridden Direction

The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.

  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
      Directions to turnstyles trailhead (49.476230, -117.344910)
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      Turnstyles Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Oct 22, 2018 @ 9:57am
      Oct 22, 2018
      		 You are welcome. It bugged me too
      Oct 20, 2018 @ 6:44pm
      Oct 20, 2018
      		 Someone removed the tree that has been blocking the trail. Thank you!!
      Oct 4, 2018 @ 11:02am
      Oct 4, 2018
      		 One tree down after the first hip which you can semi sneak under. Some berms are becoming rocky and rutted with a little surface water on the...
      Oct 1, 2018 @ 7:46am
      Oct 1, 2018
      		 Awesome conditions. Looks like the tree has been cleared. Not sure what the conditions are after Sunday the 30th.
      Sep 19, 2018 @ 2:19pm
      Sep 19, 2018
      		 Tree down across the trail just after Turnstyles crosses Placenta. Tree size will require a chainsaw. Other than that the trail is running great. ...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 115 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 395 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

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      Jun 5, 2018 @ 8:11pm
      Jun 5, 2018
      Turnstyles, My City
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      Jun 5, 2018 @ 8:11pm
      Jun 5, 2018
      Turnstyles, My City
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      Jun 5, 2018 @ 8:10pm
      Jun 5, 2018
      Turnstyles, My City
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      Jun 5, 2018 @ 8:10pm
      Jun 5, 2018
      Turnstyles, My City

      Routes with this trail

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      Nelson Fat Tire Fest 2017
      		13 miles
      FAT TIRE FEST 2017 Enduro (long/short & Air DH) race
      		13 miles

      Trail Products

      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      flag trickland (Jun 1, 2016 at 15:39)
       Turnstyles is a black diamond
      The builder
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      flag kippg (Jul 3, 2016 at 8:04)
       My apologies, I'll change that right now. Thanks for the feedback
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag dimitrin (Aug 17, 2017 at 9:01)
       Perfect conditions. Thank you for building these trails!!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag ericW2 (Nov 4, 2018 at 14:59)
       Amazing jump/flow line. Don't miss this if you're visiting
      [Reply]

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