1 mile
Distance
49 ft
Climb
-882 ft
Descent
00:08:31
Avg time
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Turnstyles Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • 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
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #706 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 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 mountain bike trail 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
    00:08:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:48:53
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Status:
on Aug 27, 2020
Dry
Avg: 4.8 (20 votes)

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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Radar Time
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

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

  • 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 Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • 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
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to turnstyles trailhead (49.476230, -117.344910)
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      Turnstyles Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Aug 27, 2020 @ 12:55pm
      Aug 27, 2020
      Jul 17, 2020 @ 4:12pm
      Jul 17, 2020
      		 Top half closed. Lower turn styles open via placenta.
      Jul 17, 2020 @ 1:37pm
      Jul 17, 2020
      		 Closed from the top now.
      Jul 7, 2020 @ 9:58pm
      Jul 7, 2020
      		 Closed midway. Detour to placenta.
      Jun 20, 2020 @ 8:03am
      Jun 20, 2020
      		 2nd half is closed. Finish with Placenta Descenta.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 239 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,069 rides
      •  

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

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      37 |
      Sep 15, 2020 @ 11:22pm
      Sep 15, 2020
      36 |
      Sep 15, 2020 @ 11:22pm
      Sep 15, 2020
      39 |
      Sep 11, 2020 @ 1:27pm
      Sep 11, 2020
      49 |
      Aug 22, 2020 @ 4:14pm
      Aug 22, 2020

      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

      7 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      trickland Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Jun 1, 2016 at 15:39)
       Turnstyles is a black diamond
      The builder
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      kippg Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Jul 3, 2016 at 8:04)
       My apologies, I'll change that right now. Thanks for the feedback
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      dimitrin (Aug 17, 2017 at 9:01)
       Perfect conditions. Thank you for building these trails!!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      ericW2 Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Nov 4, 2018 at 14:59)
       Amazing jump/flow line. Don't miss this if you're visiting
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      TracyR77 (Jul 7, 2020 at 21:55)
       Is TS still being worked on? There was a detour (July 6) onto Placenta about midway down. Can’t wait to ride the bottom half.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      whistlermtngal Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Jul 15, 2020 at 15:47)
       More than half (bottom) closed; being worked on.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      elshadow (Jul 29, 2020 at 12:08)
       Currently closed for repairs
      [Reply]

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