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2,595 ft
Distance
233 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:09:39
Avg time
230 ft
Altitude change
1,008 ft
Altitude min
1,238 ft
Altitude max
1,008 ft
Altitude start
1,237 ft
Altitude end
8.9%
Grade
-7%
Grade max
29.8%
Grade min
2,123 ft
Distance climb
95 ft
Distance down
358 ft
Distance flat
00:09:39
Avg time
UpandAtom Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSouth Benson / Wolf Mountain
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
AKAUpandatThem
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 40 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#1,718 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #254 in E-Biking
- #9,356 in Trail Running
- #8,175 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2020
A climbing trail connecting NLM47 Spur and E&M Express.
Coach: Up and atom
Rainier: Up and at them.
Coach: Up and atom!
Rainier: Up and at them!
Coach: [annoyed] Up and atom!
Rainier: [louder] Up and at them!
Coach: Better.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 10 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 402 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 1,095 rides
- Last: Sep 30, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to upandatom trailhead
(49.116010, -124.005880)
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Apr 29, 2020 , Nanaimo
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6 Reviews & Comments
aknapp47
i love all these simpsons references in this area
alidee
Great climbing trail ! Thanks for all the hard work.
jlrides
Great addition to the area! Thank you so much for all the work!
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