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2.6 miles
Distance
1,267 ft
Climb
-45 ft
Descent
00:46:44
Avg time
1,223 ft
Altitude change
3,109 ft
Altitude min
4,332 ft
Altitude max
3,109 ft
Altitude start
4,334 ft
Altitude end
8.8%
Grade
-17.1%
Grade max
42.6%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1,020 ft
Distance down
2,149 ft
Distance flat
00:46:44
Avg time
Upper Bottoms Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMorning Mountain
Nelson, British Columbia -
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#981 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #231 in E-Biking
- #5,281 in Trail Running
- #6,211 in 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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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge
Our climbing trail magnum opus. Takes the climbable nature of Bottoms Up, and adds some beauty forest, bridge crossings and more difficulty as you get higher into the ascent. May be ridden in the downhill direction, suitable for beginners and small travel bikes, but please respect fellow riders and yield to uphill traffic.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 301 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 1,385 rides
- Last: Nov 15, 2026
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Directions to upper-bottoms-65636 trailhead
(49.483310, -117.354660)
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7 Reviews & Comments
konakurt
lots of beautiful bridges, great grade the whole way.
lpatterson
HEADS UP! Saturday 27th June: Tackle the Toad trail event will be using this trail from 6am - 6pm
SBotter
there is a tree down at the “almost” of the top of the upper bottoms trail
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