2,057 ft
Distance
-247 ft
Descent
00:03:04
Avg time

Upper Choker Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Blewett
    Nelson, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #15224 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in E-Biking

Drops in off the start of 49er and is a worthy first choice if you are here
to ride more than one trail. Rolls through older, regenerated logging
blocks, and hits the road climb twice for a couple different options to
make small or big loops back up to your next trail choice.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Upper Choker mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -247 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,696 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,944 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,944 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,698 ft
  • Grade
    -12%
  • Grade max
    -34.4%
  • Grade min
    -2.9%
  • Distance down
    2,057 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:04
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:10
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on May 11, 2025
Dry
Avg: 4.24 (2 votes)
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      Upper Choker Trail Reports

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      May 11, 2025 @ 11:45am
      May 11, 2025
      		 Clear of trees. Go get it.
      May 10, 2025 @ 3:12pm
      May 10, 2025
      		 One tree down about half way down that you’ll need to crawl over or under and then one towards the bottom that you can duck under. None of them...
      Apr 27, 2024 @ 9:54am
      Apr 27, 2024
      		 Great shape. Rode really nice
      Oct 31, 2022 @ 4:01pm
      Oct 31, 2022
      		 Cleared fallen tree near top, trail running well.
      Jun 3, 2022 @ 12:33pm
      Jun 3, 2022
      		 reporter Logging occurring until further notice in this area, recommended riding after 2:30pm. Please respect all signage and closures.
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 10.0 km avg distance
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      • 38 rides
      • Last: Jun 1, 2025

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