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4,173 ft
Distance
232 ft
Climb
-325 ft
Descent
00:09:35
Avg time
-93 ft
Altitude change
3,334 ft
Altitude min
3,563 ft
Altitude max
3,427 ft
Altitude start
3,333 ft
Altitude end
-2.2%
Grade
-37.5%
Grade max
29.8%
Grade min
1,581 ft
Distance climb
2,257 ft
Distance down
335 ft
Distance flat
00:09:35
Avg time
Upper Coaster Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCranbrook Community Forest
Cranbrook, British Columbia -
Ref Number#7
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#41368 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #7885 in E-Biking
- #147416 in Trail Running
- #151011 in Hiking
- #24281 in Horseback
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Provincial Ranking#2,021 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #607 in E-Biking
- #8,729 in Trail Running
- #9,189 in Hiking
- #523 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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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 TrailRoller Coaster
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Land OwnerFLNROD
Usually used as a gateway trail to better riding, Upper Coaster is a faster, steeper version of Roller coaster.
Trail Supporters
Cranbrook Community Forest SocietySponsor
Wildhorse Cycling ClubSponsor
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 126 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 739 rides
- Last: Oct 28, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to upper-coaster trailhead
(49.542720, -115.710750)
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Aug 15, 2019 , Cranbrook
Routes with this trail
★ 1.0 • 7 miles • 1,181 ft • 21 • Loop •
cranbrook forest - migor/knights/windy/bonehead loop
★ 1.4 • 11 miles • 1,490 ft • 30 • Loop •
Cranbrook forest - longer bonehead/bigtree/knights/coaster/chicken loop
★ 1.4 • 11 miles • 1,272 ft • 32 •
Designated Forest Loops Trail as per Cranbrook Community Forest trail map.
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