2,359 ft
Distance
-537 ft
Descent
00:12:24
Avg time
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Upper Crippler Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Fromme
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (22 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #10177 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9108 in Trail Running
    • #7871 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    District of North Vancouver

One of the more natural trails with many natural and some man-made TTFs with steep and exceptionally rooty sections. Like Grannies, this trail will own you in the wet.

Access Info

Accessed off Mountain Hwy by an opening in the forest that looks like a road. Heading down the trail where Grannies heads west and an old section of unmaintained trail continues down Crippler turns off Granies and heads south to Baden Powell.

More Stats for Upper Crippler mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -537 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,358 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,895 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,895 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,358 ft
  • Grade
    -22.8%
  • Grade max
    -38.5%
  • Grade min
    -10.5%
  • Distance down
    2,359 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:00
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on Sep 3, 2024
Avg: 4 (30 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Upper Crippler Trail Reports

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      Sep 3, 2024 @ 6:59pm
      Sep 3, 2024
      Tree down at old lower log ride. 8" dia
      May 12, 2024 @ 9:34am
      May 12, 2024
      reporter Pretty ideal on the steep bits. It’s been a while so hard to navigate. No complaints today
      Mar 30, 2024 @ 2:33pm
      Mar 30, 2024
      Feb 16, 2024 @ 2:18pm
      Feb 16, 2024
      All clear
      Jan 28, 2024 @ 11:56am
      Jan 28, 2024
      Trail clear except for tree down about half way up
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 200 rides
      • Last: Jan 29, 2025

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      Nov 25, 2023 @ 6:32am
      Nov 25, 2023
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      Nov 19, 2023 @ 3:06pm
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