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4,209 ft
Distance
-589 ft
Descent
00:07:03
Avg time
-589 ft
Altitude change
3,422 ft
Altitude min
4,011 ft
Altitude max
4,011 ft
Altitude start
3,422 ft
Altitude end
-14%
Grade
-37.5%
Grade max
4,131 ft
Distance down
82 ft
Distance flat
00:07:03
Avg time
Upper First Notch Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaGillard
Kelowna, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
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Provincial Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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SeasonJune-October
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame, Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerRec Sites and Trail BC
Reopened in 2020. Mostly a fast old-school single track with off camber corners and a relatively mellow grade. Riders will encounter some mellow jumps and drops. There are a couple short but mandatory black sections, the first being a steep and loose drop-in chute, the second a chunky rock garden two thirds down. Oh, and the notorious baby head alley in the middle. Bring psi.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 20 miles average
6 Months
- 75 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 231 rides
- Last: Oct 6, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Directions to upper-first-notch trailhead
(49.758710, -119.458330)
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7:33 |
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Aug 10, 2023 , Kelowna
Technical Trail Features (TTF)
- First Notch 1
Gap Jump - First Notch 2 Ladder Bridge
- First Notch 3 Ladder Bridge
- First Notch 4 Ladder Bridge
- First Notch 5 Ladder Bridge
- First Notch 7 Ladder Bridge
Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 16 miles • 4,029 ft • 13 • Loop • Race •
Marin Wildside MEGA Enduro - Long and E-Bike Course Stage 1) First Notch FULL Stage 2) Hucking Grass Hole...
1 mile • 1 •
Riders will get to the top of Upper First Notch. Timed Segment will go from Top of Upper First Notch,...
9 miles • 2,128 ft • 7 • Race •
2026 Marin Wild Side MEGA Short Course Stage 1) First Notch FULL Stage 2) La Petite to Lower Yo Mamma...
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