1,424 ft
Distance
-102 ft
Descent
00:03:23
Avg time
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Upper Griffen Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Mount Fromme
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (9 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #156 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #515 in Trail Running
    • #2337 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    District of North Vancouver

An easier trail on the shore. Can be climbed as well.

Access Info

Take the main road up fromme, turn right before the first switch back.

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More Stats for Upper Griffen multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -104 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,130 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,234 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,234 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,129 ft
  • Grade
    -7.3%
  • Grade max
    -16.3%
  • Grade min
    -1.2%
  • Distance down
    1,424 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:23
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:40
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on Oct 31, 2024
Wet
Avg: 3.75 (60 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Upper Griffen Trail Reports

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      Oct 31, 2024 @ 12:31am
      2 days
      New work is slippery and has some ruts
      Oct 18, 2024 @ 7:32am
      Oct 18, 2024
      Oct 3, 2024 @ 8:13pm
      Oct 3, 2024
      Sep 27, 2024 @ 4:14pm
      Sep 27, 2024
      The new drain is blocking just under the lock that it empties into DM me if you wanna hand digging it through
      Sep 24, 2024 @ 1:07pm
      Sep 24, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 15 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,283 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 21,775 rides
      • Last: Nov 1, 2024

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