Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
1,424 ft
Distance
-102 ft
Descent
00:03:23
Avg time
-104 ft
Altitude change
1,130 ft
Altitude min
1,234 ft
Altitude max
1,234 ft
Altitude start
1,129 ft
Altitude end
-7.3%
Grade
-16.3%
Grade max
-1.2%
Grade min
1,424 ft
Distance down
00:03:23
Avg time
Upper Griffen Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaMount Fromme
North Vancouver, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
-
Voted DifficultyBlue (11 votes)
-
Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
-
Global Ranking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeDH, AM
-
DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
-
Climb DifficultyBlue
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike Allowed
-
Ride in RainYes
-
Land OwnerDistrict 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.
Trail Supporters
Brent Hillier
since 2012Maintainer
Cynthia Young
since 2020Maintainer- past supporters
Adera
2019Sponsor
Comor Sports
2015 - 2017Sponsor
Endless Biking
2012Sponsor
Rob Donovan
2019 - 2020Maintainer
Paul Hobson
2018 - 2019Maintainer
Mark Wood
2012Maintainer
Local Trail Association
-
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 11 rides
- 15.4 km average
6 Months
- 346 rides
- 11.9 km avg distance
All
- 5,272 rides
- Last: Jun 29, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Upper Griffen Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to upper-griffen trailhead
(49.362930, -123.038880)
Photos
118 more »
Videos
14 more »
10:21 |
478 |
Aug 1, 2022 , North Vancouver
11:43 |
613 |
Apr 7, 2022 , North Vancouver
7:02 |
1114 |
Jul 18, 2020 , North Vancouver
10:22 |
824 |
Jun 12, 2020 , North Vancouver
Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 61 miles • 9,228 ft • 77 • Loop •
NOW REPLACED WITH A BETTER VERSION AFTER A TEST RIDE...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 1,730 ft • 21 • Loop •
A classic Fromme lap. Simple climb on fireroad followed by an epic North Shore descent that will tale the...
★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 787 ft • 15 • Loop •
A fantastic shorter intermediate ride on the north shore. All of the climbing in this ride is on fire road...
Trail Events
Trail Products
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Roadside Attraction 256 ft
- Wardens Hike 1,913 ft
- Middle Griffen 1,985 ft
- Cedar Tree Trail 2,021 ft
- King Of The Shore 2,149 ft
- By BCpov
& contributors - #86 - 19,742 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Griffen
▼
Where is Upper Griffen located?
Upper Griffen is located in Mount Fromme, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Mount Fromme trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.36293, -123.03888.
▼
How hard is Upper Griffen?
Upper Griffen is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 7.3%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
▼
What is the elevation gain for Upper Griffen?
The trail has 31 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 344 m to 376 m.
▼
Is Upper Griffen a point to point trail?
Upper Griffen is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.