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397 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-10 ft
Descent
00:01:33
Avg time
-5 ft
Altitude change
1,284 ft
Altitude min
1,295 ft
Altitude max
1,289 ft
Altitude start
1,283 ft
Altitude end
-1.2%
Grade
-10%
Grade max
5.5%
Grade min
105 ft
Distance climb
115 ft
Distance down
154 ft
Distance flat
00:01:33
Avg time
Upper John Deer Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Seymour
North Vancouver, British Columbia -
AKAJohn Deere, Gone Fishing, Red Truck, JD
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#1,300 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #433 in E-Biking
- #7,237 in Trail Running
- #7,160 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerCMHC
A short flowy singletrack dropping down from Severed to Good Sir Martin
The trail is downhill only for mountain bikers. Do not ride uphill.
Access Info
Accessed from the top of main downhill section of Severed.
Trail Supporters
- Knolly Bikes
since 2019Sponsor 
Martin Newman
since 2015Maintainer
Penny Deck
since 2015Maintainer- past supporters
Norco John Henry Bikes
2016 - 2018Sponsor
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 28 rides
- 8 miles average
6 Months
- 560 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
All
- 6,822 rides
- Last: Oct 3, 2026
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
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- Very Dry
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