3,084 ft
Distance
265 ft
Climb
-34 ft
Descent
00:07:05
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Upper Longway Trail
  • Nick Adamson
    Maintainer

Upper Longway Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    The Bluff Recreation Area
    Smithers, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #112548 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #15221 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

More smooth turns and switchbacks like lower Long Way. Relatively flattish trail with steepest section towards the top. A great way to add-on to lower Long Way as a climbing trail and a pretty mellow, fun descent. As of 2022 there is a new section above where Upper Longway used to end.

Access Info

When riding up Longway, turn left just before the big bridge. To use the new (2022) section, when Upper Longway reached the Mid Bluff Road/Intersection with Uptrack, go up the road a few metres, the trail is on the left.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Upper Longway mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    230 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,144 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,382 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,152 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,382 ft
  • Grade
    7.4%
  • Grade max
    -10.6%
  • Grade min
    58.4%
  • Distance climb
    1,995 ft
  • Distance down
    794 ft
  • Distance flat
    210 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:05
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:04
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      Upper Longway Trail Reports

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      Sep 1, 2022 @ 2:13pm
      Sep 1, 2022
      		 reporter
      Aug 17, 2022 @ 3:15am
      Aug 17, 2022
      Aug 15, 2022 @ 6:13am
      Aug 15, 2022
      		 reporter We have planned maintenance on the boardwalk Monday Aug 15 and Tuesday Aug 16th so the Bluff Trails will be closed. If you’re keen to ride,...
      Jul 12, 2022 @ 1:13pm
      Jul 12, 2022
      		 Some pretty wet sections
      Jul 6, 2022 @ 10:08pm
      Jul 6, 2022
      		 Running great.
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      6 Months
      • 34 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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      • 1,264 rides
      • Last: Oct 22, 2022

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