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3,146 ft
Distance
323 ft
Climb
-113 ft
Descent
00:09:45
Avg time
212 ft
Altitude change
2,136 ft
Altitude min
2,385 ft
Altitude max
2,174 ft
Altitude start
2,385 ft
Altitude end
6.7%
Grade
-49.4%
Grade max
70.4%
Grade min
1,690 ft
Distance climb
889 ft
Distance down
568 ft
Distance flat
00:09:45
Avg time
Upper Longway Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThe Bluff Recreation Area
Smithers, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#2,208 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #2,209 in E-Biking
- #5,405 in Trail Running
- #5,920 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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.
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- Nick AdamsonMaintainer
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 79 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
All
- 413 rides
- Last: Oct 19, 2026
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Routes with this trail
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3 miles • 914 ft • 3 •
Park at Bluff Recreation Site. Take the trail that crosses a small bridge leaving the parking lot. After...
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