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3,530 ft
Distance
181 ft
Climb
-142 ft
Descent
00:12:11
Avg time
39 ft
Altitude change
596 ft
Altitude min
774 ft
Altitude max
596 ft
Altitude start
636 ft
Altitude end
1.1%
Grade
-32%
Grade max
28.5%
Grade min
2,044 ft
Distance climb
1,411 ft
Distance down
79 ft
Distance flat
00:12:11
Avg time
Upper Rutherford Ridge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaLinley Valley
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (4 votes)
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Local Popularity
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailRock Face, Rock Garden
short hike a bike in West to East direction. Not recommended for a Hardtail bike
This trail is unsanctioned.
Disclaimer
Primarily private property, but currently no restrictions
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 5 miles average
6 Months
- 10 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
All
- 154 rides
- Last: Nov 8, 2026
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to upper-rutherford-ridge trailhead
(49.227100, -124.008930)
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4 Reviews & Comments
Coltonwhitton
Its an awsome trail but only wonr direction, it is unmapped but at the same spot that trail starts there is a walking trail that connects to Linley valley main, if you take that up and to around were serenity starts and keep going up it is super fun in that direction. Otherwise I wouldn't recommend climbing it unless your using it as a shortcut to get to serenity if so then it does save alot of time.
PlumbJambSquare
Best ridden from East to West. Short hike-a-bike just up from Tanya Connector, but fantastic tech trail and rock features to practice on right in your backyard!
andybikehike
Do not mountain bike this trail. It should not be on trailforks as amountain biking trail, at best it's a nasty hike-a -bike trail. I decided to try it because everybody said it was worse than a root canal and it is.
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