Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Upper Thirsty Beaver Trail
- River Rats
since 2010Builder
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCumberland trail network
Cumberland, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (10 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonApril to November
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame, Bridge, Skinny, Teeter Totter
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in E-Biking
- 75 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
A Cumberland classic named after the beer was built in 2010 by the River Rats (Terry Lewis, Al Munday & John Simard) and significantly rebuilt (maintaining the original lines) in 2021with Norm Maximick leading the woodwork replacement. Lots of fun woodwork, log rides, rides through old growth stumps & a couple of smaller jumps all connected by numerous bermed corners giving it all a bit of flow. This trail is part of the Switchback/Potluck/Thirsty Beaver 4km long/300m vertical drop 3-pack of trails built by the River Rats. The carving at the top of the trail of a large beaver cradling a Thirsty Beaver beer was sculpted by Stan Wood.
Access Info
10km on Trent River Main.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Upper Thirsty Beaver mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-135 ft
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Altitude min1,383 ft
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Altitude max1,519 ft
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Altitude start1,519 ft
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Altitude end1,385 ft
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Grade-6%
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Grade max-23.5%
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Grade min0.4%
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Distance down2,156 ft
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Distance flat92 ft
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Avg time00:03:21
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Avg reverse time00:06:49
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- 48 rides
- 22.2 km avg distance
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- 22.1 km avg distance
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- Last: Jun 13, 2025
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