2,251 ft
Distance
8 ft
Climb
-152 ft
Descent
00:04:20
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cumberland Forest
    Cumberland, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    April to November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Bridge, Skinny, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #202 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

The second stage of the Thirsty Beaver continued up to the Trent River Main. More boardwalks, more technical singletrack and more fun

Access Info

10km on Trent River Main.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Upper Thirsty Beaver mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -144 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,371 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,516 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,515 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,371 ft
  • Grade max
    -30.021%
  • Grade min
    10.215%
  • Distance climb
    159 ft
  • Distance down
    1,821 ft
  • Distance flat
    272 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:20
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:38
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Status:
on Oct 6, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (59 votes)

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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
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  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Parking Parking
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  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Directions to upper-thirsty-beaver trailhead (49.584880, -125.056580)
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      Upper Thirsty Beaver Trail Reports

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      Oct 6, 2020 @ 7:46pm
      Oct 6, 2020
      		 Board falling off one of the boardwalks
      Oct 3, 2020 @ 10:03am
      Oct 3, 2020
      Sep 12, 2020 @ 9:26am
      Sep 12, 2020
      		 running fine today, but caution would be in order should we get some rain.
      Sep 6, 2020 @ 12:29pm
      Sep 6, 2020
      Sep 1, 2020 @ 3:44pm
      Sep 1, 2020
      		 Some of the older woodwork today is KY slick compared to the new stuff. Is water in Cumberland extra slippery? Nothing too dangerous, just a heads up.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 37 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,303 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,617 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      2 |
      Oct 22, 2020 @ 10:09pm
      Oct 22, 2020
      2 |
      Oct 22, 2020 @ 10:09pm
      Oct 22, 2020
      299 |
      May 7, 2017 @ 7:33pm
      May 7, 2017
      762 |
      Jun 16, 2014 @ 4:06pm
      Jun 16, 2014

      Trail Lists

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      		7 miles
      Thirsty Beaver, Missing Link, Mama Bear - Cumberland, BC
      		8 miles
      Two Summit Circuit
      		18 miles

      Trail Products

      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      flag Jeffwitthoeft (Apr 27, 2019 at 14:39)
       Tree down at bottom 3rd of trail
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag Prozsa (Jul 13, 2020 at 21:53)
       A bit beaten up but still a pleasure to ride.
      [Reply]

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