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1.2 miles
Distance
472 ft
Climb
-36 ft
Descent
00:21:55
Avg time
437 ft
Altitude change
1,200 ft
Altitude min
1,639 ft
Altitude max
1,202 ft
Altitude start
1,640 ft
Altitude end
6.6%
Grade
-8.8%
Grade max
31%
Grade min
5,197 ft
Distance climb
948 ft
Distance down
443 ft
Distance flat
00:21:55
Avg time
Upper Xylem Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMaple Mountain
Duncan, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#2,032 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #5,133 in E-Biking
- #6,344 in Trail Running
- #7,906 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge
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Land OwnerMunicipality of North Cowichan
Final leg of the Xylem Climbing trail to reach the summit of Maple Mountain and start of Upper Maple Syrup.
Access Info
Riding downhill is not allowed.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 268 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 1,449 rides
- Last: Oct 22, 2026
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to upper-xylem trailhead
(48.839500, -123.612381)
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Videos
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mtb
8:36 |
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Jul 16, 2018 , Duncan
mtb
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mtb
7:56 |
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Jun 29, 2016 , Duncan
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7:20 |
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Jun 28, 2016 , Duncan
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3 Reviews & Comments
Spthomas
It's open! Not sure why the status is still closed
colchilibeck
A great end to the whole Xylem series. I loved every bit of that climb.
If you like climbing, you will like these trails.
A huge shout out to anyone who has worked on the trails at Maple Mountain. Amazing work!
If you like climbing, you will like these trails.
A huge shout out to anyone who has worked on the trails at Maple Mountain. Amazing work!
Brentical
Awesome climbing trail. So fun.
Thanks for the amazing work done here
Thanks for the amazing work done here
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