1 miles
Distance
478 ft
Climb
-427 ft
Descent
00:18:01
Avg time

Windy Bluff Details

  • Riding Area
    Cranbrook Community Forest
    Cranbrook, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #16016 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Old school FAST single track that can be ridden in either direction. For the most fun start at Fence Line and end at Kettle Loop. You can easily access this trail from many points

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Windy Bluff bike trail
  • Altitude change
    51 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,305 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,752 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,305 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,356 ft
  • Grade
    0.732%
  • Grade max
    -29.332%
  • Grade min
    36.088%
  • Distance climb
    3,379 ft
  • Distance down
    3,328 ft
  • Distance flat
    242 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:01
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Status:
on Dec 9, 2018
Snow Packed
Avg: 4.5 (2 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction

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  • > 80%
  • > 70%
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Trail Ridden Direction

The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.

  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • 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 Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
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  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
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      Windy Bluff Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Dec 9, 2018 @ 6:18am
      Dec 9, 2018
      		 Decent to kettle lake isn't groomed but there are a few tracks and its fun riding
      Dec 5, 2018 @ 4:48pm
      Dec 5, 2018
      		 Grooming condition unknown.
      Nov 12, 2018 @ 2:44pm
      Nov 12, 2018
      		 Ground is solid, a decent amount of snow on the first down, Skinny tires still good.
      Nov 11, 2018 @ 1:42pm
      Nov 11, 2018
      		 Some patches of light, dry snow, no issue riding with skinnies.
      Nov 9, 2018 @ 4:04pm
      Nov 9, 2018
      		 Snow and dry cold dirt, Skinny tires still recommended
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 13 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

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      4 |
      Sep 22, 2018 @ 12:00pm
      Sep 22, 2018
      Windy Bluff, Cranbrook
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      Sep 21, 2018 @ 6:46pm
      Sep 21, 2018
      Windy Bluff, Cranbrook
      15 |
      Jun 14, 2018 @ 2:35pm
      Jun 14, 2018
      Windy Bluff, Cranbrook
      15 |
      Jun 14, 2018 @ 9:48am
      Jun 14, 2018
      Windy Bluff, Cranbrook

      Routes with this trail

      titleratingdistance
      cranbrook forest - migor/knights/windy/bonehead loop
      		7 miles
      Cranbrook forest - longer bonehead/bigtree/knights/coaster/chicken loop
      		11 miles

      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      flag Mitchelljones3434 (May 7, 2017 at 17:03)
       Gnarly trail coming down after the top, there's secret trails coming down that are steeper that the regular trail!
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag Reyce1234 (May 13, 2017 at 20:16)
       I agree with Mitchell
      [Reply]

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