4,544 ft
Distance
31 ft
Climb
-657 ft
Descent
00:10:35
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Wings for Merry Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Merry Creek
    Castlegar, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Berm, Bridge, Ladder Bridge, Pump Track, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #10239 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2020

A mix of raw and flow, fast and action packed.

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More Stats for Wings for Merry mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -625 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,618 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,243 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,243 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,618 ft
  • Grade
    -13.8%
  • Grade max
    -60.3%
  • Grade min
    19.6%
  • Distance climb
    577 ft
  • Distance down
    3,494 ft
  • Distance flat
    420 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:35
  • Avg reverse time
    00:40:38
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on Jul 18, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.85 (15 votes)
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      Wings for Merry Trail Reports

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      Jul 18, 2024 @ 10:21am
      Jul 18, 2024
      		 Steep bits are dusty and loose, rest is decent shape. Tree cleared from rock slab, good to go now!
      Jul 16, 2024 @ 2:06pm
      Jul 16, 2024
      		 Large tree down across trail, blocking trail Requires chainsaw. Is on rock slab
      Apr 7, 2024 @ 5:45pm
      Apr 7, 2024
      Apr 7, 2024 @ 5:45pm
      Apr 7, 2024
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 5:18am
      Oct 14, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 16 rides
      • 11.7 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 315 rides
      • 13.8 km avg distance
      All
      • 1,361 rides
      • Last: Sep 6, 2024

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      Jul 16, 2024 @ 2:08pm
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      Aug 30, 2021 @ 9:22am
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      Aug 27, 2021 @ 3:41pm
      Aug 27, 2021

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      Wings For Merry - Castlegar B.C.
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      10:54 | 191 | Aug 10, 2023 , Castlegar

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