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48.3 miles
Distance
10,380 ft
Climb
-10,545 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-165 ft
Altitude change
1,774 ft
Altitude min
2,373 ft
Altitude start
2,208 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-84.4%
Grade max
65%
Grade min
28 miles
Distance climb
19 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
Strava ended up being ~82km, and 3300m elevation. Completed Oct 1st, 2022. Started 6am, not enough light to get wet dreams but secret stash was in. ~12.5 hrs to complete, ~9.5 hrs moving time. Fun route, didnt know how much Toad member sucks as a hike a bike.
Detailed Description
The Middle Finger is a 48 mile popular expert route located near Nelson British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 19 trails. This route climbs 10,380 ft with a max elevation of 7,182 ft then descends -10,545 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Jul 17, 2023)
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Stats
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Distance48 miles
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Avg time12 hr 19 min
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Altitude min1,774 ft
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Altitude start2,373 ft
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Altitude end2,208 ft
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Climb2 miles
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Descent-10,545 ft
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Grade-0.1%
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Grade max-84.4%
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Grade min65%
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Distance climb28 miles
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Distance down19 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trails in Route
| 3,904 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2,585 ft | |||||
| 400 ft | |||||
| 5 miles | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 2,251 ft | |||||
| 3,556 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 4,012 ft | |||||
| 679 ft | |||||
| 3,396 ft | |||||
| 653 ft | |||||
| 1,545 ft | |||||
| 479 ft | |||||
| 1,706 ft | |||||
| 3 miles |
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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DirectionOne Direction
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