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1.1 miles
Distance
108 ft
Climb
-234 ft
Descent
00:12:13
Avg time
-128 ft
Altitude change
469 ft
Altitude min
706 ft
Altitude max
597 ft
Altitude start
469 ft
Altitude end
-2.1%
Grade
-14.7%
Grade max
19.8%
Grade min
1,850 ft
Distance climb
4,111 ft
Distance down
00:12:13
Avg time
Alder Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWestwood
Nanaimo, British Columbia -
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 25 in Hiking
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeXC, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Dogs AllowedYes
Permitted cycling route through Morrell Sanctuary (private), please yield to hikers.
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- 5 miles average
6 Months
- 7 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 148 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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(49.156500, -123.991470)
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- Westwood Ridge 764 ft
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Where is Alder Trail located?
Alder Trail is located in Westwood, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Westwood trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.1565, -123.99147.
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How hard is Alder Trail?
Alder Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 2.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Alder Trail?
Alder Trail has 108 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 234 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 469 ft to 706 ft.
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Is Alder Trail a point to point trail?
Alder Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is mixed.
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