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1.0 mile
Distance
-681 ft
Descent
00:13:59
Avg time
-681 ft
Altitude change
2,586 ft
Altitude min
3,269 ft
Altitude max
3,268 ft
Altitude start
2,585 ft
Altitude end
-12.7%
Grade
-53.4%
Grade max
1.5%
Grade min
75 ft
Distance climb
5,072 ft
Distance down
125 ft
Distance flat
00:13:59
Avg time

Hail Merry Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Merry Creek
    Castlegar, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #11638 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3300 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    March - November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Skinny, Wallride
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Year Opened
    2013

This trail has it all. Extremely well built trail that is generally low angle side hill flowy ripping with lots of berms and a few more difficult options and features as well. Short and oh so sweet.

Access Info

Up Merry Creek FSR 2km to the parking lot. To shuttle, continue up the road and take the next left fork. There will be a sign. Continue up the spur road until you reach the creek crossing. Park at the small pull out just before the creek or if your vehicle can take it continue past the creek and look for the trail head with sign on the left. For single track climbing head up the bottom of the trail and take the right fork at the bridge for Merry-Go-Round. Its a pretty good grunt with lots of tricky switchbacks to keep the climb interesting. Watch for riders coming down.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

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  • 3 rides
  • 8.4 km average
6 Months
  • 48 rides
  • 8.5 km avg distance
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  • 663 rides
  • Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Jun 8, 2026 @ 2:23pm (America/Vancouver)
Jun 8, 2026
May 10, 2026 @ 5:31pm (America/Vancouver)
May 10, 2026
 broken bridge after the first section skinny.
Apr 28, 2026 @ 8:06pm (America/Vancouver)
Apr 28, 2026
Tree down about 60% of the way down right through one of the lower switchbacks
Apr 26, 2026 @ 3:02pm (America/Vancouver)
Apr 26, 2026
 Tree down across trail, 75% downhill, just after the switchbacks
Mar 22, 2026 @ 5:18pm (America/Vancouver)
Mar 22, 2026
 Trees have been cleared and running great!
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on Jun 8, 2026
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Avg: 4.61 (38 votes)
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        Directions to hail-merry trailhead (49.288660, -117.686990)

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        youtuber HAIL MERRY: Castlegar: Trail Review
        11:30 | 645 | Jun 25, 2022 , Castlegar
        youtuber Hail Merry - Castlegar, BC
        6:20 | 1242 | Oct 6, 2018 , Castlegar
        youtuber Wings for Merry and Hail Merry
        10:54 | 154 | Aug 10, 2023 , Castlegar
        HAIL MERRY TRAIL | MERRY CREEK | CASTLEGAR, BC
        10:21 | 724 | Mar 5, 2021 , Castlegar

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Hail Merry

        ▼ Where is Hail Merry located?
        Hail Merry is located in Merry Creek, Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Merry Creek trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.28866, -117.68699.
        ▼ How hard is Hail Merry?
        Hail Merry is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 12.7%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Hail Merry?
        The trail has 681 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,586 ft to 3,269 ft.
        ▼ Is Hail Merry a point to point trail?
        Yes, Hail Merry is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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