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4,094 ft
Distance
19 ft
Climb
-206 ft
Descent
00:09:19
Avg time
-184 ft
Altitude change
346 ft
Altitude min
540 ft
Altitude max
540 ft
Altitude start
358 ft
Altitude end
-4.5%
Grade
-28.5%
Grade max
10.4%
Grade min
541 ft
Distance climb
2,077 ft
Distance down
1,407 ft
Distance flat
00:09:19
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Hootenanny Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    The Abyss / Extension Ridge
    Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #107128 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #121146 in Trail Running
    • #104042 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes

Two way trail that offers challenging climb when travelling west and a fun down when heading east. Hootenanny connects to both Humility and the Abyss which allows the rider to avoid the lower pipeline road which is generally muddy and filled with massive puddles.

Access Info

From the east off of Pot Sticker you turn right where it crosses the gravel road under the power lines or if you are coming from the parking place on Extension Road you turn left where it crosses the gravel road under the power lines. Go up the gravel road under power lines for about 140 meters and the trail head is visible to the left.
From the Abyss you end up at a gravel road, turn left on it and go up the hill, turn right at the first spur road you see. follow it for 100 meters or so and then turn right on a small spur road. The trail is at the end.
From Humility and Easy Peasy you follow the trail down until you can see a trail crossing the trail, turn left to go downhill to bottom or turn right to go up to the Abyss

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Oct 16, 2024 @ 6:24pm
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Aug 22, 2022 @ 10:08pm
Aug 22, 2022
 Rode Trail. It's in great shape.
Aug 18, 2022 @ 6:21pm
Aug 18, 2022
 Very overgrown. Your arms will get extremely beat up, one portion has a log in the trail. Hazzard as it's so overgrown you can't see it.
Jun 1, 2022 @ 6:26pm
Jun 1, 2022
Couple of trees blocking the trail. Ride around possible. Went back later with chainsaw and cleared the trail.
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on Oct 16, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (4 votes)
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        Directions to hootenanny trailhead (49.107160, -123.949340)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Hootenanny

        ▼ Where is Hootenanny located?
        Hootenanny is located in The Abyss / Extension Ridge, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the The Abyss / Extension Ridge trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.10716, -123.94934.
        ▼ How hard is Hootenanny?
        Hootenanny is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 4.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Hootenanny?
        Hootenanny has 6 m of elevation gain. The trail has 63 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 105 m to 165 m.
        ▼ Is Hootenanny a point to point trail?
        Hootenanny is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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