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2.9 miles
Distance
120 ft
Climb
-3,470 ft
Descent
01:36:35
Avg time
-3,351 ft
Altitude change
4,999 ft
Altitude min
8,350 ft
Altitude max
8,350 ft
Altitude start
4,999 ft
Altitude end
-22.227%
Grade
-85.447%
Grade max
19.601%
Grade min
1,688 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
446 ft
Distance flat
01:36:35
Avg time

Upper Della Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lillooet
    , British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #144121 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #137837 in Trail Running
    • #131870 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden

Loose, rocky, shaly single track descent from the top of Askom Mountain.
Only the most committed riders will make it up there with their bike on their back, scrambling up loose shale.
And only the most expert riders (Danny Hart sized balls) will ride back down.
Views form the top are spectacular though.

Access Info

Hike-a-bike access only by pushing up the down trail from the access road... And it goes straight up the mountain over steep, loose, shale & rocks. In sections this becomes more like bike-mountaineering. Not for the faint of heart or uncommitted.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 1 rides
  • 18.5 km average
6 Months
  • 2 rides
  • 19.5 km avg distance
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  • 3 rides
  • Last: Jun 20, 2026
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Jun 16, 2026 @ 8:18am (America/Vancouver)
Jun 16, 2026
 Running great, no snow up top and about 7 trees down very low on the trail
Sep 16, 2024 @ 4:54pm
Sep 16, 2024
 Couple trees down that you can't ride over.
Sep 22, 2023 @ 9:59pm
Sep 22, 2023
 4 downed trees, all within 50m of each other
Sep 13, 2021 @ 10:31am
Sep 13, 2021
 As the below report, 2 downed trees but easily spotted. Only got to the start of the climb/scramble up to the top ridge line, below that the trail...
Aug 2, 2019 @ 1:36am
Aug 2, 2019
 went up a couple weeks ago, trail portion only had 2 downed trees and you could go under one and over the other. so it must of been cleared...
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        Directions to upper-della trailhead (50.485897, -121.823584)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Della

        ▼ Where is Upper Della located?
        Upper Della is located in Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Lillooet trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 50.4859, -121.82358.
        ▼ How hard is Upper Della?
        Upper Della is rated as Double Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Extreme. The average grade is 22.227%. The climb difficulty is rated Double Black Diamond.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Upper Della?
        Upper Della has 37 m of elevation gain. The trail has 1,058 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,524 m to 2,545 m.
        ▼ Is Upper Della a point to point trail?
        Upper Della is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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