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2.8 miles
Distance
1,062 ft
Climb
-258 ft
Descent
00:44:46
Avg time
806 ft
Altitude change
2,655 ft
Altitude min
3,486 ft
Altitude max
2,655 ft
Altitude start
3,461 ft
Altitude end
5.403%
Grade
-24.16%
Grade max
36.693%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
3,488 ft
Distance down
794 ft
Distance flat
00:44:46
Avg time

Upper Scenic Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Swakum Mountain
    Merritt, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #108431 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #85119 in E-Biking
    • #306518 in Trail Running
    • #286006 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Feb-Dec
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes

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Upper Scenic is a 5 km moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Merritt British Columbia. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 324 m blue climb. On average it takes 44 minutes to complete this trail.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 12 miles avg distance
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Apr 15, 2024 @ 10:01am
Apr 15, 2024
 Best trail conditions of the year. Merry Merritt Christmas!!
Apr 15, 2024 @ 10:01am
Apr 15, 2024
 Riding great!
Mar 12, 2023 @ 6:21pm
Mar 12, 2023
 The upper kilometer of trail still has a fair amount of snow. Enough snow to be a real pain going up, but not so much to be an issue coming down.
May 5, 2022 @ 4:02pm
May 5, 2022
 Blowdown on Merritt Crown side of Upper Scenic is cleared. Whole route has had a hair cut, limbs cut to open up the trail. It's better than every!
Apr 10, 2022 @ 3:00pm
Apr 10, 2022
 At higher elevations trail is covered in 1-2 inches of snow. In areas where the trail is not snow covered it is very, very soft and slick mud.
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        Directions to upper-scenic trailhead (50.121460, -120.805470)

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        12 miles • 1,959 ft • 5 •
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Scenic

        ▼ Where is Upper Scenic located?
        Upper Scenic is located in Swakum Mountain, Merritt, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Swakum Mountain trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 50.12146, -120.80547.
        ▼ How hard is Upper Scenic?
        Upper Scenic is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 5.403%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Upper Scenic?
        Upper Scenic has 1,062 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 258 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,655 ft to 3,486 ft.
        ▼ Is Upper Scenic a point to point trail?
        Upper Scenic is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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