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Radio Tower -> Cross Town Jumps Loop

Pemberton

A fast, flowy loop with some great jumps.

Mountain Biking Difficult

Distance
3.8 km
Ascent
216 m
Descent
215 m
Duration
0-1 hrs
Low Point
209 m
High Point
416 m
Gradient
Radio Tower -> Cross Town Jumps Loop Map

Only in Pemberton do these trails count as flowy intermediate trails, because there are still plenty of rocks and chunk mixed into the trail tread! Nevertheless, this short loop includes some great flow and a few fun jumps.

Description

After pedaling to the top, you'll begin by dropping into Radio Tower. Radio Tower is a fast, flowy trail with a couple of fun jumps and berms worked into it. The trail tread is quite wide, allowing you to open up the speed much more than on many trails in Pemberton.

Next, connect to Crosstown Traffic. This intermediate trail simply offers fun swoop and flow, with very few features aside from mellow singletrack. For the easiest way to end this loop, take Crosstown Traffic all the way out to the forest service road. This would reduce the technical rating from "Difficult" down to "Moderate." However, the most fun way to finish this ride is on Crosstown Jumps.

Crosstown Jumps is a superbly well-built trail that, again, still has plenty of rocks, including some armored rock berms. There are a couple of very flowy gap jumps which ride really, really well before you drop out down a steep chute to the trailhead. A few of these rocky bits and especially the steep chute to finish make this trail a bit more difficult than you might expect on a so-called intermediate ride, but this fun, flowy romp is an absolute gem that you should try to experience if at all possible.

Difficulty

Difficult

Mostly stable trail tread with some variability featuring larger and more unavoidable obstacles that may include, but not be limited to: bigger stones, roots, steps, and narrow curves. Compared to lower intermediate, technical difficulty is more advanced and grades of slopes are steeper. Ideal for upper intermediate riders.

Medium Exposure

2 out of 4

The trail contains some obstacles such as outcroppings and rock which could cause injury.

Remoteness

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

Best time to visit

between April and November

Features

  • Flow
  • Technical
  • Singletrack
  • In the forest
  • Drops
  • Jumps
  • Roots
  • Gap Jumps
  • Tabletops
  • Rock Rolls
  • Rock Gardens

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