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SaveRossland has a long history of mountain biking and is acclaimed as one of North America's top mountain biking destinations. In fact, it has acquired the reputation as 'The mountain biking capital of Canada', with its enormous variety of specialty built trails, from swooping, buffed singletrack to rock-armored, free-ride lines, to the 36 km, Seven Summits epic, there is the perfect ride for all types and abilities. Some of our favorite rides involve combining multiple shorter trails into a blissful circuit, while others, such as the historic Dewdney, or Whiskey trails take a single classic line.
Rossland also hosts a wealth of winter trails, including over 45 km of expertly groomed trails in the Black Jack XC Ski Club network, as well as a variety of ungroomed trails and an abundance of backcountry day-use cabins in the Rossland Range Recreation Site.
Rossland also hosts a wealth of winter trails, including over 45 km of expertly groomed trails in the Black Jack XC Ski Club network, as well as a variety of ungroomed trails and an abundance of backcountry day-use cabins in the Rossland Range Recreation Site.
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- Mountain Bike
155 trails
- E-Bike
152 trails
- Gravel Bike
45 trails
- Adaptive Bike
25 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
28 trails
- Horse
18 trails
- Hike
143 trails
- Trail Running
143 trails
- Snowshoe
21 trails
- Downhill Ski
98 trails
- Backcountry Ski
11 trails
- Nordic Ski
73 trails
Region Details
- 26
- 6
- 22
- 62
- 29
- 10
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 9, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 331
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 155
- Trails E-Bike
- 152
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 45
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 25
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 28
- Trails Horse
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 143
- Trails Trail Running
- 143
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 4
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 21
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 98
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 11
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 73
- Total Distance
- 306 miles
- Total Descent
- 106,902 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,679 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,780 ft
- Reports
- 5,000
- Photos
- 1,367
- Completed Counter
- 116,492
Articles
Canadian Enduro League Announces Round #6 in Rossland BC
Jul 2, 2026 from pinkbike.com
In partnership with RED Mountain Resort and the KCTS, the regional series heads to the West Kootenays on October 3-4, 2026, to combine classic...
Video: Trail Building in British Columbia's Kootenay Mountains
May 15, 2022 from pinkbike.com
A series of short films featuring the work done by trail builders in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
Downtime: Singletrack 6, 2016 - Photo Epic
Aug 10, 2016 from pinkbike.com
Having recovered from her first stage race experience at Singletrack 6 in the East Kootenays, Robin O’Neill shares some images she captured...
Singletrack 6's Portraits from the Back of the Pack
Nov 29, 2017 from pinkbike.com
Going into its fifth year in 2018, Singletrack 6 is starting to attract riders from all around the world. But they’re not the racers you’d...
Sub Regions
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Downtown Rossland
- 2
- 6
- 5
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Malde Creek
- 1
- 10
- 4
- 4
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Monte Christo
- 1
- 24
- 9
- 4
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Neptune Creek
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 2
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Red Mountain Community Trails
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 3
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Red Mountain Resort Bike Park
- 1
- 7
- 4
- 1
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Redstone
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 2
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Rossland Range
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 1
Popular Rossland Mountain Biking Trails
• 80 ★ 4.5 • 4 miles • 17 ft • 1,795 •
The trail was originally built nearly 150 years ago, and although the current route utilizes only small sections of the original prospector route, the historic character of the trail is difficult to escape. Today, the KCTS maintains and...
• 75 ★ 4.4 • 18 miles • 3,594 ft • 1,675 •
The trail, completed in the summer of 2004 by the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS), is a spectacular point to point single-track traverse of the Rossland Range. Widely acclaimed by mountain bikers, acknowledged by the...
• 80 ★ 4.2 • 3,248 ft • 0 ft • 1,424 •
Machine built Technical and flowy mix. Its been revamped with Berms. Generally holding the original line, halfway down it joins into Columbia Ave for a few hundred meters A short up hill on Lower Corkys Rd leads you to Pilgrim again...
• 85 ★ 4.5 • 3,688 ft • 0 ft • 1,395 •
Constructed in the Spring of 2020 by the KCTS and our contractor Lifetime Outdoor Ltd, the lower section of Dragon Tail is an Intermediate Flow trail with optional advanced features.
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 1 mile • 32 ft • 1,382 •
The trail has seen many changes over the years, and in it’s current incarnation exhibits a mixed personality. is a Rossland classic and is a very popular trail within the network and certainly the most popular in the Malde Creek area....
• 100 ★ 3.9 • 1,142 ft • 0 ft • 1,365 •
gentile climb from Red Mtn to access Red Top trail
• 85 ★ 4.6 • 2 miles • 34 ft • 1,327 •
A local favorite, and for good reason. The words fast and flowy may be overused but certainly would't be out of place for this gem. The trail is very buff, manicured, and has many options for all levels of riders including swoopy...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3,950 ft • 0 ft • 1,292 •
One of the funnest trails around. Fast and twisty trail through a wide range of sub-ecosystems. Some small wooden booters thrown in for good measure. Not recommended as an uphill.
Rossland Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.7 • 5 miles • 1,054 ft • 8 • Loop •
begins the loop, starting from Highway 3B, 12 km north of Rossland. The first 2.4 km, is great x-country...
★ 4.0 • 22 miles • 3,914 ft • 5 • Shuttled •
The trail followed by .
★ 5.0 • 38 miles • 7,280 ft • 28 • Loop •
A long ride, almost all singletrack. Redtop up and down, Caldera, Eddie J, lower Mongoose, KC, Techno...
★ 5.0 • 25 miles • 4,668 ft • 20 • Loop •
The best route if you want to pedal SMDA and Crown Point in one long ride. Whiskey on the Rocks optional,...
★ 3.5 • 6 miles • 1,111 ft • 14 • Loop •
Park at the Centennial trailhead; ride up ; down ; down ; down Milky Way; then up Green Door / Roger's / /...
★ 4.0 • 3 miles • 214 ft • 4 • Loop •
A great beginner loop ride. is rated intermediate, but it's easy enough to include in a beginner ride....
Photos of Rossland Mountain Bike
Videos of Rossland Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum | Jul 26, 2026 @ 7:26am (America/Vancouver) Jul 26, 2026 | Dry | barry-mclane |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dewdney Trail | Aug 9, 2026 @ 9:03am (America/Vancouver) Aug 9, 2026 | Ideal | Lucki | ||
| The Seven Summits | Aug 9, 2026 @ 9:02am (America/Vancouver) Aug 9, 2026 | Ideal | Lucki | ||
| Obsidius upper | Aug 8, 2026 @ 2:03pm (America/Vancouver) Aug 8, 2026 | Unknown | blackmtnside | ||
| Old Glory Trail (lower) | Aug 8, 2026 @ 8:46am (America/Vancouver) Aug 8, 2026 | Dry | stewspooner KCTS | ||
| Plewman Trail | Aug 8, 2026 @ 8:46am (America/Vancouver) Aug 8, 2026 | Dry | stewspooner KCTS | ||
| Mining School Road | Aug 6, 2026 @ 1:08pm (America/Vancouver) Aug 6, 2026 | Dry | Bricklin69 | ||
| Monte Christo Road | Aug 6, 2026 @ 1:08pm (America/Vancouver) Aug 6, 2026 | Dry | Bricklin69 | ||
| Larry's | Aug 6, 2026 @ 1:08pm (America/Vancouver) Aug 6, 2026 | Dry | Bricklin69 | ||
| Charlston Connector (lower) | Aug 6, 2026 @ 1:08pm (America/Vancouver) Aug 6, 2026 | Dry | Bricklin69 | ||
| Charlston Connector (upper) | Aug 6, 2026 @ 1:08pm (America/Vancouver) Aug 6, 2026 | Dry | Bricklin69 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| djgaff | ridden | trail | activity #101322687 | Aug 12, 2026 @ 10:10am 8 hours |
| djgaff | ridden | trail | activity #101322557 and 5 more | Aug 12, 2026 @ 10:08am 8 hours |
| djgaff | ridden | trail | activity #101211796 and 4 more | Aug 10, 2026 @ 8:37pm 2 days |
| enfieldj | wishlist | trail | activity #101169640 | Aug 10, 2026 @ 8:02am 2 days |
| enfieldj | wishlist | trail | activity #101169601 and 4 more | Aug 10, 2026 @ 8:01am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | was walking the trail with my dog and saw a... | Aug 7, 2026 @ 5:07pm Aug 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | Great build! Stellar rock work and line choice. | Aug 3, 2026 @ 7:51am Aug 3, 2026 | ||
| trail | SMD= Should Maybe... | Jul 31, 2026 @ 12:41pm Jul 31, 2026 | ||
| trail | Epic ride! Trail in good condition, no tree in... | Jul 30, 2026 @ 9:17am Jul 30, 2026 | ||
| trail | It’s open! | Jul 29, 2026 @ 3:58pm Jul 29, 2026 |
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Top 10 Trails89 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,272 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k319 awarded -
10 Expert Trails44 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Red Mountain Resort Bike Park | bike park | Rossland | |
| Centennial Dirt Jumps | skill park | Rossland | |
| Rossglen Skills Park | skill park | Rossland |
Local Trail Supporters
- KCTS
- City of Rossland
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 155 | 178 miles | 48,599 ft | 88 miles | 5,679 ft | #183 | #23 | 1,281 | 4,967 | 67 | 56,496 | |
| E-Bike | 152 | 171 miles | 45,896 ft | 84 miles | 5,121 ft | #138 | #21 | 5 | 3,988 | 8 | 2,912 | |
| Gravel Bike | 45 | 67 miles | 9,554 ft | 26 miles | 4,094 ft | #58 | #54 | 673 | 1 | 170 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 25 | 43 miles | 5,869 ft | 17 miles | 3,064 ft | #46 | #74 | 680 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 28 | 17 miles | 3,720 ft | 7 miles | 1,824 ft | #35 | #60 | 1,010 | 49 | |||
| Horse | 18 | 48 miles | 8,215 ft | 19 miles | 5,679 ft | #244 | #17 | 1 | 1,739 | 1 | ||
| Hike | 143 | 167 miles | 36,362 ft | 72 miles | 5,679 ft | #253 | #21 | 67 | 4,708 | 2 | 3,184 | |
| Trail Running | 143 | 167 miles | 36,362 ft | 72 miles | 5,679 ft | #178 | #16 | 8 | 4,713 | 3 | 5,957 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 4 | 10 miles | 289 ft | 1 mile | 3,881 ft | 1,671 | 49 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 6 miles | 10 ft | 892 ft | 1,086 ft | 9 | 10 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 10 miles | 289 ft | 1 mile | 3,881 ft | 1,671 | 11 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 6 miles | 10 ft | 892 ft | 1,086 ft | 28 | 8 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 21 | 27 miles | 1,683 ft | 7 miles | 3,881 ft | #82 | #12 | 153 | 442 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 98 | 53 miles | 52,402 ft | 49 miles | 2,897 ft | #74 | #10 | 3 | 28 | 5,991 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 11 | 13 miles | 3,297 ft | 6 miles | 1,814 ft | #119 | #8 | 58 | 1,709 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 73 | 82 miles | 5,915 ft | 30 miles | 3,881 ft | #22 | #3 | 2 | 74 | 9 | 6,509 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Rossland
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What are the best places to ride in Rossland?
Rossland has 12 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Rossland?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Rossland are:
- Whiskey (4.5/5)
- Monticola (4.5/5)
- Mxiɬp Xewílh (lower) (4.5/5)
- Mxiɬp Xewílh (upper) (4.5/5)
- Larch Ridge (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Rossland?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Rossland are:
- July (1,118 activities)
- August (791 activities)
- June (536 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Rossland?
There are 32 parking locations listed in Rossland. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
- Rossland Mountain Biking Trails
- Rossland E-Biking Trails
- Rossland Gravel Biking Trails
- Rossland Adaptive Biking Trails
- Rossland Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Rossland Horseback Trails
- Rossland Hiking Trails
- Rossland Trail Running Trails
- Rossland Snowshoeing Trails
- Rossland Skiing Trails
- Rossland Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Rossland Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Tamarack Mountain Summit
- The Cherry Bomb TTF
- Rich Thorpe Cabin
- Ben Shaw Shelter Cabin
- Glenmerry Shelter Cabin
- Ben Shaw Shelter Cabin
- Ben Shaw Shelter Cabin
- Shelter Cabin
- Champion Lakes Campground Camping
- Mount Roberts Summit
- Old Glory Mountain (7,789 ft)
- Mount Plewman (7,343 ft)
- Mount Lepsoe (7,172 ft)
- By canadaka
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