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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Mountain biking in Nelson is the stuff of legend. Showcased in many mountain bike films, Nelson trails offer everything from gentle railway grades to steep, rooty technical tracks. For the hard core freestylers there are enough stunts, ladders and big drops to keep the adrenalin pumping long after the last epic ride of the day. With the breathtaking backdrop of the Selkirk Mountains, Nelson’s rides take the West Coast style and crank it up a notch.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
227 trails
- E-Bike
36 trails
- Hike
163 trails
- Trail Running
161 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
53 trails
- Downhill Ski
74 trails
- Backcountry Ski
15 trails
Region Details
- 79
- 2
- 25
- 50
- 54
- 15
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of 1 dayLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 366
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 227
- Trails E-Bike
- 36
- Trails Hike
- 165
- Trails Trail Running
- 161
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 53
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 14
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 74
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 15
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 375 miles
- Total Descent
- 131,378 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,052 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,792 ft
- Reports
- 2,995
- Photos
- 1,888
- Ridden Counter
- 33,374
Sub Regions
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Blewett
- 1
- 6
- 1
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Giveout and Gold Creek
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 2
- 1
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Morning Mountain
- 2
- 10
- 2
- 1
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Mountain Station
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 1
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Nelson's North Shore
- 1
- 6
- 12
- 5
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Rover Creek
- 4
- 1
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Shannon Pass
- 1
- 1
- 2
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Smallwood Creek
- 2
- 7
- 1
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Svoboda Road
- 5
- 16
- 3
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Whitewater Gravity Trails
- 2
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Whitewater Ski Resort
- 1
Popular Nelson Mountain Biking Trails
Nelson Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Travis' Big Stupid Loop (Ride Plan) | 101 miles | |
| The Salix Stupid Loop | 68 miles | |
| Hitman Pedal access route | 12 miles | |
| Slocan Pools | 4 miles | |
| Bruce to Bruce | 12 miles | |
| Failry High loop | 11 miles | |
| Silverking - Giveout - Fairly High (lower) Easy Loop | 8 miles | |
| Nelson Morning Mountain Rip | 6 miles | |
| Glacier Fresh | 11 miles | |
| Short Doz Slabs Loop | 1 mile |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 15 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 23 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 273 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Photos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Doz Slabs
236 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:10pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Doz Slabs
188 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:10pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Bedframe
235 |
Sep 1, 2018 @ 9:54pm
Sep 1, 2018
trail: Bedframe
291 |
Sep 1, 2018 @ 9:53pm
Sep 1, 2018
trail: Slabalanche
482 |
Oct 20, 2014 @ 1:04pm
Oct 20, 2014
trail: Slabalanche
2,651 | | 1 comments
Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:50am
Sep 28, 2011Videos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Secret Stash
49 |
May 31, 2021
trail: Paper Bag
69 |
Feb 27, 2021
trail: Paper Bag
24 |
Feb 27, 2021
trail: Lefty
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Feb 12, 2021
trail: Lefty
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Feb 11, 2021
trail: Newtsac
18 |
Oct 30, 2020
trail: Paper Bag
2:46 |
477 |
Oct 19, 2020
trail: Slabalanche
0:10 |
79 |
Sep 25, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Runner | Jun 9, 2021 @ 1:42pm Jun 9, 2021 | Ideal | eeshtar | Grizzly with cub at the bridge with the... | |
| Sweet Sally | Jun 8, 2021 @ 7:56pm Jun 8, 2021 | Dry | Dougyturner | Many trees down Not recommended | |
| Upper Powerslave | Jun 6, 2021 @ 5:33pm Jun 6, 2021 | Variable | dsysko | 100s of trees down. Only passable by the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nooner | Jun 14, 2021 @ 10:59pm 1 day | Dry | LandanqQBpxu | ||
| Fairly High (The Great Trail) - Section 1 | Jun 13, 2021 @ 12:57pm 2 days | Ideal | ridestuff | ||
| Very High | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:55am 3 days | Ideal | Crossjamin | ||
| Upper Highballer start | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:55am 3 days | Ideal | Crossjamin | ||
| UpperHighBaller | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:55am 3 days | Ideal | Crossjamin | ||
| Highballer | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:55am 3 days | Variable | Crossjamin | ||
| Lowballer | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:55am 3 days | Ideal | Crossjamin | ||
| Fairly High (The Great Trail) - Section 3 | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:55am 3 days | Ideal | Crossjamin | ||
| Fairly High (The Great Trail) - Section 2 | Jun 13, 2021 @ 10:55am 3 days | Ideal | Crossjamin | ||
| Powerslave | Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:16pm Jun 12, 2021 | Variable | cjorge NCC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | v8f9zP | wishlist | trail | Lower Expresso | Jun 15, 2021 @ 10:02am 14 hours |
| LandanqQBpxu | add | report | Nooner | Jun 14, 2021 @ 10:59pm 1 day |
| LandanqQBpxu | ridden | trail | Nooner | Jun 14, 2021 @ 10:57pm 1 day |
| Osprey78 | ridden | trail | Highballer | Jun 14, 2021 @ 7:23pm 1 day |
 | ridestuff | add | report | Fairly High (The Great Trail) - Section 1 | Jun 14, 2021 @ 5:25pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Lots of trees down, pretty much walked up the... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 4:05pm 1 day | ||
 | report | You can down climb to the highway on west side... | Jun 14, 2021 @ 11:24am 2 days | ||
 | trail | Full of broken wood features | Jun 13, 2021 @ 9:19am 3 days | ||
| report | Cleared this | Jun 12, 2021 @ 3:05pm Jun 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | My favorite trail in Nelson so far! Top is... | Jun 11, 2021 @ 10:57am Jun 11, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k412 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge89 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k132 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k100 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge9 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnington Bike Park | skill park | Nelson | |
| Rosemont Bike Park | skill park | Nelson |
Local Products
Pinkbike Articles
Nov 4, 2020
Video: Locals Rip the MTB Oasis of Nelson, BC in 'Super Natural Mountain Life'
Sky Dunn-Sarvis and Kendall Mclean hit some of Nelson's finest.
Jun 30, 2020
Video: A Day of Riding in Nelson, BC with Geoff Gulevich
Gully gets after it on well-built flow trails deep in the Kootenays.
Jun 3, 2020
Video: Playing Around On Nelson's Trail Network in 'Our Backyard'
Jacob Salix is back having fun on the trails after breaking his back in September.
Nov 29, 2019
Video: Nate Atkins Finds Fall Flow in Nelson
Nate Wilson hits classic Nelson trails amid the rain and snow.
Oct 7, 2016
BC Bucket List: Kootenay Rockies
Starting above the North Eastern reaches of Washington and Northern Idaho the Kootenay Rockies are a pristine region of rivers, lakes, waterfalls,...
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 227 | 299 miles | 96,276 ft | 135 miles | 5,466 ft | #129 | #26 | 1,861 | 2,960 | 23 | 15,790 | |
| E-Bike | 36 | 59 miles | 8,173 ft | 32 miles | 5,348 ft | #376 | #37 | 1,965 | 2 | 124 | ||
| Hike | 163 | 252 miles | 41,398 ft | 88 miles | 6,053 ft | #316 | #40 | 15 | 2,340 | 3 | 823 | |
| Trail Running | 161 | 249 miles | 41,365 ft | 87 miles | 5,817 ft | #317 | #40 | 5 | 2,338 | 4 | 613 | |
| Horse | 1 | 29 miles | 1,529 ft | 17 miles | 1,309 ft | 1,042 | ||||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 53 | 39 miles | 3,028 ft | 10 miles | 3,222 ft | #22 | 6 | 1,323 | 39 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 14 | 11 miles | 1,276 ft | 5 miles | 2,805 ft | 1,043 | 5 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 4 | 2 miles | 135 ft | 3,215 ft | 551 ft | 1 | 11 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 74 | 30 miles | 25,823 ft | 28 miles | 2,044 ft | #12 | 2 | 55 | 502 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 15 | 19 miles | 6,289 ft | 6 miles | 5,810 ft | #16 | 55 | 582 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 361 ft | 4,180 ft | 469 ft | 690 |
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