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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
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Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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.
Region Details
- 79
- 2
- 33
- 65
- 47
- 18
- 1
Region Status
Open as of 10 hoursLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 384
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 247
- Trails E-Bike
- 36
- Trails Hike
- 168
- Trails Trail Running
- 164
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Dirtbike
- 53
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 14
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 74
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 15
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 376 miles
- Total Descent
- 140,989 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,052 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,792 ft
- Reports
- 1,996
- Photos
- 1,539
- Ridden Counter
- 25,152
Sub Regions
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Blewett
- 1
- 6
- 1
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Giveout and Gold Creek
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 2
- 1
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Morning Mountain
- 2
- 10
- 2
- 1
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Mountain Station
- 6
- 13
- 12
- 2
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Nelson's North Shore
- 3
- 4
- 10
- 7
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Rover Creek
- 4
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Shannon Pass
- 1
- 1
- 2
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Smallwood Creek
- 2
- 7
- 1
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Svoboda Road
- 1
- 13
- 8
- 2
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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 | 101 miles | |
| Glacier Fresh | 11 miles | |
| Short Doz Slabs Loop | 1 miles | |
| Hitman Pedal access route | 12 miles | |
| Slocan Pools | 4 miles | |
| Failry High loop | 11 miles | |
| Silverking - Giveout - Fairly High (lower) Easy Loop | 8 miles | |
| Nelson Morning Mountain Rip | 6 miles | |
| NCC/Backroads Fiver Ride | 3 miles | |
| Nelson Fat Tire Fest 2017 | 13 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 32 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 35 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 248 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Photos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Fat Chance
86 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:12pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Doz Slabs
171 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:10pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Slabalanche
433 |
Oct 20, 2014 @ 1:04pm
Oct 20, 2014
trail: Slabalanche
2,560 | | 1 comments
Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:50am
Sep 28, 2011Videos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: S.F.D.
0:11 |
82 |
Jul 21, 2020
trail: Gold Rush
0:07 |
81 |
Jun 8, 2020
trail: 13 Steps to Doom
3:09 |
7594 |
Nov 26, 2019
trail: Smiling Buddha
0:15 |
55 |
Nov 9, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnstyles | Jul 17, 2020 @ 4:12pm Jul 17, 2020 | Dry | jadeyf | Top half closed. Lower turn styles open... | |
| Cherry Bowl | Jul 11, 2020 @ 1:27pm Jul 11, 2020 | Snow Covered | WadeinBC604 | Upper half of Cherry Tops trail is cover... | |
| Swamp Donkey | Jul 5, 2020 @ 2:37pm Jul 5, 2020 | Wet | liamc16 | Top bridge is submerged. Water is running... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir gate to Anderson Creek Timber FSR | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:59am 9 hours | Dry | Crossjamin | ||
| Eli Sim | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:59am 9 hours | Very Dry | Crossjamin | ||
| Sweet Sally | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:07am 10 hours | Dry | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Vallelujah | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:07am 10 hours | Dry | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Below the Gods | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:07am 10 hours | Dry | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Crowsnest Garrity Creek FSR Connector | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:07am 10 hours | Dry | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Antler | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:07am 10 hours | Dry | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Smallwood Trail | Aug 3, 2020 @ 9:07am 10 hours | Dry | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Ledges | Aug 2, 2020 @ 9:10am 1 days | Dry | BCpov | ||
| Powerslave | Aug 2, 2020 @ 6:36am 2 days | Dry | BCpov |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | jbxc | vote | trail | Very High | Aug 3, 2020 @ 6:33pm 26 mins |
 | tmowat | add | report | Crowsnest Garrity Creek FSR Connector | Aug 3, 2020 @ 5:52pm 1 hours |
| tmowat | add | report | Sweet Sally and 4 more | Aug 3, 2020 @ 5:52pm 1 hours |
| Balls85 | ridden | trail | Doz Slabs | Aug 3, 2020 @ 3:51pm 3 hours |
| Crossjamin | add | report | Reservoir gate to Anderson Creek Timber FSR and 1 more | Aug 3, 2020 @ 1:00pm 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I just rode downhill jam and boy let me tell... | Jul 30, 2020 @ 7:32pm Jul 30, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Rad trail! Views halfway down are top notch too | Jul 29, 2020 @ 1:33pm Jul 29, 2020 | ||
| trail | Currently closed for repairs | Jul 29, 2020 @ 12:08pm Jul 29, 2020 | ||
| report | M m | Jul 29, 2020 @ 9:31am Jul 29, 2020 | ||
 | trail | As others have said, this is on the darker end... | Jul 27, 2020 @ 9:17am Jul 27, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k253 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge62 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k70 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k93 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge5 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnington Bike Park | skill park | Nelson | |
| Rosemont Bike Park | skill park | Nelson |
Local Products
Pinkbike Articles
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.
Nov 27, 2019
Video: Loamy Trails and Led Zeppelin in 'Dogs Gotta Eat'
Nathan Gaffran and Kai Thomson get the Led out in Nelson.
Oct 7, 2016
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