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SaveMountain 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
267 trails
- E-Bike
60 trails
- Hike
195 trails
- Trail Running
192 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
57 trails
- Downhill Ski
80 trails
- Backcountry Ski
21 trails
Region Details
- 83
- 2
- 29
- 53
- 69
- 17
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of Mar 31, 2021Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 401
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 267
- Trails E-Bike
- 60
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 195
- Trails Trail Running
- 192
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 57
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 17
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 80
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 21
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 397 miles
- Total Descent
- 136,955 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,312 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,053 ft
- Reports
- 5,571
- Photos
- 2,573
- Ridden Counter
- 64,324
Articles
Video: Locals Rip the MTB Oasis of Nelson, BC in 'Super Natural Mountain Life'
Nov 4, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Sky Dunn-Sarvis and Kendall Mclean hit some of Nelson's finest.
Video: A Day of Riding in Nelson, BC with Geoff Gulevich
Jun 30, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Gully gets after it on well-built flow trails deep in the Kootenays.
Video: Playing Around On Nelson's Trail Network in 'Our Backyard'
Jun 3, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Jacob Salix is back having fun on the trails after breaking his back in September.
Video: Nate Atkins Finds Fall Flow in Nelson
Nov 29, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Nate Wilson hits classic Nelson trails amid the rain and snow.
Sub Regions
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Blewett
- 1
- 6
- 1
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Giveout and Gold Creek
- 8
- 5
- 11
- 2
- 1
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Morning Mountain
- 3
- 10
- 2
- 1
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Mountain Station
- 1
- 7
- 21
- 2
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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
- 6
- 15
- 3
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Whitewater Gravity Trails
- 2
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Whitewater Ski Resort
- 1
- 1
Popular Nelson Mountain Biking Trails
Nelson Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Middle Finger | 48 miles | |
| Round 4: Nelson 10 Spot Enduro Series | 9 miles | |
| Travis' Big Stupid Loop (Ride Plan) | 101 miles | |
| Bruce to Bruce | 12 miles | |
| Nelson 10 Spot Enduro Round 1: Morning Mountain | 6 miles | |
| Fat Tire Fest 2023 Poker Ride | 8 miles | |
| Svaboda 2 The Grave! | 19 miles | |
| Failry High loop | 11 miles | |
| Classic Giveout Lap | 16 miles | |
| Morning Powerslave | 16 miles |
Photos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Fat Chance
150 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:12pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Doz Slabs
402 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:10pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Doz Slabs
330 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:10pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Bedframe
443 |
Sep 1, 2018 @ 9:54pm
Sep 1, 2018
trail: Bedframe
557 |
Sep 1, 2018 @ 9:53pm
Sep 1, 2018
trail: Fat Chance
131 |
Aug 2, 2018 @ 9:21pm
Aug 2, 2018
trail: Nooner
427 |
Jun 19, 2018 @ 11:59am
Jun 19, 2018
trail: Pulmonary
157 |
Sep 6, 2016 @ 2:53pm
Sep 6, 2016Videos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Dole Dosser
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Sep 14, 2023
trail: Nooner
37 |
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Bottoms Up
9 |
Aug 23, 2023
trail: Rhythm and Blues
37 |
Aug 23, 2023
trail: Paper Bag
119 |
Jun 9, 2022
trail: Lower Dole Dosser
156 |
Mar 9, 2022
trail: Secret Stash
314 |
May 31, 2021
trail: Paper Bag
307 |
Feb 27, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Junk | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:34am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | All Mountain Station trails are closed... | |
| Upper Skirt | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:34am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | All Mountain Station trails are closed... | |
| to skirt and space junk | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:34am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | All Mountain Station trails are closed... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:33am 19 hours | Dry | debramac NCC | ||
| Boneyard Access | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:33am 19 hours | Dry | debramac NCC | ||
| Atomic Speed Goat | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:33am 19 hours | Dry | debramac NCC | ||
| 719 | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:32am 19 hours | Dry | debramac NCC | ||
| Lower Expresso | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:32am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | ||
| Legalize It | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:32am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | ||
| Shasta | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:32am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | ||
| Boneyard | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:32am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | ||
| Shasta Access | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:32am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC | ||
| Tiger Beef | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:32am 19 hours | Ideal | debramac NCC |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kjmack | wishlist | trail | Lefty | Sep 28, 2023 @ 1:52pm 14 hours |
| debramac | add | report | Honey and 35 more | Sep 28, 2023 @ 8:31am 19 hours |
| Danksi | add | report | Paper Bag | Sep 27, 2023 @ 7:26am 2 days |
| TransRockies-Events | update | event | TransRockies Singletrack 6 | Sep 26, 2023 @ 9:44am 3 days |
| Danksi | comment | report | Frog Jam | Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:15pm Sep 25, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Nice work. That was a big one. | Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:15pm Sep 25, 2023 | ||
| trail | Excellent single track trail, very narrow... | Sep 18, 2023 @ 6:11pm Sep 18, 2023 | ||
| trail | Needs attention. About 15 trees down. To big... | Sep 14, 2023 @ 11:52am Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| report | I definitely agree, this is not an adaptive... | Sep 13, 2023 @ 12:25pm Sep 13, 2023 | ||
| trail | Wasp nest on the trail in some downed logs on... | Sep 10, 2023 @ 2:39pm Sep 10, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k948 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge180 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k276 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k198 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge19 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemont Bike Park | skill park | Nelson | |
| Bonnington Bike Park | skill park | Nelson |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 267 | 303 miles | 101,749 ft | 144 miles | 5,466 ft | #160 | #28 | 2,507 | 5,519 | 39 | 30,620 | |
| E-Bike | 60 | 60 miles | 8,442 ft | 33 miles | 5,348 ft | #66 | #19 | 5 | 3,139 | 3 | 673 | |
| Horse | 2 | 29 miles | 1,529 ft | 17 miles | 1,309 ft | 1,021 | 2 | |||||
| Hike | 195 | 267 miles | 42,001 ft | 92 miles | 7,313 ft | #296 | #39 | 43 | 4,162 | 3 | 2,109 | |
| Trail Running | 192 | 265 miles | 41,965 ft | 92 miles | 7,313 ft | #296 | #39 | 9 | 4,160 | 6 | 2,480 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 57 | 39 miles | 3,051 ft | 10 miles | 3,222 ft | #200 | #17 | 7 | 1,306 | 79 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 17 | 11 miles | 1,276 ft | 5 miles | 2,805 ft | 1,024 | 8 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 6 | 2 miles | 135 ft | 3,215 ft | 551 ft | 19 | 1 | 106 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 80 | 39 miles | 25,584 ft | 29 miles | 4,058 ft | #9 | 2 | 62 | 1,651 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 21 | 28 miles | 6,535 ft | 7 miles | 5,810 ft | #15 | 66 | 1,330 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 361 ft | 4,180 ft | 469 ft | 29 | 956 |
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