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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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- 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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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
Boardwalk
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
- 78
- 2
- 25
- 53
- 66
- 17
- 1
Region Status
Caution as of 2 daysLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 381
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 243
- Trails E-Bike
- 35
- Trails Hike
- 166
- Trails Trail Running
- 162
- 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
- 377 miles
- Total Descent
- 139,792 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,052 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,792 ft
- Reports
- 2,582
- Photos
- 1,698
- Ridden Counter
- 30,024
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
- 7
- 22
- 2
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Nelson's North Shore
- 1
- 6
- 12
- 5
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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
- 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 | |
| Glacier Fresh | 11 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 | |
| Short Doz Slabs Loop | 1 mile | |
| NCC/Backroads Fiver Ride | 3 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 2 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 13 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 40 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Photos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Fat Chance
98 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:12pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Doz Slabs
193 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:10pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Slabalanche
455 |
Oct 20, 2014 @ 1:04pm
Oct 20, 2014
trail: Slabalanche
2,603 | | 1 comments
Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:50am
Sep 28, 2011Videos of Nelson Mountain Bike
trail: Newtsac
9 |
Oct 30, 2020
trail: Paper Bag
2:46 |
161 |
Oct 19, 2020
trail: Slabalanche
0:10 |
47 |
Sep 25, 2020
trail: Powerslave
0:14 |
72 |
Sep 14, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Svoboda | Nov 10, 2020 @ 9:48am Nov 10, 2020 | Dry | cjorge NCC | Trail is still closed until further... | |
| Frog Jam | Nov 10, 2020 @ 9:47am Nov 10, 2020 | Dry | cjorge NCC | Trail is still closed until further... | |
| Squeeler | Nov 10, 2020 @ 9:43am Nov 10, 2020 | Snow Covered | cjorge NCC | Trail is closed for the next 4 weeks... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Svoboda | Nov 28, 2020 @ 10:24am 2 days | Ideal | kwl1 | ||
| Morning Sickness | Nov 22, 2020 @ 1:32pm Nov 22, 2020 | Ideal | Danksi | ||
| Newtsac | Nov 22, 2020 @ 1:31pm Nov 22, 2020 | Ideal | Danksi | ||
| Smallwood DH | Nov 15, 2020 @ 11:28am Nov 15, 2020 | Snow Covered | Ryanseanj | ||
| Bigwood | Nov 15, 2020 @ 11:28am Nov 15, 2020 | Snow Covered | Ryanseanj | ||
| Svoboda Traverse | Nov 9, 2020 @ 2:28pm Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | kwl1 | ||
| Watered Down | Nov 9, 2020 @ 2:28pm Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | kwl1 | ||
| BillyJoeJimBob | Nov 9, 2020 @ 2:28pm Nov 9, 2020 | Ideal | kwl1 | ||
| Slabalanche | Nov 8, 2020 @ 2:15pm Nov 8, 2020 | Ideal | Danksi | ||
| Smallwood Trail | Nov 7, 2020 @ 7:27am Nov 7, 2020 | Dry | charliept |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LukePartridge | wishlist | trail | Newtsac | Nov 28, 2020 @ 2:37pm 2 days |
 | kwl1 | add | report | Long Svoboda | Nov 28, 2020 @ 1:13pm 2 days |
 | tmowat | add | report | Pulpit Rock | Nov 27, 2020 @ 4:08pm 3 days |
 | Caribou14 | ridden | trail | Mister Slave and 4 more | Nov 27, 2020 @ 12:18pm Nov 27, 2020 |
| Caribou14 | ridden | trail | Bear's Den and 4 more | Nov 27, 2020 @ 12:18pm Nov 27, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | amazing trail so much fun! | Nov 27, 2020 @ 12:16pm Nov 27, 2020 | ||
| trail | This trail and Frog Jam are closed due to a... | Nov 18, 2020 @ 8:55am Nov 18, 2020 | ||
 | report | Trail is closed until further notice. BC parks... | Nov 10, 2020 @ 9:49am Nov 10, 2020 | ||
 | report | Thanks crew! | Oct 22, 2020 @ 9:46pm Oct 22, 2020 | ||
| report | Thanks! | Oct 21, 2020 @ 8:26am Oct 21, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Descent 10k Badge79 awarded -
Big Ride 30k325 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k116 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k84 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge6 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,...
- By canadaka
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