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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
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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
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- < 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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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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Radar Time
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
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Nipika Mountain Resort provides ~100k of single and double track cross country trail for biking, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing. The trails are set along the beautiful Kootenay and Cross River valley. Nipika Mountain Resort in partnership with the BC Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations manage the Cross River Trails. The Cross River Canyon Recreation Site spans across 1500 acres and is designated for a non-motorized use.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Cross River Recreation Site
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
36 trails
- Hike
3 trails
- Trail Running
3 trails
Bike Park Details
- 4
- 26
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Apr 5, 2021- Day Ticket
- $10 CAD
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 37
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 36
- Trails Hike
- 3
- Trails Trail Running
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Total Distance
- 58 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,073 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,763 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,155 ft
- Reports
- 92
- Photos
- 55
- Ridden Counter
- 2,528
Popular Nipika Mountain Resort Mountain Biking Trails
Nipika Mountain Resort Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kootenay Krusher 2016 Race Course race | 15 miles | |
| Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run and Kootenay Krusher 2017 Race Course race | 15 miles | |
| 2019 TransRockies Classic - Stage 3: Nipika Mountain Resort race | 25 miles | |
| 2019 TransRockies Classic - Stage 4: Nipika Mountain Resort to Whiteswan Lake race | 64 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Photos of Nipika Mountain Resort Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Bridge Trail
17 |
Aug 15, 2020 @ 4:01pm
Aug 15, 2020
trail: Kootenay Krusher
28 |
Aug 14, 2020 @ 5:52pm
Aug 14, 2020
trail: Waterfall Trail
314 |
Mar 3, 2010 @ 11:25am
Mar 3, 2010
trail: Waterfall Trail
156 |
May 21, 2009 @ 9:39pm
May 21, 2009Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay River Trail | Apr 5, 2021 @ 9:09am Apr 5, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | AndrewJOsinski | Entire Nipika trail system closed until... | |
| Chamois Whammy | Apr 5, 2021 @ 9:09am Apr 5, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | AndrewJOsinski | Entire Nipika trail system closed until... | |
| Main Street | Apr 5, 2021 @ 9:08am Apr 5, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | AndrewJOsinski | Entire Nipika trail system closed until... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bridge Trail | Mar 9, 2021 @ 9:58am Mar 9, 2021 | Snow Covered | AndrewJOsinski | ||
| Jesus Murphy | Jan 18, 2021 @ 11:04am Jan 18, 2021 | Snow Groomed | borp | ||
| North Riverside Loop | Sep 20, 2020 @ 12:39pm Sep 20, 2020 | Ideal | Ic2dk | ||
| Natural Bridge Direct | Sep 13, 2020 @ 11:45am Sep 13, 2020 | Ideal | TransRockies-Events | ||
| Up Chuck | Sep 13, 2020 @ 8:37am Sep 13, 2020 | Ideal | TransRockies-Events | ||
| Teen Spirit | Aug 13, 2020 @ 10:12am Aug 13, 2020 | Ideal | rockystumpy | ||
| Tate-R-Tot | Aug 13, 2020 @ 10:12am Aug 13, 2020 | Ideal | rockystumpy | ||
| North Warming Hut Connector | Aug 13, 2020 @ 10:12am Aug 13, 2020 | Ideal | rockystumpy | ||
| Waterfall Trail | Aug 13, 2020 @ 10:12am Aug 13, 2020 | Ideal | rockystumpy | ||
| Outfitters Trail | Aug 13, 2020 @ 10:12am Aug 13, 2020 | Ideal | rockystumpy |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AndrewJOsinski | add | report | Kootenay Krusher and 4 more | Apr 5, 2021 @ 9:07am Apr 5, 2021 |
| AndrewJOsinski | add | report | and 1 more | Mar 9, 2021 @ 8:37am Mar 9, 2021 |
| Ic2dk | add | report | Rufus's Ramble | Mar 7, 2021 @ 8:57pm Mar 7, 2021 |
| Hnatiud | wishlist | trail | Kootenay Krusher | Feb 18, 2021 @ 4:23pm Feb 18, 2021 |
| Ic2dk | vote | trail | Rufus's Ramble and 1 more | Feb 1, 2021 @ 7:20am Feb 1, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Ridden clockwise, so you end in the parking... | Jul 19, 2020 @ 3:23pm Jul 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | Perfect conditions. All the downed trees were... | Jun 15, 2020 @ 6:33pm Jun 15, 2020 | ||
| report | Super condition! Beautiful scenery... real gem. | Sep 11, 2018 @ 6:45pm Sep 11, 2018 | ||
| trail | This trail started out great. Sailing through... | Jun 22, 2017 @ 5:32pm Jun 22, 2017 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10.7 km | |
| Old Coach | 11.1 km | ||||
| Radium Hot Springs | 1 | 1 | 12.1 km | ||
| Lillian Lake | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14.8 km | |
| Panorama Mountain Resort | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 22.9 km |
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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 | 36 | 54 miles | 7,995 ft | 20 miles | 814 ft | #1,631 | #150 | 55 | 91 | 4 | 712 | |
| Hike | 3 | 6 miles | 443 ft | 5,049 ft | 2,644 ft | #421 | 81 | 17 | ||||
| Trail Running | 3 | 6 miles | 443 ft | 5,049 ft | 2,644 ft | #442 | 81 | 6 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 4 miles | 75 ft | 1,900 ft | 1,417 ft | 1 |
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