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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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- Mountain Bike
46 trails
- Hike
6 trails
- Trail Running
6 trails
Region Details
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- 23
- 7
Region Status
Open as of Aug 5, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 47
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 46
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Hike
- 6
- Trails Trail Running
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 3
- Total Distance
- 51 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 22 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,639 ft
- Total Vertical
- 799 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,207 ft
- Reports
- 142
- Photos
- 65
- Ridden Counter
- 3,613
Articles
Exploring BC's Lesser Known Riding Destinations on the Bikes & Beers Tour
Sep 14, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Seven days of full-on riding on some of British Columbia's best trail networks.
Popular Nipika Mountain Resort Mountain Biking Trails
Nipika Mountain Resort Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nipika Canyonside Loop | 8.2 km | |
| Andy's Short Lap | 5.5 km | |
| Big River Loop | 12.1 km | |
| Kootenay Krusher 2016 Race Course race | 24.4 km | |
| Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run and Kootenay Krusher 2017 Race Course race | 23.5 km | |
| 2019 TransRockies Classic - Stage 3: Nipika Mountain Resort race | 41.0 km | |
| 2019 TransRockies Classic - Stage 4: Nipika Mountain Resort to Whiteswan Lake race | 102.7 km |
Photos of Nipika Mountain Resort Mountain Bike
trail: Kootenay Krusher
28 |
Nov 19, 2021 @ 8:56pm
Nov 19, 2021
trail: Kootenay Krusher
44 |
Oct 2, 2021 @ 5:57pm
Oct 2, 2021
trail: Roxy Roller
39 |
Aug 8, 2021 @ 7:40pm
Aug 8, 2021
trail: Kootenay Krusher
48 |
Jul 4, 2021 @ 1:54pm
Jul 4, 2021
trail: Kootenay Krusher
50 |
Jul 4, 2021 @ 1:54pm
Jul 4, 2021
trail: Riverside Trail
45 |
Aug 15, 2020 @ 4:01pm
Aug 15, 2020
trail: Waterfall Trail
328 |
Mar 3, 2010 @ 11:25am
Mar 3, 2010
trail: Waterfall Trail
175 |
May 21, 2009 @ 9:39pm
May 21, 2009Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Hill | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:57pm Apr 30, 2022 | Ideal | mcdodre | ||
| Roxy Roller | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:56pm Apr 30, 2022 | Wet | mcdodre | ||
| Ski Trail Connector | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:55pm Apr 30, 2022 | Variable | mcdodre | ||
| Jesus Murphy | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:54pm Apr 30, 2022 | Ideal | mcdodre | ||
| Cliff Hanger | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:53pm Apr 30, 2022 | Variable | mcdodre | ||
| North Fat Bike C | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:52pm Apr 30, 2022 | Wet | mcdodre | ||
| Rufus's Ramble | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:27pm Apr 30, 2022 | Ideal | mcdodre | ||
| North Fat Bike A | Dec 24, 2021 @ 7:43am Dec 24, 2021 | Snow Groomed | millcreekmtb | ||
| Kootenay Krusher | Dec 24, 2021 @ 7:40am Dec 24, 2021 | Snow Covered | millcreekmtb | ||
| South Fat Bike A | Dec 24, 2021 @ 7:39am Dec 24, 2021 | Snow Groomed | millcreekmtb |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GrizzlyEvents | wishlist | route | Crazy Soles Nipika Trail Run and Kootenay Krusher 2017 Race Course | May 19, 2022 @ 6:39am May 19, 2022 |
 | mcdodre | add | report | Rufus's Ramble and 6 more | Apr 30, 2022 @ 2:27pm Apr 30, 2022 |
| gnarby | vote | trail | South Fat Bike A | Apr 29, 2022 @ 10:28am Apr 29, 2022 |
| BradF86 | wishlist | trail | Kootenay Krusher | Apr 10, 2022 @ 1:46am Apr 10, 2022 |
| colin-fowers | wishlist | trail | B-Dog | Apr 5, 2022 @ 12:36pm Apr 5, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | nice trail with lots of berms and nice views!... | Dec 24, 2021 @ 7:38am Dec 24, 2021 | ||
| trail | After the first few bouncy km it is a fun... | Jul 4, 2021 @ 2:43pm Jul 4, 2021 | ||
| 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 |
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 | |
| Columbia Lake | 6 | 22.2 km |
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Pinkbike Articles
Sep 14, 2019
Exploring BC's Lesser Known Riding Destinations on the Bikes & Beers Tour
Seven days of full-on riding on some of British Columbia's best trail networks.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 46 | 43 miles | 4,272 ft | 19 miles | 801 ft | #1,888 | #148 | 65 | 140 | 7 | 954 | |
| E-Bike | 45 | 43 miles | 4,265 ft | 19 miles | 801 ft | 114 | 16 | |||||
| Hike | 6 | 17 miles | 1,257 ft | 7 miles | 728 ft | #9,274 | #350 | 101 | 29 | |||
| Trail Running | 6 | 17 miles | 1,257 ft | 7 miles | 728 ft | #9,250 | #345 | 101 | 19 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 3 | 16 miles | 850 ft | 6 miles | 292 ft | 2 | 76 |
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