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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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- > 50%
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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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
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
686 trails
- E-Bike
123 trails
- Hike
609 trails
- Trail Running
603 trails
- Dirtbike
98 trails
- Snowshoe
31 trails
- Downhill Ski
79 trails
- Backcountry Ski
16 trails
Region Details
- 150
- 15
- 149
- 204
- 135
- 32
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 929
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 686
- Trails E-Bike
- 123
- Trails Hike
- 609
- Trails Trail Running
- 603
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Dirtbike
- 98
- Trails Observed Trials
- 31
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 50
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 31
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 79
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 16
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 48
- Total Distance
- 1,084 mile
- Total Descent
- 318,514 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,571 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,922 ft
- Reports
- 7,686
- Photos
- 3,725
- Ridden Counter
- 85,461
Sub Regions
- Ainsworth (1)
- Castlegar (56)
- Merry Creek (9)
- Millennium Park (2)
- Rialto (7)
- Selkirk College (17)
- Urban Trails (7)
- Waterloo Trails (9)
- Fruitvale (2)
- Kaslo (80)
- Nakusp (62)
- Box Lake (9)
- Mt. Abriel (49)
- Nelson (243)
- Blewett (9)
- Giveout and Gold Creek (40)
- Morning Mountain (19)
- Mountain Station (45)
- Nelson's North Shore (41)
- Rover Creek (15)
- Shannon Pass (6)
- Smallwood Creek (13)
- Svoboda Road (26)
- Whitewater Gravity Trails (5)
- Whitewater Ski Resort (1)
- New Denver (48)
- Idaho Peak (13)
- Rosebery (11)
- Pass Creek (2)
- Rossland (160)
- Downtown Rossland (14)
- Malde Creek (30)
- Monte Christo - KC (53)
- Neptune Creek (14)
- Red Mountain (19)
- Redstone (16)
- Rossland Range (12)
- Salmo (18)
- Salmo Ski Area (15)
- Slocan (3)
- Trail (12)
- Trail Bluffs (9)
- Warfield (2)
- Ymir (7)
- Quartz Creek (7)
- Quartz Qreek (0)
Popular West Kootenays Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Morning Mountain | |||
| Bottoms Up Morning Mountain | |||
| Upper Bottoms Morning Mountain | |||
| The Dewdney Trail Rossland Range | |||
| Seven Summits Rossland Range | |||
| Turnstyles Morning Mountain | |||
| Parking Lot Connector Morning Mountain | |||
| Seven Summits (Sunspot to Lepsoe) w Rossland Range | |||
| Seven Summits (to Sunspot) w Rossland Range | |||
| Mister Slave Morning Mountain | |||
| Whiskey Malde Creek | |||
| Monticola Neptune Creek | |||
| Milky Way (lower) Monte Christo - KC | |||
| Redtop Red Mountain | |||
| Merry Go Round Merry Creek |
West Kootenays Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bluffs / Sunningdale (Loop) Trail Bluffs | 9 miles | |
| Kootenay Adaptive, Entry Level Adaptive Route Mt. Abriel | 2 miles | |
| Strawberry Ride 2019 True Blue Recreation Area | 10 miles | |
| Travis' Big Stupid Loop (Ride Plan) Nelson | 101 miles | |
| 4 Points Rossland Range | 38 miles | |
| Larch Ridge - Monticola Loop Neptune Creek | 5 miles | |
| Seven Summits / Dewdney (IMBA Epic) Rossland Range | 22 miles | |
| Moe's / Caldera / Drifter Downtown Rossland | 3 miles | |
| Techno Grind / North Star / Milky Way Loop Downtown Rossland | 6 miles | |
| SMDA - Crown Point Rossland | 25 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 67 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 392 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Photos of West Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Goose Creek Trail
125 |
Oct 22, 2018 @ 5:18pm
Oct 22, 2018
trail: Fat Chance
103 |
Sep 3, 2018 @ 10:12pm
Sep 3, 2018
trail: Slabalanche
466 |
Oct 20, 2014 @ 1:04pm
Oct 20, 2014
trail: Slabalanche
2,631 | | 1 comments
Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:50am
Sep 28, 2011Videos of West Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Dirty Dreams
77 |
Mar 26, 2021
trail: Paper Bag
28 |
Feb 27, 2021
trail: Paper Bag
6 |
Feb 27, 2021
trail: Lefty
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Feb 12, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlsbad Mount Buchanan (East) | Apr 15, 2021 @ 12:52pm 2 days | Snow Covered | mfounierbeck KORTS | Still snow covered! | |
| Lower Strawberry True Blue Recreation Area | Apr 13, 2021 @ 11:22am Apr 13, 2021 | Wet | mfounierbeck KORTS | Closed for muddy conditions until further... | |
| 9 Point Cowbell Mountain Station | Apr 10, 2021 @ 3:35pm Apr 10, 2021 | Wet | Danksi | Bit of a mess at the top but clear the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn of the Shred Box Lake | Apr 16, 2021 @ 8:16pm 6 hours | Ideal | kmsports NABS | ||
| Zoolander Box Lake | Apr 16, 2021 @ 8:11pm 6 hours | Ideal | kmsports NABS | ||
| Minty Fresh Mt. Abriel | Apr 16, 2021 @ 8:08pm 7 hours | Ideal | kmsports NABS | ||
| Expresso Mountain Station | Apr 16, 2021 @ 7:14pm 7 hours | Variable | Balls85 NABS | ||
| Lower Expresso Mountain Station | Apr 16, 2021 @ 6:36pm 8 hours | Ideal | klez NSMBA | ||
| Spring Cleaning (upper) Monte Christo - KC | Apr 15, 2021 @ 4:52pm 1 day | Dry | petersa | ||
| Bones Redstone | Apr 15, 2021 @ 4:52pm 1 day | Variable | petersa | ||
| East Access Trail Branch 7 Trails | Apr 15, 2021 @ 3:22pm 1 day | Ideal | carl300 | ||
| Lettrari Loop (Original Hiking Trail) Kaslo | Apr 15, 2021 @ 12:58pm 2 days | Variable | mfounierbeck KORTS | ||
| Lettrari Loop Climbing Trail Kaslo | Apr 15, 2021 @ 12:58pm 2 days | Variable | mfounierbeck KORTS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | chillary | wishlist | trail | The Great Trail (aka The Trans Canada Trail) C&W Rail Trail - Paulson to Castlegar | Apr 16, 2021 @ 10:39pm 4 hours |
| chillary | wishlist | trail | Seven Summits and 1 more | Apr 16, 2021 @ 10:37pm 4 hours |
 | kmsports | add | report | Zoolander and 1 more | Apr 16, 2021 @ 8:15pm 6 hours |
| kmsports | add | report | Minty Fresh | Apr 16, 2021 @ 8:10pm 6 hours |
| kmsports | vote | trail | Minty Fresh | Apr 16, 2021 @ 8:08pm 7 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Thats unfortunate, Please follow directions... | Apr 12, 2021 @ 3:46pm Apr 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | decent conditions! one tree crosses the trail... | Apr 9, 2021 @ 8:46pm Apr 9, 2021 | ||
| trail | Snow about 2k up. Lots of walking. | Apr 4, 2021 @ 4:44pm Apr 4, 2021 | ||
| trail | Small tree across trail just after the... | Apr 3, 2021 @ 5:12pm Apr 3, 2021 | ||
 | report | Clear of trees. | Mar 30, 2021 @ 9:25am Mar 30, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k710 awarded -
10 Blue Trails241 awarded -
10 Black Trails112 awarded -
Big Ride 30k351 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge80 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge71 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Valley Lions Park | skill park | Montrose | |
| Bonnington Bike Park | skill park | Nelson | |
| Castlegar Bike Park | skill park | Castlegar | |
| Centennial Dirt Jumps | skill park | Rossland | |
| Kaslo Family Mountain Bike Park | skill park | Kaslo |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Kootenay Sufferfest
- KCTS
- City of Rossland
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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 | 686 | 858 miles | 265,994 ft | 405 miles | 6,430 ft | 3,662 | 7,606 | 78 | 45,948 | |||
| E-Bike | 123 | 247 miles | 27,749 ft | 82 miles | 5,732 ft | 5,720 | 6 | 373 | ||||
| Hike | 609 | 808 miles | 202,126 ft | 352 miles | 6,572 ft | 54 | 7,054 | 3 | 2,183 | |||
| Trail Running | 603 | 804 miles | 200,942 ft | 350 miles | 6,572 ft | 4 | 7,052 | 5 | 1,498 | |||
| Horse | 10 | 82 miles | 6,781 ft | 37 miles | 4,364 ft | 3,805 | 6 | |||||
| Dirtbike | 98 | 185 miles | 12,963 ft | 40 miles | 4,364 ft | 3 | 4,148 | 68 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 31 | 119 miles | 8,022 ft | 27 miles | 4,364 ft | 33 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 50 | 150 miles | 9,436 ft | 33 miles | 4,364 ft | 3,834 | 11 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 39 miles | 4,291 ft | 18 miles | 3,497 ft | 6 | 5 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 31 | 26 miles | 4,249 ft | 11 miles | 3,268 ft | 50 | 1 | 255 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 79 | 33 miles | 30,161 ft | 31 miles | 4,301 ft | 2 | 60 | 1,217 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 16 | 23 miles | 6,926 ft | 6 miles | 5,876 ft | 60 | 1,178 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 48 | 37 miles | 3,494 ft | 15 miles | 3,678 ft | 6 | 1,839 |
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