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      Popular Trail Networks

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      Whitewater Ski Resort 1 1
      Mt. Abriel 9 34 16 4
      Monte Christo - KC 8 26 12 4
      Rover Creek 4 1
      Mountain Station 1 7 21 2
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      1,157
      Trails Mountain Bike
      820
      Trails E-Bike
      379
      Trails Horse
      23
      Trails Hike
      765
      Trails Trail Running
      760
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      119
      Trails Observed Trials
      34
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      72
      Trails Snowmobile
      6
      Trails Snowshoe
      65
      Trails Downhill Ski
      162
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      35
      Trails Nordic Ski
      84
      Total Distance
      1,266 mile
      Total Descent
      363,615 ft
      Total Vertical
      7,718 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      9,053 ft
      Reports
      12,774
      Photos
      5,658
      Ridden Counter
      191,087

      Outside Logo Articles

      Video: Trail Building in British Columbia's Kootenay Mountains
      May 15, 2022 from pinkbike.com
      A series of short films featuring the work done by trail builders in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
      Downtime: Singletrack 6, 2016 - Photo Epic
      Aug 10, 2016 from pinkbike.com
      Having recovered from her first stage race experience at Singletrack 6 in the East Kootenays, Robin O’Neill shares some images she captured...
      Singletrack 6's Portraits from the Back of the Pack
      Nov 29, 2017 from pinkbike.com
      Going into its fifth year in 2018, Singletrack 6 is starting to attract riders from all around the world. But they’re not the racers you’d...
      Race Report: The 2018 Singletrack 6
      Aug 6, 2018 from pinkbike.com
      With 6 days of epic cross-country racing, the Singletrack Six heads across choice locations in British Columbia.

      Popular West Kootenays Mountain Biking Trails

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      Bottoms Up
      Morning Mountain
      Lefty
      Morning Mountain
      Upper Bottoms
      Morning Mountain
      The Dewdney Trail
      Rossland Range
      Parking Lot Connector
      Morning Mountain
      Seven Summits
      Rossland Range
      Merry Go Round
      Merry Creek
      Turnstyles
      Morning Mountain
      Mister Slave
      Morning Mountain
      Mr. Green Jeans
      Merry Creek
      Redtop
      Red Mountain
      Whiskey
      Malde Creek
      Hail Merry
      Merry Creek
      Captain Kangaroo
      Merry Creek
      Milky Way (lower)
      Monte Christo - KC

      West Kootenays Mountain Bike Routes

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      Bluffs / Sunningdale (Loop)
      Trail Bluffs
      9 miles
      Larch Ridge - Monticola Loop
      Neptune Creek
      5 miles
      The Middle Finger
      Nelson
      48 miles
      Kootenay Adaptive, Entry Level Adaptive Route
      Mt. Abriel
      2 miles
      4 Points
      Rossland Range
      38 miles
      SMDA - Crown Point
      Rossland
      25 miles
      Seven Summits / Dewdney (IMBA Epic)
      Rossland Range
      22 miles
      Techno Grind / North Star / Milky Way Loop
      Downtown Rossland
      6 miles
      Moe's / Caldera / Drifter
      Downtown Rossland
      3 miles
      KC Ridge / Milky Way Loop
      Downtown Rossland
      6 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 17 rides
      Past Week
      • 425 rides

      Photos of West Kootenays Mountain Bike

      228 |
      Oct 22, 2018 @ 5:18pm
      Oct 22, 2018
      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: Mr Skinny
      130 |
      Sep 3, 2018 @ 9:45pm
      Sep 3, 2018
      trail: The Monster
      378 |
      Sep 2, 2018 @ 10:04pm
      Sep 2, 2018
      trail: The Monster
      290 |
      Sep 2, 2018 @ 10:04pm
      Sep 2, 2018
      trail: Bedframe
      443 |
      Sep 1, 2018 @ 9:54pm
      Sep 1, 2018

      Videos of West Kootenays Mountain Bike

      Lower Dole Jumps 2023
      | Sep 14, 2023
      Kokanee pedal laps
      trail: Nooner
      36 | Sep 5, 2023
      Bottoms Up - Morning Mtn - Nelson B.C.
      trail: Bottoms Up
      9 | Aug 23, 2023
      Rhythm & Blues - Nelson B.C.
      37 | Aug 23, 2023
      10 | Jul 21, 2023
      First time coming down Snake
      trail: Snake
      8 | Jun 30, 2023
      First Time Riding Yellow Submarine
      119 | Jun 30, 2023
      Single Black Drop on Loamly Lion
      560 | Jul 13, 2022

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Goosebumps (easier option)
      Nelson's North Shore
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:51pm
      Sep 24, 2023
      DryskinutsA big wasp nest in a log across the trail.
      Whitewater Adaptive Trail
      Whitewater Ski Resort
      Sep 9, 2023 @ 10:22pm
      Sep 9, 2023
      DryyukonmanThe turn onto the climb to the trail and...
      blood sweat and beers
      Hooch Creek
      Sep 4, 2023 @ 6:53am
      Sep 4, 2023
      IdealHuttyOne very large tree that will require a...

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Paper Bag
      Svoboda Road
      Sep 27, 2023 @ 7:26am
      1 day
      WetDanksi
      Raccoon
      Mountain Station
      Sep 26, 2023 @ 1:32pm
      2 days
      IdealTrail Running tmowat NSSAR
      Techno Grind
      Monte Christo - KC
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:28pm
      3 days
      Dry Tree has been removedfreerideposer KCTS
      Stardust
      Monte Christo - KC
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:25pm
      3 days
      Dry tree has been removedfreerideposer KCTS
      The Dewdney Trail
      Rossland Range
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 9:21am
      3 days
      Dry 1 tree down ~2/3 of the way down the...BrookieMarie KCTS
      Seven Summits
      Rossland Range
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 9:20am
      3 days
      Ideal 2 trees down when ridden on Sept 23...BrookieMarie KCTS
      Full Monte
      Monte Christo - KC
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 4:39pm
      Sep 24, 2023
      Ideal Large tree down across trail, blocking trailrockymountainrob
      Sitkum-Alpine FSR
      Nelson's North Shore
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:57am
      Sep 24, 2023
      Idealtmowat NSSAR
      Upper Stikum
      Nelson's North Shore
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:57am
      Sep 24, 2023
      IdealOne tree down within the first 50m of the...tmowat NSSAR
      Lower Sitkum
      Nelson's North Shore
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:57am
      Sep 24, 2023
      Idealtmowat NSSAR

      Activity Feed

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      ColinHendrywishlistregionNakusp
      Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31pm
      12 hours
      AlliesunriddentrailIron Colt
      Sep 27, 2023 @ 6:37pm
      14 hours
      whislanderriddentrailWhiskey on the Rocks and 2 more
      Sep 27, 2023 @ 11:53am
      21 hours
      whislandervotetrailCherry Poppins
      Sep 27, 2023 @ 11:53am
      21 hours
      stewspoonerupdatetrailLower Mxiɬp Xewílh
      Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:44am
      24 hours

      Recent Comments

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      DanksireportFrog JamNice work. That was a big one.
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:15pm
      3 days
      superbuburuztrailMinty FreshIt’s a light black with lots of goodies for...
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:56pm
      3 days
      superbuburuztrailAcmeWell build and flowy, great for an...
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:54pm
      3 days
      superbuburuztrailRide On (Apple Factory)It’s a nice end to the upper blues you just rode
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:28pm
      3 days
      superbuburuztrailRide On (Shreddeez)Open her up and shred
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:27pm
      3 days

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike819910 miles268,340 ft436 miles5,889 ft
      5,16412,66412095,840
      E-Bike379460 miles89,908 ft195 miles5,732 ft
      78,82282,174
      Horse23117 miles12,119 ft59 miles5,748 ft
      13,75221
      Hike764906 miles201,079 ft381 miles7,717 ft
      46311,16756,855
      Trail Running760898 miles201,759 ft380 miles7,717 ft
      1011,136106,318
      Dirtbike/Moto119201 miles11,936 ft50 miles4,350 ft
      74,123188
      Observed Trials34123 miles6,368 ft33 miles4,350 ft
      6218
      ATV/ORV/OHV72165 miles8,399 ft43 miles4,350 ft
      3,76950
      Snowmobile651 miles3,061 ft27 miles3,484 ft
      2241
      Snowshoe6576 miles13,638 ft31 miles3,681 ft
      51501631
      Downhill Ski16284 miles69,377 ft70 miles5,512 ft
      5844,452
      Backcountry Ski3540 miles7,077 ft9 miles5,876 ft
      753,438
      Nordic Ski8489 miles6,896 ft33 miles5,151 ft
      2454,311
      • By barry-mclane & contributors
      • Admins: BCBR, TrailsBC, BCORMA, DSBC, wheelmaniac3, bcpunk, barry-mclane, KCTS
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