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- Mountain Bike
819 trails
- E-Bike
379 trails
- Hike
764 trails
- Trail Running
760 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
119 trails
- Snowshoe
65 trails
- Downhill Ski
162 trails
- Backcountry Ski
35 trails
Region Details
- 195
- 22
- 163
- 228
- 151
- 37
- 1
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
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.
Sub Regions
- Ainsworth (6)
- Castlegar (69)
- Goose Creek (0)
- Merry Creek (10)
- Millennium Park (2)
- Rialto (16)
- Selkirk College (19)
- Urban Trails (8)
- Waterloo Trails (9)
- Fruitvale (3)
- Kaslo (94)
- Nakusp (88)
- Box Lake (9)
- Mt. Abriel (71)
- Nelson (267)
- Blewett (9)
- Giveout and Gold Creek (43)
- Morning Mountain (32)
- Mountain Station (45)
- Nelson's North Shore (43)
- Rover Creek (15)
- Shannon Pass (6)
- Smallwood Creek (13)
- Svoboda Road (30)
- Whitewater Gravity Trails (5)
- Whitewater Ski Resort (3)
- New Denver (56)
- Idaho Peak (13)
- Rosebery (11)
- Pass Creek (2)
- Procter (4)
- Rossland (171)
- Downtown Rossland (15)
- Malde Creek (30)
- Monte Christo - KC (54)
- Neptune Creek (14)
- Red Mountain (20)
- Redstone (17)
- Rossland Range (16)
- Salmo (28)
- Hooch Creek (8)
- Slocan (3)
- South Slocan (1)
- Trail (21)
- Trail Bluffs (11)
- Warfield (2)
- Winlaw (2)
- Slocan Valley (2)
- Ymir (10)
- Quartz Creek (7)
- Quartz Qreek (0)
Popular West Kootenays Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Photos of West Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Goose Creek Trail
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, 2018Videos of West Kootenays Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Dole Dosser
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Sep 14, 2023
trail: Nooner
36 |
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Bottoms Up
9 |
Aug 23, 2023
trail: Rhythm and Blues
37 |
Aug 23, 2023
trail: Angry Dwarf
10 |
Jul 21, 2023
trail: Snake
8 |
Jun 30, 2023
trail: Yellow Submarine
119 |
Jun 30, 2023
trail: Loamly Lion
560 |
Jul 13, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goosebumps (easier option) Nelson's North Shore | Sep 24, 2023 @ 12:51pm Sep 24, 2023 | Dry | skinuts | A big wasp nest in a log across the trail. | |
| Whitewater Adaptive Trail Whitewater Ski Resort | Sep 9, 2023 @ 10:22pm Sep 9, 2023 | Dry | yukonman | The turn onto the climb to the trail and... | |
| blood sweat and beers Hooch Creek | Sep 4, 2023 @ 6:53am Sep 4, 2023 | Ideal | Hutty | One very large tree that will require a... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Bag Svoboda Road | Sep 27, 2023 @ 7:26am 1 day | Wet | Danksi | ||
| Raccoon Mountain Station | Sep 26, 2023 @ 1:32pm 2 days | Ideal | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Techno Grind Monte Christo - KC | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:28pm 3 days | Dry | freerideposer KCTS | ||
| Stardust Monte Christo - KC | Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:25pm 3 days | Dry | freerideposer KCTS | ||
| The Dewdney Trail Rossland Range | Sep 25, 2023 @ 9:21am 3 days | Dry | BrookieMarie KCTS | ||
| Seven Summits Rossland Range | Sep 25, 2023 @ 9:20am 3 days | Ideal | BrookieMarie KCTS | ||
| Full Monte Monte Christo - KC | Sep 24, 2023 @ 4:39pm Sep 24, 2023 | Ideal | rockymountainrob | ||
| Sitkum-Alpine FSR Nelson's North Shore | Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:57am Sep 24, 2023 | Ideal | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Upper Stikum Nelson's North Shore | Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:57am Sep 24, 2023 | Ideal | tmowat NSSAR | ||
| Lower Sitkum Nelson's North Shore | Sep 24, 2023 @ 3:57am Sep 24, 2023 | Ideal | tmowat NSSAR |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColinHendry | wishlist | region | Nakusp | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:31pm 12 hours |
| Alliesun | ridden | trail | Iron Colt | Sep 27, 2023 @ 6:37pm 14 hours |
| whislander | ridden | trail | Whiskey on the Rocks and 2 more | Sep 27, 2023 @ 11:53am 21 hours |
| whislander | vote | trail | Cherry Poppins | Sep 27, 2023 @ 11:53am 21 hours |
| stewspooner | update | trail | Lower Mxiɬp Xewílh | Sep 27, 2023 @ 8:44am 24 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Nice work. That was a big one. | Sep 25, 2023 @ 8:15pm 3 days | ||
| trail | It’s a light black with lots of goodies for... | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:56pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Well build and flowy, great for an... | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:54pm 3 days | ||
| trail | It’s a nice end to the upper blues you just rode | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:28pm 3 days | ||
| trail | Open her up and shred | Sep 25, 2023 @ 4:27pm 3 days |
Local Badges
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Ride SVTS2 awarded -
YES ride2 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,687 awarded -
10 Blue Trails662 awarded -
10 Black Trails214 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge151 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemont Bike Park | skill park | Nelson | |
| Centennial Dirt Jumps | skill park | Rossland | |
| Rossglen Skills Park | skill park | Rossland | |
| Castlegar Bike Park | skill park | Castlegar | |
| Beaver Valley Lions Park | skill park | Montrose |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- KCTS
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- City of Rossland
![Nelson Mountain Bike Guide]()
- Kootenay Sufferfest
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Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- KCTS
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- City of Rossland
![Nelson Mountain Bike Guide]()
- Kootenay Sufferfest
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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 | 819 | 910 miles | 268,340 ft | 436 miles | 5,889 ft | 5,164 | 12,664 | 120 | 95,840 | |||
| E-Bike | 379 | 460 miles | 89,908 ft | 195 miles | 5,732 ft | 7 | 8,822 | 8 | 2,174 | |||
| Horse | 23 | 117 miles | 12,119 ft | 59 miles | 5,748 ft | 1 | 3,752 | 21 | ||||
| Hike | 764 | 906 miles | 201,079 ft | 381 miles | 7,717 ft | 463 | 11,167 | 5 | 6,855 | |||
| Trail Running | 760 | 898 miles | 201,759 ft | 380 miles | 7,717 ft | 10 | 11,136 | 10 | 6,318 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 119 | 201 miles | 11,936 ft | 50 miles | 4,350 ft | 7 | 4,123 | 188 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 34 | 123 miles | 6,368 ft | 33 miles | 4,350 ft | 62 | 18 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 72 | 165 miles | 8,399 ft | 43 miles | 4,350 ft | 3,769 | 50 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 6 | 51 miles | 3,061 ft | 27 miles | 3,484 ft | 22 | 41 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 65 | 76 miles | 13,638 ft | 31 miles | 3,681 ft | 5 | 150 | 1 | 631 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 162 | 84 miles | 69,377 ft | 70 miles | 5,512 ft | 5 | 84 | 4,452 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 35 | 40 miles | 7,077 ft | 9 miles | 5,876 ft | 75 | 3,438 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 84 | 89 miles | 6,896 ft | 33 miles | 5,151 ft | 24 | 5 | 4,311 |
- By barry-mclane
& contributors - Admins: BCBR, TrailsBC, BCORMA, DSBC, wheelmaniac3, bcpunk, barry-mclane, KCTS
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