28.0 miles
Distance
5,107 ft
Climb
-5,105 ft
Descent
1 mile
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For stage 4, it’s off to Nelson and the Smallwood trail network. After 3 km of climbing on pavement, the route enters a short section of singletrack on Sproule Creek Trail, linking riders into the Sproule Creek Forest Service Road. Another 8 km of fast-rolling gentle climbing before the start of the toughest climb of the day… and maybe the week. Sweet Sally is a strenuous 400 m climb ascending high up the forested slopes of the Smallwood area. A couple more km of moderate climbing will take you to the top of the ridge, where you enter the Vallelujah trail. This singletrack is technical and challenging, and offers stunning panoramic views in all directions, including the Valhallas to the North. After a few km of rolling uphill, the trail turns to the south for some sustained descending, connecting into Antler Trail and then Smallwood Trail. A short but strenuous climb takes you to another great viewpoint, this time overlooking the Kootenay River and Nelson far below. Then you are rewarded again with the Bigwood descent back to the Forest Service Road. This fast roll along the FSR will take you to a final singletrack descent into the finish line.

Detailed Description
2017 Singletrack 6: Stage 4 - Smallwood is a 28 mile intermediate race route located near Nelson British Columbia. This mountain bike only route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 5,107 ft with a max elevation of 5,416 ft then descends -5,105 ft.
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Route Sections

1 Timed Section
  • 2 miles distance
  • 115 ft climb
  • -1,206 ft descent

Trails in Route

Bigwood2 miles
Smallwood Trail1 mile
Antler1 mile
Vallelujah6 miles

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  • Race Course
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  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    4
More Stats for 2017 Singletrack 6: Stage 4 - Smallwood mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 59 min
  • Altitude change
    2 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,105 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,105 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,106 ft
  • Grade max
    -66.8%
  • Grade min
    73.1%
  • Distance climb
    14 miles
  • Distance down
    12 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
Avg: 2.5 (2 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Vallelujah
Oct 3, 2024 @ 7:22pm
Oct 3, 2024
All cleared up today with chainsaw. A little dusty.
Smallwood Trail
Sep 30, 2024 @ 2:04pm
Sep 30, 2024
Two trees removed. All clear to the lookout
Bigwood
Aug 5, 2024 @ 3:29pm
Aug 5, 2024
Tree down 500m or so before the end of the trail.
Antler
Jul 5, 2024 @ 4:10am
Jul 5, 2024
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