Mountain Bike

56.5 miles

Distance

6,629 ft

Climb

-6,230 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

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Elkford is a picturesque Rocky Mountain town founded in 1971 as a home for miners working at newly-established Fording Coal operations. From its early days as a collection of temporary homes, a one-room school, and a single general store, Elkford has grown to its current population of nearly 3,000 residents.

Elkford remains a place where nature prevails - and humanity borrows a bit of space. The thrusted and vaulted limestone peaks of the Elk mountain range harbour wild places that engender profound human emotion. Elkford inspires outdoor pursuits...the palette of both active adventure and passive pursuit of serenity is as big as the mountainous expanse that surrounds.

Detailed Description

2019 TransRockies Classic - Stage 5: Whiteswan Lake to Elkford is a 57 mile expert race route located near Fairmont Hot Springs British Columbia. This mountain bike only route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 6,629 ft with a max elevation of 6,711 ft then descends -6,230 ft.

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Route Sections

1	Timed Section 33 miles distance 4,823 ft climb -3,343 ft descent

Trails in Route

	Middle Mountain Walk- Elk Valley Trail (The Great Trail)				1 mile
	Lower Mountain Walk- Elk Valley Trail (The Great Trail)				4,055 ft

Route POI

	Aid Station	Aid Station
	Aid Station	Aid Station
	Aid Station	Aid Station

Details

Race Course
Riding area

Fairmont Hot Springs
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Bike type

AM, XC
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

2

More Stats for 2019 TransRockies Classic - Stage 5: Whiteswan Lake to Elkford mountain bike route

Altitude change

397 ft
Altitude min

3,644 ft
Altitude start

3,769 ft
Altitude end

4,167 ft
Grade

0.1%
Grade max

-62.1%
Grade min

77.3%
Distance climb

26 miles
Distance down

26 miles
Distance flat

4 miles

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Middle Mountain Walk- Elk Valley Trail (The Great Trail)	Jan 10, 2025 @ 6:13am Jan 10, 2025		Fresh groom reporter
	Lower Mountain Walk- Elk Valley Trail (The Great Trail)	Jan 10, 2025 @ 6:13am Jan 10, 2025		Fresh groom reporter