2% Details

Riding Area

Moonrakers
Golden, British Columbia
Difficulty Rating

Green rate
Trail Type

Dirt/Gravel Road
Bike Type

XC
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Season

May-Nov
Family Friendly

Yes
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking

#48353 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
20 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking

The 2% trail provides an easy route for accessing the Moonrakers via Sternwheeler. Grind up the first half kilometre of Sternwheeler, then turn right onto the gentle 2% trail and follow easy singletrack to Sander Lake. From Sander lake you have several options.

The name 2% comes from this trail’s history as an old railway bed dating back to Golden’s logging past. The southern 1.5km of 2% is singletrack leading to Sander Lake. From Sander Lake the 2% trail continues, but changes to gravel road for 5.4km leading to Cedar Lake Trailhead. The road is impassable by car due to a locked gate.

Access Info

Access from either the Moonraker trailhead, or the Gudjonson trailhead via Sternwheeler trail.

Local Trail Association

Golden Cycling Club (www.goldencyclingclub.com)
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More Stats for 2% bike trail

Altitude change

569 ft
Altitude min

2,756 ft
Altitude max

3,336 ft
Altitude start

2,756 ft
Altitude end

3,325 ft
Grade

2.96%
Grade max

-12.362%
Grade min

34.84%
Distance climb

2 miles
Distance down

3,967 ft
Distance flat

3,469 ft
Avg time

00:37:01
Avg reverse time

00:07:04
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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
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Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed or Major Issue / Red

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Dry
Very Dry

6 Months

2 rides
18 miles avg distance

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Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
Kicking Horse T4 - Canyon Creek - Kicking Horse		17 miles
Moonraker Meander		31 miles
2016 Singletrack 6 - Tinhorn Creek Stage 6: Golden race		35 miles
Golden \| 2017 MEC BC Enduro Series presented by Intense Cycles race featured		23 miles