4 miles
Distance
706 ft
Climb
-137 ft
Descent
00:34:50
Avg time

2% Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • 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
    50 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
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
    00:34:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:04
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Status:
on Sep 21, 2019
Wet
Avg: 1 (1 votes)

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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
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  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
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  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
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  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
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  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
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      2% Trail Reports

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      Sep 21, 2019 @ 1:20pm
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      Jul 30, 2019 @ 11:40am
      Jul 30, 2019
      Jun 30, 2019 @ 1:18pm
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      May 9, 2019 @ 5:13pm
      May 9, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 57 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 69 rides
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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Jun 16, 2019 @ 8:23am
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      Routes with this trail

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      		7 miles
      Golden - North Star to Moonrakers
      		8 miles
      Moonraker Meander
      		31 miles

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      flag atfarley (Jul 10, 2017 at 14:00)
       Just a road
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