5,259 ft
Distance
142 ft
Climb
-152 ft
Descent
00:10:22
Avg time

Blue Elephant Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Red Mountain Resort Bike Park
    Rossland, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, CX
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #4749 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3051 in Trail Running
    • #9512 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 100 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2018

A great two-way beginner to intermediate single track trail connecting from Larry's across to the bottom of Redtop. One of the few "flat" or lower angle trails on the Rossland trail menu. This is the perfect trail for bikers to work on their switchback and technical single track skills in order to progress and push abilities to take on higher level blue trails in the network. This trail is also very popular among trail runners and hikers as it offers a welcome alternative to Red Mountain Road when travelling to and from the ski hill.

This is a busy trail with many different types of users. Please use the trail respectfully and follow trail etiquette to ensure a safe user and trail experience for all

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Blue Elephant mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -10 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,826 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,922 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,838 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,829 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -32.8%
  • Grade min
    24.1%
  • Distance climb
    2,198 ft
  • Distance down
    2,188 ft
  • Distance flat
    873 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:43
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on Jun 17, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.31 (10 votes)
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      Blue Elephant Trail Reports

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      May 25, 2025
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      May 22, 2025 @ 10:31am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 14 rides
      • 12.4 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 130 rides
      • 13.3 km avg distance
      All
      • 988 rides
      • Last: Jul 17, 2025

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