1.6 miles
Distance
53 ft
Climb
-894 ft
Descent
00:18:32
Avg time

Monticola Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Neptune Creek
    Rossland, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    June - Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #2659 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #11932 in E-Biking
    • #50496 in Trail Running
    • #52427 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • OSM Way

A local favorite, and for good reason. The words fast and flowy may be overused but certainly would't be out of place for this gem. The trail is very buff, manicured, and has many options for all levels of riders including swoopy corners, grade reversals and many pump-able features.

Typically ridden as a loop, starting with Larch Ridge, followed by COG and then back up to the parking area. Alternatively, it can be ridden as a shuttle, with drop-off at the start of Larch Ridge, and pick-up at the bottom of Monticola/COG.

Access Info

Accessed via Larch Ridge.

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More Stats for Monticola mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -841 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,084 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,928 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,926 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,085 ft
  • Grade
    -9.9%
  • Grade max
    -35.7%
  • Grade min
    13.2%
  • Distance climb
    1,010 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    696 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:24
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on Sep 4, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.6 (34 votes)
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      Monticola Trail Reports

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      Sep 4, 2024 @ 1:47pm
      Sep 4, 2024
      reporter Cleared.
      Sep 2, 2024 @ 9:29pm
      Sep 2, 2024
      2 small trees down, together.
      Sep 2, 2024 @ 9:29pm
      Sep 2, 2024
      Correction, 4 trees down, some medium sized. A lot of debris.
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 8:44am
      Aug 30, 2024
      Couple 10" trees down few up top and 2 along section traversing below the road
      Aug 28, 2024 @ 7:09am
      Aug 28, 2024
      reporter Cleared.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 13 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 283 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,360 rides
      • Last: Oct 13, 2024

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      Aug 3, 2014 @ 7:49pm
      Aug 3, 2014
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      Sep 25, 2024 @ 1:27pm
      Sep 25, 2024
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      Sep 25, 2024 @ 1:27pm
      Sep 25, 2024
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      Sep 25, 2024 @ 1:24pm
      Sep 25, 2024

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      youtuber Monticola - Rossland, BC
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