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5.6 miles
Distance
1,097 ft
Climb
-11 ft
Descent
00:52:53
Avg time
1,086 ft
Altitude change
2,101 ft
Altitude min
3,187 ft
Altitude max
2,101 ft
Altitude start
3,186 ft
Altitude end
3.7%
Grade
-8.8%
Grade max
57%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
892 ft
Distance down
1,270 ft
Distance flat
00:52:53
Avg time
Railgrade Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- Observed Trials
- ATV/ORV/OHV
- Snowmobile
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaRedstone
Rossland, British Columbia -
AKARailgrade, Rail Grade
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 55 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Observed Trials
- 5 in Snowmobiling
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#112847 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #127519 in E-Biking
- #143340 in Trail Running
- #134154 in Hiking
- #14892 in Dirtbiking
- #5804 in ATVing/Offroading
- #21893 in Horseback
- #18219 in Snowshoeing
- #25480 in Nordic Skiing
- #1510 in Observed Trials
- #2881 in Snowmobiling
- #17585 in Adaptive Biking
- #8833 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#5,782 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #6,091 in E-Biking
- #8,385 in Trail Running
- #7,587 in Hiking
- #2,244 in Dirtbiking
- #227 in ATVing/Offroading
- #447 in Horseback
- #1,152 in Snowshoeing
- #1,269 in Nordic Skiing
- #631 in Observed Trials
- #47 in Snowmobiling
- #739 in Adaptive Biking
- #631 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail ExposureNormal
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Dirtbiking
- Both Directions for ATVing/Offroading
- Both Directions for Horseback
- Both Directions for Snowshoeing
- Both Directions for Nordic Skiing
- Both Directions for Observed Trials
- Both Directions for Snowmobiling
- Both Directions for Adaptive Biking
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonApril - Oct
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Ride in RainYes
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LightingNo
Decommissioned rail line that connects Warfield to Rossland, and provides access to and from the Malde Creek trails.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 26 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 128 rides
- Last: Oct 13, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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3 Reviews & Comments
Perill0
Tried this on a 700c bike with very dry conditions. Doable, but certainly wouldn’t do it again! Started at the Rossland end, first half is basically an FSR, second half is walking trail-esqe.
kaileyallan222
Complete clear, although a bit muddy from the rain
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