2,997 ft
Distance
48 ft
Climb
-570 ft
Descent
00:10:50
Avg time

Snake Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Monte Christo - KC
    Rossland, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Skinny, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #62580 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #46987 in Trail Running
    • #54636 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • OSM Way

Steep switchbacking trail with many rock gardens and steep technical sections.

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More Stats for Snake mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -522 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,655 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,223 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,178 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,655 ft
  • Grade
    -17.421%
  • Grade max
    -44.082%
  • Grade min
    12.252%
  • Distance climb
    575 ft
  • Distance down
    2,264 ft
  • Distance flat
    157 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:49
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Status:
on May 23, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.45 (7 votes)
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      Snake Trail Reports

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      May 23, 2024 @ 3:30pm
      May 23, 2024
      reporter Seasonal maintenance has been completed by the KCTS trail crew.
      May 15, 2024 @ 10:35am
      May 15, 2024
      reporter The KCTS trail crew have removed the first two wooden features, as they were no longer structurally sound. We have plans to add some new features...
      May 10, 2024 @ 1:34pm
      May 10, 2024
      No snow n nice shape. A rake will only make it better.
      Apr 29, 2024 @ 8:21pm
      Apr 29, 2024
      Good condition overall. There are a few short patches of snow on the ascent and one Malde creek road, but the down is clear.
      Jul 15, 2023 @ 11:49pm
      Jul 15, 2023
      Thanks to the trail crew for the recent work.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 9.8 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 86 rides
      • 12.4 km avg distance
      All
      • 884 rides
      • Last: Sep 10, 2024

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      Jun 30, 2022 @ 1:57pm
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      Sep 25, 2021 @ 9:38pm
      Sep 25, 2021

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