5,105 ft
Distance
66 ft
Climb
-354 ft
Descent
00:11:29
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Stardust Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Monte Christo - KC
    Rossland, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge, Pump Track, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #10592 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #19032 in Trail Running
    • #52025 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2018

Low-angle singletrack trail featuring technical switchbacks, optional rock rolls and some loamy flow to finish the trail. Watch for the optional jump at the end as you merge onto Lower Milky way to finish your ride Stardust offers a direct connection between Techno Grind and Milky Way. Makes a great loop with North Star. The trail starts with some

This trail was hand built entirely by volunteers in Rossland and while the trail was completed in 2018 and the passionate group of builders continue to maintain and improve it! Give them a high five if you see them out on the trail!

Access Info

Stardust is accessed via Technogrind and can easily be incorporated into several loops
Access to Stardust from the Monte Christo parking lot may look like Drifter - Lower Eddie J - Monte 6 Christo Road - Techno Grind - Stardust. Alternatively one may also take Kootenay Columbia Trail - Techno Grind - Stardust.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Stardust mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -288 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,613 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,901 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,901 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,612 ft
  • Grade
    -5.6%
  • Grade max
    -45.8%
  • Grade min
    17.8%
  • Distance climb
    879 ft
  • Distance down
    3,743 ft
  • Distance flat
    482 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:29
  • Avg reverse time
    00:36:40
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on Sep 25, 2023
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Avg: 4.5 (6 votes)
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      Stardust Trail Reports

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      Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:25pm
      Sep 25, 2023
      		 reporter tree has been removed
      Sep 21, 2023 @ 5:37pm
      Sep 21, 2023
      		 Tree down at end of Stardust, just a few meters past the end of lower pale ale.
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 8:10pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      		 reporter The tree is down on the section of trail that is part of Pale Ale.
      Sep 19, 2023 @ 3:37pm
      Sep 19, 2023
      		 tree down ..almost at Milky Junction
      Sep 3, 2023 @ 12:54pm
      Sep 3, 2023
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      • Last: Nov 26, 2023

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