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1,381 ft
Distance
17 ft
Climb
-26 ft
Descent
00:01:08
Avg time
-9 ft
Altitude change
3,489 ft
Altitude min
3,517 ft
Altitude max
3,514 ft
Altitude start
3,507 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-9.1%
Grade max
14.3%
Grade min
459 ft
Distance climb
696 ft
Distance down
138 ft
Distance flat
00:01:08
Avg time
Upper Columbia Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaDowntown Rossland
Rossland, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 85 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#107348 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #78175 in E-Biking
- #74648 in Trail Running
- #105891 in Hiking
- #20925 in Horseback
- #4481 in Snowshoeing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail ExposureHigh Risk
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Winter Fat 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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SeasonMay - Oct
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
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LightingNo
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Year Opened2014
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Upper Columbia is a 421 m moderately popular white difficulty doubletrack trail located near Rossland British Columbia. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 5 m green climb. Exposure: High Risk of Serious Injury. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 8 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 85 rides
- Last: Sep 2, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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Directions to upper-columbia trailhead
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