Upper Rail Trail Details
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Riding AreaChina Ridge
Princeton, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingEasy
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Global Ranking#35086 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
The new mountain bike Rail Trail originates on the China Ridge Trail network and joins with the historic Kettle Valley Rail Trail (KVR). “It has challenges, but has been built to accommodate more than just the extreme cyclists who like to shred through a course at lightening speed. Those less brave, insane and/or skilled can still maneuver the course with a bit of concentration and athleticism.” says Trail Peak.com
"This is the kind of course the rest of B.C. is missing," Whistler trail builder Duncan Mackenzie stated. "There are lots of tough courses for the real hard core bikers, but not much for anyone else." Smiling, Duncan added “This is a trail I could take my [non hard core biker] friends on. I would enjoy it and they would still be talking to me after the ride.”
The trail is an intermediate trail rated as blue. It has something for all ages. Kids and their parents can use the trail making it a great way for a family to spend a day in the great outdoors.
The trail descends down a beautiful south facing slope covered with a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. It begins on the China Ridge Trails, meanders through a challenging course of trees, rocks, deadfalls and dips before terminating at the beautiful White Sands Beach along the Tulameen River. There is a breathtakingly beautiful swimming hole and a sandy beach to rest on before tackling the 18 kilometres return ride to Princeton along the scenic KVR.
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More Stats for Upper Rail Trail bike trail
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Altitude change-354 ft
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Altitude min4,062 ft
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Altitude max4,425 ft
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Altitude start4,425 ft
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Altitude end4,071 ft
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Grade max-98.591%
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Grade min11.194%
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Distance climb489 ft
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Distance down3,809 ft
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Distance flat417 ft
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Avg time00:06:37
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Avg reverse time00:01:12
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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Upper Rail Trail Trail Reports
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 73 rides
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Routes with this trail
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+ 1
greg1
(Jul 17, 2016 at 9:25)
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