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4,239 ft
Distance
14 ft
Climb
-121 ft
Descent
00:04:22
Avg time
-108 ft
Altitude change
2,610 ft
Altitude min
2,719 ft
Altitude max
2,719 ft
Altitude start
2,612 ft
Altitude end
-2.6%
Grade
-12.2%
Grade max
6.6%
Grade min
850 ft
Distance climb
2,808 ft
Distance down
581 ft
Distance flat
00:04:22
Avg time
Upper Switchback Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRedstone
Rossland, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
- 50 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#127519 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #54923 in E-Biking
- #139853 in Trail Running
- #150810 in Hiking
- #29566 in Horseback
- #18907 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#6,629 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #3,719 in E-Biking
- #8,115 in Trail Running
- #9,176 in Hiking
- #602 in Horseback
- #1,204 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail ExposureNormal
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonJune - Nov
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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LightingNo
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OSM Way
Used to connect Crown Point through to the Railgrade if looping back to Malde Ck Rd or Rossland.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 29 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 152 rides
- Last: Oct 31, 2026
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Directions to upper-switchback-2178 trailhead
(49.063770, -117.762740)
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Routes with this trail
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7 miles • 833 ft • 8 • Shuttled •
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