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1.3 miles
Distance
32 ft
Climb
-885 ft
Descent
00:14:27
Avg time
-852 ft
Altitude change
2,957 ft
Altitude min
3,809 ft
Altitude max
3,809 ft
Altitude start
2,956 ft
Altitude end
-12.6%
Grade
-49.8%
Grade max
19.9%
Grade min
607 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
745 ft
Distance flat
00:14:27
Avg time
Whiskey Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaMalde Creek
Rossland, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (4 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking
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Trail ExposureHigh Risk
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
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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 - Oct
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Roller Coaster, Skinny
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LightingNo
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OSM Way
The Whiskey trail has seen many changes over the years, and in it’s current incarnation exhibits a mixed personality.
Whiskey is a Rossland classic and is a very popular trail within the network and certainly the most popular in the Malde Creek area. The upper section of the trail is technically challenging with rock slabs, stump stunts and optional jumps. Choose your own adventure as there are multiple lines available each with varying levels of difficulty and exposure. The lower section hosts mostly fast, sinuous single-track, peppered with stunts and jumps and the occasional bridge and which empties onto the Railgrade for a quick ride back to town or parked vehicle.
Access Info
On the drive from Rossland, watch for the parking area on the Railgrade, just off Gelez Rd, about 500m past Drakes Rd
intersection. Leave a vehicle at the Malde Creek Parking Lot if shuttling or park and hop on your bike Ride (it’s about a 45 min climb) or drive to the top of Malde Creek Rd, a rough gravel road. After four switchbacks, turn onto Birch Main [gated]. Ride along Birch Main 750m and the Whiskey trailhead is on your right.
If you prefer a singletrack and CLASSIC Rossland climb: ride up Malde Creek FSR for 950m, turn right on Doukhobor Draw Access, turn left onto Doukhobor Draw and connect to Tamarack. Ride up Tamarack until it connects to Malde Creek FSR. Turn left and ride down Malde Creek FSR until you see the Birch Main Gate. Turn right at Birch Main and ride 750m to the Whiskey trailhead.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 9.1 km average
6 Months
- 116 rides
- 12.8 km avg distance
All
- 600 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to whiskey trailhead
(49.044190, -117.789840)
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2 miles • 140 ft • 3 • Shuttled •
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5 Reviews & Comments
thodder
The comments are not hype. This is well built and very fun trail. Bunch of alt lines and worth checking them out for a first run. One of my favourites in the Rossland area.
derekcrowe
Thank you trail crew! Lots of recent work makes this classic better than ever. Riding great on July 12th 2026
i-do-blues
Awesome trail! Fun factor is right up there with some of the best in the Sea-to-Sky for me.
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