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Trail Ridden Direction
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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- Nordic Ski
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
129 trails
- E-Bike
126 trails
- Hike
64 trails
- Trail Running
66 trails
- Horse
1 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
2 trails
- Observed Trials
4 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
1 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Downhill Ski
37 trails
- Backcountry Ski
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
22 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 14
- 80
- 18
- 9
Region Status
Open as of Jun 24, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 189
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 129
- Trails E-Bike
- 126
- Trails Hike
- 64
- Trails Trail Running
- 66
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 37
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 22
- Total Distance
- 184 miles
- Total Descent
- 70,025 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,386 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,939 ft
- Reports
- 2,608
- Photos
- 1,033
- Ridden Counter
- 57,569
Articles
Essay: Gravitational Push - Overcoming Loss Through a Grueling Solo Mission
Mar 25, 2022 from pinkbike.com
Writer Matt Coté grapples with earth's most powerful force on British Columbia's Mount 7.
72 Hours: Golden, British Columbia
Aug 13, 2021 from betamtb.com
With its proximity to the steeps at Kicking Horse Resort, burly big-mountain lines and rolling XC trails, Golden, British Columbia, is a dream...
Video: Downhill Young Guns Tackle on the Legendary Psychosis Course
Aug 6, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Your GoPro effect has no power here.
Throwback Thursday: Stevie Smith, Sam Hill & Tyler Morland Race Psychosis in 'Seasons'
Aug 6, 2020 from pinkbike.com
The action between the incoming champion, the reigning World Champion and the up and comer on the incredibly steep and loose course.
Sub Regions
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CBT Mainline Network
- 1
- 17
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Golden Area
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Kicking Horse Bike Park
- 9
- 22
- 8
- 4
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Moonrakers
- 1
- 20
- 2
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Mount 7
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 4
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Mountain Shadows
- 2
- 14
- 2
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Golden Mountain Bike Routes
Photos of Golden Mountain Bike
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Sep 6, 2017 @ 4:16pm
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Jul 25, 2017 @ 9:48pm
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Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:22pm
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trail: Pipestone
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Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:17pm
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trail: Kranky Pants
235 |
Aug 22, 2016 @ 9:14pm
Aug 22, 2016
trail: Pioneer
397 |
Jul 5, 2016 @ 9:31pm
Jul 5, 2016Videos of Golden Mountain Bike
trail: 5K
106 |
Nov 1, 2021
trail: Rock n Roll
34 |
Jul 11, 2021
trail: Rock n Roll
49 |
Jul 11, 2021
trail: It's A 10
77 |
Jul 11, 2021
trail: LYM
31 |
Jul 10, 2021
trail: Alpine Drop Zone
25 |
Jul 10, 2021
trail: Training Wheels
16 |
Apr 19, 2021
trail: Skid Marks
0:53 |
112 |
Aug 25, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premature | Jun 27, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 27, 2022 | Dry | ethanm | Chain w/closed sign. |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huff & Puff | Jul 2, 2022 @ 8:19am Jul 2, 2022 | Dry | JordyW | ||
| The Mighty Quinn | Jun 30, 2022 @ 4:51pm Jun 30, 2022 | Dry | Zay | ||
| Middle Magic Carpet Ride | Jun 30, 2022 @ 2:30pm Jun 30, 2022 | Icy | nyilassy | ||
| Klahowya | Jun 29, 2022 @ 11:39am Jun 29, 2022 | Ideal | wabell | ||
| Blaster | Jun 26, 2022 @ 12:04pm Jun 26, 2022 | Ideal | eaglebump | ||
| Pioneer | Jun 24, 2022 @ 6:35pm Jun 24, 2022 | Variable | ryanharvey GCC2 | ||
| Better Than Boston | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:34pm Jun 24, 2022 | Ideal | muddyhikers | ||
| Devil's Slide | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:34pm Jun 24, 2022 | Ideal | muddyhikers | ||
| Easy Out | Jun 24, 2022 @ 5:34pm Jun 24, 2022 | Ideal | muddyhikers | ||
| Buffalo Jump | Jun 22, 2022 @ 5:00pm Jun 22, 2022 | Variable | ryanharvey GCC2 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | scottupHIGx | ridden | trail | Superberm and 7 more | Jul 5, 2022 @ 8:47pm 6 hours |
| Skaalid | wishlist | trail | Berminator | Jul 5, 2022 @ 2:20pm 13 hours |
| happywarrior | vote | trail | Huff & Puff | Jul 5, 2022 @ 11:16am 16 hours |
| blamalamadingdong | ridden | trail | Superberm and 3 more | Jul 5, 2022 @ 7:38am 19 hours |
 | timtanton | wishlist | region | Moonrakers | Jul 4, 2022 @ 11:58pm 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Double black to me too, old school straight... | Jul 3, 2022 @ 6:47pm 2 days | ||
 | trail | This trail is 99% fantastic. There is one... | Jun 21, 2022 @ 8:21pm Jun 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | Snow covered from 11k up excellent lower down | May 31, 2022 @ 12:52pm May 31, 2022 | ||
 | trail | It gets you to the top of Premature. A... | May 24, 2022 @ 6:50am May 24, 2022 | ||
| trail | A really well built jump trail for all levels... | May 24, 2022 @ 6:48am May 24, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails914 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,071 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,504 awarded -
10 Black Trails110 awarded -
10 Green Trails100 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicking Horse Bike Park | bike park | Golden |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Higher Ground Sports
![Higher Ground Sports]()
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Starr Trail Solutions
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Higher Ground Mountain Sports
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Selkirk Ski and Bike
![Selkirk Ski and Bike]()
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Golden Cycling ClubTrail Association
![Golden Cycling Club]()
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Derailed SportsBike Shop
Local Trail Supporters
- kicking horse mountain resort
- Town of Golden
Pinkbike Articles
Aug 6, 2020
Throwback Thursday: Stevie Smith, Sam Hill & Tyler Morland Race Psychosis in 'Seasons'
The action between the incoming champion, the reigning World Champion and the up and comer on the incredibly steep and loose course.
Oct 28, 2017
Golden and Kicking Horse: Alpine Rides of Interior British Columbia's TransCanada Highway - Part 1
Information and insights to help you plan a trip to this area of B.C.
Oct 7, 2016
BC Bucket List: Kootenay Rockies
Starting above the North Eastern reaches of Washington and Northern Idaho the Kootenay Rockies are a pristine region of rivers, lakes, waterfalls,...
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 129 | 137 miles | 40,646 ft | 73 miles | 5,072 ft | #94 | #16 | 1,005 | 2,600 | 40 | 22,569 | |
| E-Bike | 126 | 129 miles | 39,902 ft | 70 miles | 5,072 ft | #32 | #7 | 1,863 | 8 | 98 | ||
| Hike | 64 | 104 miles | 16,493 ft | 44 miles | 5,072 ft | #181 | #35 | 14 | 2,458 | 9 | 842 | |
| Trail Running | 66 | 104 miles | 16,594 ft | 45 miles | 5,072 ft | #174 | #32 | 2,463 | 28 | 640 | ||
| Horse | 1 | 1 mile | 367 ft | 397 ft | #334 | #18 | 1,039 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 1 mile | 7 ft | 515 ft | 2,825 ft | #138 | #10 | 1,040 | 15 | |||
| Observed Trials | 4 | 3 miles | 807 ft | 1 mile | 702 ft | #5 | #3 | 259 | 1 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 1 mile | 367 ft | 397 ft | #65 | #5 | 1,040 | 3 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 37 | 22 miles | 26,929 ft | 22 miles | 3,780 ft | #14 | 239 | 1,303 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 4 miles | 16 ft | 633 ft | 3,409 ft | #15 | 239 | 1,153 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 22 | 21 miles | 2,431 ft | 10 miles | 1,765 ft | #33 | 14 | 239 | 1,383 |
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