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Redtop MTB
Mountain Biking Trail
Moderate
5.17 mi
1,417 ft
Ride up Rossland's landmark hill and enjoy a fun roll down
Red Mountain is Rossland's local ski hill and a popular winter destination, but it's also a great spot at which to enjoy a hike or bike. Red Mountain itself (which this hike ascends) isn't the highest peak in the area, or even the most prominent, but it's the one after which they named the ski hill so that gives it some kudos!
This trail (which can be hiked or biked, so watch out for other trail users) is a peaceful one, with most of it passing through quiet, dense forest. The forest provides plenty of shade, so this is a good option for a really hot day, doubly so because the grade is consistently moderate, with only brief steep sections.
The Red Top trail is well signposted, and remarkably quiet too, so there's very little to worry about beyond the local bear population! In all seriousness, there is a pretty healthy population of both black and brown bears above Rossland, so carrying a bear spray and making your presence known on the way up - either by chatting to your hiking partner or to yourself - is a good idea.
Once you emerge onto the upper reaches of the mountain the forest begins to thin out and the views across Rossland and its surrounding peaks begin to reveal themselves. The view down to Trail and the mighty Columbia river is particularly impressive, and Red Mountain is also a good place from which to plan future adventures on the nearby Seven Summits.
Having taken it all in, head back down the same way. Written by Charlie Boscoe
Red Mountain is Rossland's local ski hill and a popular winter destination, but it's also a great spot at which to enjoy a hike or bike. Red Mountain itself (which this hike ascends) isn't the highest peak in the area, or even the most prominent, but it's the one after which they named the ski hill so that gives it some kudos!
This trail (which can be hiked or biked, so watch out for other trail users) is a peaceful one, with most of it passing through quiet, dense forest. The forest provides plenty of shade, so this is a good option for a really hot day, doubly so because the grade is consistently moderate, with only brief steep sections.
The Red Top trail is well signposted, and remarkably quiet too, so there's very little to worry about beyond the local bear population! In all seriousness, there is a pretty healthy population of both black and brown bears above Rossland, so carrying a bear spray and making your presence known on the way up - either by chatting to your hiking partner or to yourself - is a good idea.
Once you emerge onto the upper reaches of the mountain the forest begins to thin out and the views across Rossland and its surrounding peaks begin to reveal themselves. The view down to Trail and the mighty Columbia river is particularly impressive, and Red Mountain is also a good place from which to plan future adventures on the nearby Seven Summits.
Having taken it all in, head back down the same way. Written by Charlie Boscoe
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redtop: Base to Peak | 2.48 mi | 1,358 ft | 10.3% |
| Bottom up Red Top to Miners | 1.08 mi | 472 ft | 8.2% |
| Red Mountain Climb - Full Red Top | 2.26 mi | 1,289 ft | 10.8% |
| Redtop, full climb from Red Mtn Road | 2.61 mi | 1,211 ft | 6.7% |
| Redtop from Paydirt | 0.78 mi | 400 ft | 9.6% |
| Dale's Trail (up) | 0.26 mi | 105 ft | 4.1% |
| Poochy's Inn | 1.16 mi | 581 ft | 9.3% |
| Upper Redtop (up) | 1.17 mi | 705 ft | 10.9% |
| Red Mountain Rd Climb | 0.98 mi | 597 ft | 11.5% |
| Redtop to Poochies | 0.89 mi | 482 ft | 10.1% |
| Red-Top down | 2.39 mi | -1,329 ft | -10.5% |
| Upper Redtop (down) | 1.21 mi | -728 ft | -10.8% |
| Rad-top (Poochy's to road) | 0.90 mi | -535 ft | -11.2% |
| Dale's Trail (down) | 0.25 mi | -105 ft | -3.5% |
| Lower Redtop (to Paydirt exit) | 0.73 mi | -322 ft | -8.3% |
| Lower Redtop (down) | 0.84 mi | -397 ft | -9.0% |
| Fatduro stage 2 2017 | 0.83 mi | -469 ft | -10.7% |
| Lower Lower Redtop | 0.47 mi | -305 ft | -12.3% |