DIRECTIONS to TRAILHEADS
Start Point: Downtown Rossland @ Columbia Ave. & Washington St.
Trailheads Around Rossland (Clockwise from Centennial Trailhead)
(A) Centennial (1.0 km; +80m)
(B) Iron Colt (1.4 km; +90m)
(C) Mining School (2.1 km; +50m & -60m)
(D) Wagon Road to Warfield, Rubberhead & Bike Skills Park (-180m)
(E) Malde Pass & (F) Railgrade-Drakes:
(G) Princess Street RailgradeTrailhead (-70m)
(H) Lions Campground (1.8 km; up 20m.70ft)
(I) Museum (1.4 km; up 20m/70ft)
(J) 3rd Ave. (0.9 km; up 75m/250ft)
Trailheads Further Afield
(K) (N), (O), (P), (Q) (R) & (S) North Up Hwy#3B:
(T) West on Rossland-Cascade Rd
(U) Warfield (Bottom of Railgrade): (5.0 km; -350m)
(V) Paterson (about 8.5Km; -300m)
(W) Montrose – Antenna Trail (approx. 20 km; -500m & 150m)
(A) Centennial (1.0 km; +80m) N. up Washington St 6 blk, up L. on Plewman Way 1 blk, L. on Kirkup Ave 150m, R. into parking lot. Kiosk.
(B) Iron Colt (1.4 km; +90m) N. up Washington St 4 blk, R. on Jubilee St about 3 blk (angle past School & Park) to St. Paul St, L. up short hill, R. on Elmore St 1 blk, L. sharply around up short hill, R. sharply around up McLeod Ave, and along about 300m to Iron Colt Dr. Trailhead up 150m on L. by fire hydrant.
Parking at end of Iron Colt Dr.
(C) Mining School (2.1 km; +50m & -60m) E. on Columbia Ave 3 blk, L. up Monte Christo St 4 blk, R. down 4th Ave 2 blk, L. on Georgia St keep to R. shortly onto gravel road and along about 1.0 km to end. Kiosk. Limited parking about ½ km from end.
(D) Wagon Road to Warfield, Rubberhead & Bike Skills Park (-180m)
Drive/Ride (1.6 km): E. on Columbia Ave 2 blk, R. at traffic light and down Hwy#3B for 0.7 km, sharply R. back around onto Thompson Ave, shortly L. down Irwin Ave 1 blk. Park here – no parking at trailhead. [L, and steeply down Esling Dr (past Bike Skills Park) 0.3 km to trailhead.
Walk/Ride (1.1 km): Directly S. across plaza and down covered stairs, down very steep path on Washington St alignment about 2 blk, cross Kootenay Ave, down 1 blk, L. on Cooke Ave 2 ¼ blk, angle R. down Esling Ave., continue on, crossing Thompson and Irwin Aves. then down (past Bike Skills Park) 0.3km to trailhead. Alternatively from Start Point, walk east 2 blk, R. down St. Paul St/Hwy #3B 1 blk, down steps and straight on down St. Paul St 2 blk, L. on Cooke Ave ½ blk, angle R. down Esling Ave, continue on, crossing Thompson and Irwin Aves then, down (past Skills Park) 0.3 km to trailhead.
(E) Malde Pass & (F) Railgrade-Drakes:
Drive/Ride: Set odometer at 0.0 km at Start Point. W. on Columbia Ave 1 blk,
L. down Spokane St, R. down LeRoi Ave 2 blk, L. down Davis St 4 blk, L. down Victoria Ave 1 blk, angle up R. then shortly L. down Union Ave ½ blk, R. onto Spokane St. {Km 1.0), continue along S. to Gelesz-Drakes Roads junction {Km 2.3}, L. on Gelesz Rd about 200m to (F) Railgrade (left) & Drakes (right) trailheads (2.5 km; -90m). Continue on Gelesz Rd which becomes the Malde Creek Forest Service Rd with gravel surface. About 3 km past (F) on the pass is Malde Pass (approx. 5.5 km; - 100m & +250m) with Whiskey (left) and Flume (further, on the right) trailheads.
(G) Princess Street Railgrade Trailhead (-70m)
Drive/Ride (1.5km) W. on Columbia Ave 1 blk, L. down Spokane St, R. down LeRoi Ave 2 blk, L. down Davis St 3 blk, L. down Thompson Ave 4 blk, R. down Washington St 3 blk (end).Trailhead 50m up Princess Ave to R. Kiosk.
Walk/Ride (0.8km) Directly S. across plaza and down covered stairs, down very steep path on Washington St alignment about 2 blk, then down Washington St 5 blk (end). Trailhead R. 50m up Princess Ave. Kiosk.
(H) Lions Campground (1.8 km; up 20m.70ft): W. on Columbia Ave {being also Hwy#3B/#22} for 1.2 km to Junction, L. onto Hwy#22 and along 0.5 km, L. onto Black Bear Dr 0.1 km to corner. Directly ahead is gravel road 0.1 km to trailhead.
(I) Museum (1.4 km; up 20m/70ft): W. on Columbia Ave {being also Hwy#3B/#22} for 1.2 km to Junction, L. onto Hwy#22, along 0.2 km (just past scale), R. up side road 0.1 km to trailhead. Park at Museum.
(J) 3rd Ave. (0.9 km; up 75m/250ft) N. up Washington St 3 blk, L. on 3rd Ave. 2 blk (past Arena) to end {parking here}; up short path and angle L. across Hwy#3B approx. 0.05 km to trailhead sign.
Trailheads Further Afield
(N), (O), (P), (Q) (R) & (S) North Up Hwy#3B:
Set odometer at 0.0 at Start Point. N. up Washington St to Hwy#3B (Km 1.1)
(6 blks up Washington St., angle L. up Plewman Way 1 blk, L. onto Kirkup Ave. about 2 blks to Hwy#3B). R. on Hwy#3B.
Km 2.4, the (N) North End of Reservoir (+120m) visible L. about 0,1 km.
Km 3.9, (O) Red Resort (+ 120m) visible L. about 0.05 km.
Km 4.4 (P) Black Jack (+150m) r. 0.7 km on paved road.
Km 10.0, (Q) Hanna Creek (+360m).
Km 19.8, (S) Nancy Greene Summit (+600m).
(T) West on Rossland-Cascade Rd: Set odometer at 0.0 at Start Point. W. on Columbia Ave being also Hwy#3B/#22 for 1.2 km to Junction, L. onto Hwy#22 and along 500m to Km 1.7, R. on Rossland-Cascade Rd. and onto good gravel road (maintained by Highways Department) to (T) 1st Summit trailhead. Logging truck sign says“Km 12” but actually Km 13.8 (+400m)
(U) Warfield (Bottom of Railgrade): (5.0 km; -350m) E. on Columbia Ave, R. at traffic light and down Hwy#3B/22. At Km 5.0 enter Warfield. R. onto first lane which is sign-posted “Schofield Highway”, W. 100m to Kiosk at end. Park at nearby Community Centre.
(V) Paterson (about 8.5Km; -300m): Set odometer at 0.0 at Start Point. W. on Columbia Ave {being also Hwy#3B/#22} for 1.2 km to Junction, L. onto Hwy#22, continue past Black Bear Dr and Rossland-Cascade Rd and down Hwy#22 on long hill to Paterson. Trailhead sign on L. at Km 8.2 (near Travel Information Signs and turnout). Dewdney Trail interpretive sign on R. at Km 8.7. Major logging road off to R. at Km 8.9.
(W) Montrose – Antenna Trail (approx. 20 km; -500m & 150m): Travel to Village of Montrose (via Warfield & Trail). Find Montrose City Hall (L. {N.} off highway before gas station in Montrose). Trailhead is one block W. of City Hall.