Rossland Trails: GENTLE TRAILS

GENTLE TRAILS

1. Centennial

38. Moe’s

6. Museum

9. Railgrade

10. Rubberhead

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1. CENTENNIAL TRAIL

The flagship trail of the network - wide, comfortable and scenic. The main pedestrian route from Rossland to the Red Mountain Ski Area base. An easy 2.7 km walk, hike or ski or, a very easy bike ride. It parallels Hwy#3B, crossing municipal Red Mtn Road at the “half-way point” (Km 1.4). It runs along the Reservoir for much of the first half, and mostly through open fields for the second half. It is wide (road-like) which allows users to travel side by side.

Elevation change: 100m

Length: 2.7 km (one-way)

Hiking, biking, skiing, equestrian : Gentle

Trailheads:

(A) Centennial Trailhead;

(N) North End of Reservoir (at “half-way point”); or

(O) Red Resort Trailhead.

(A) Centennial Trailhead (1.0 km; +80m from downtown) North up Washington St. 6 blocks, curve up left on Plewman Way 1 block, left on Kirkup Ave. about 150m, then to right into parking lot with Kiosk.

(N) & (O) North Up Hwy#3B from downtown: Set odometer at 0.0 km at Start Point at intersection of Columbia Ave. and Washington St. North up Washington St. to Hwy#3B at Km 1.1 ( 6 blocks up Washington St., angle left up Plewman Way 1 block, left onto Kirkup Ave. and 2 blocks to Hwy#3B).

Right on Hwy#3B. At Km 2.4 the (N) North End of Reservoir Trailhead (+120m) is visible left about 0.1 km along Red Mtn. Road.

Continue on Hwy#3B to Km 3.9 at the entrance to the ski area, where the (O) Red Resort Trailhead (+ 120m) Kiosk is visible left about 25m.

Trail:

From the (A) Centennial Trailhead kiosk, two short pitches lead up onto an old rail grade at Km 0.1. The Centennial Trail goes left.

{To the right is the bottom of the Monte Christo Road, and access to many trails to the east including the Kootenay Columbia Trail (1.9km) along to Kootenay Columbia Mtn. and its great viewpoint; and to the Techno-grind Trail}.

Centennial Trail goes left along the old rail grade and through the Centennial Tunnel (under Hwy#3B) to a junction at Km 0.3. The Centennial Trail goes right.

{To the left is the end of the Museum Trail (1.5km), mostly on an old rail grade along the base of the historic Red Mountain Mines area to the Rossland Mine Museum).

Centennial Trail goes to the right, up over a small rise and onto the active service road to the Rossland Water Treatment Plant (visible ahead).

{At Km 0.4, junction on the left (west) where Moe’s Trail (single-track) begins: to run across the wooded hillside on the west side of the Reservoir.}

Centennial Trail shortly crosses the service road and climbs a hill {15m rise} to where the trail levels off at Km 0.6 above the Water Treatment Plant.

From this point, the trail is wide and level for about 0.8 km – along the east side of the Reservoir. A very attractive walk. Watch for birds. Two park benches are available for rest and reflection.

At Km 1.4, the Centennial Trail crosses the paved Red Mtn Road.

Exercise caution when making this crossing as there is no official crosswalk here. Especially, watch your dogs due to fast traffic.

- Just before the road crossing is the junction with Larry’s Trail coming from the left (west)}. This is a continuation of Moe’s Trail from Km 0.4. Moe’s & the north end 0.5 km of Larry’s Trails combine along the west side of the Reservoir to make available a loop trip with the Centennial Trail’s first half. A gentle walk/hike, or intermediate bike ride to make the loop trip}.

- Persons seeking only a very flat section of trail with a compact gravel surface suitable for wheelchairs can start here at (N) North End of Reservoir Trailhead. (limited parking along Red Mtn. Road). May travel south on the trail for about 0.8km toward Rossland to the top of the hill near the Water Treatment Plant.

After crossing Red Mtn Road, continue north another 1.3 km to the Ski Area at Km 2.7. This section of the Centennial Trail briefly utilizes an active road, then drops off to the right (east) before climbing very gradually through fields, then over a low wooded ridge and along to a pumping station. Then, up to a small building (with map display). This building is 25m off Hwy#3B beside the Red Mtn Road turnoff into the Ski Hill.

{This is the Red Resort Trailhead}. Limited parking is available near this small building for those wishing to access Centennial Trail from the north (Ski Hill) end.}

The Centennial Trail is used extensively during all seasons of the year. In winter, it is very popular with cross-country skiers and walkers, often being packed full width by a grooming machine from the nearby Black Jack Cross-country Ski Area. Even if the grooming has not been recently done, this trail is usually so well tramped out that walking in normal winter footwear is possible.

Centennial Trail Provides Access to Intermediate Trails Up Red Mountain. Begin at Centennial Trailhead. Take Centennial Trail to Moe’s Trail at Km 0.4. Then, up Moe’s Trail 80m to junction where Curly’s Trail branches up to the left. Up Curly’s Trail for 0.7km to Larry’s Trail – then, either left 150m to bottom of War Eagle Road; or, right 100m to bottom of Miner’s Trail. Both these lead further up Red Mountain. Or, take Larry’s Trail right (north) 1.5km to Centennial Trail at the north end of the Reservoir - generally descending past its junction with Moe’s Trail with the last 500m being single-track to the Centennial Trail.

38. MOE'S TRAIL

A short, but attractive, good quality single-track trail crossing the lower wooded east slopes of Red Mtn, on the west side of the Rossland Water Treatment Plant and Reservoir. Moe's is a more demanding but still gentle alternative to Centennial trail accessed from km 0.4 or km 1.4 of Centennial Trail. It also used as an access to trail to Larry's (and beyond to Miner's and Redtop).

Elevation change: 5m

Length: 1Km (one-way)

Hiking, snowshoeing: Gentle

Biking: Intermediate

A good single-track through the forest – small ups and downs, rolling along and weaving through the trees. Some short steeper pitches.

During summer, walking/hiking is easy, and biking is intermediate.

During winter, snowshoeing and walking/hiking in snow boots is intermediate.

Skiing on this trail in light cross-country gear may be difficult depending on conditions, and especially on the short, steeper pitches.

This trail was constructed during the summer of 2006. It was paid for by Teck Cominco following closure of the historic Red Mountain Mines area for risk assessment work which cut off the south “1/2” of Larry’s Trail.




KCTS HOME TRAIL MAP TRAIL ETIQUETTE UPCOMING EVENTS KCTS TRAILS GENTLE TRAILS INTERMEDIATE TRAILS ADVANCED TRAILS EXPERT TRAILS TRANS CANADA TRAIL SEVEN SUMMITS TRAIL TRAILHEADS WHAT'S NEW ABOUT KCTS MEMBERSHIP LINKS CONTACT US	GENTLE TRAILS 1. Centennial 38. Moe’s 6. Museum 9. Railgrade 10. Rubberhead ________________________________________ 1. CENTENNIAL TRAIL The flagship trail of the network - wide, comfortable and scenic. The main pedestrian route from Rossland to the Red Mountain Ski Area base. An easy 2.7 km walk, hike or ski or, a very easy bike ride. It parallels Hwy#3B, crossing municipal Red Mtn Road at the “half-way point” (Km 1.4). It runs along the Reservoir for much of the first half, and mostly through open fields for the second half. It is wide (road-like) which allows users to travel side by side. Elevation change: 100m Length: 2.7 km (one-way) Hiking, biking, skiing, equestrian : Gentle Trailheads: (A) Centennial Trailhead; (N) North End of Reservoir (at “half-way point”); or (O) Red Resort Trailhead. (A) Centennial Trailhead (1.0 km; +80m from downtown) North up Washington St. 6 blocks, curve up left on Plewman Way 1 block, left on Kirkup Ave. about 150m, then to right into parking lot with Kiosk. (N) & (O) North Up Hwy#3B from downtown: Set odometer at 0.0 km at Start Point at intersection of Columbia Ave. and Washington St. North up Washington St. to Hwy#3B at Km 1.1 ( 6 blocks up Washington St., angle left up Plewman Way 1 block, left onto Kirkup Ave. and 2 blocks to Hwy#3B). Right on Hwy#3B. At Km 2.4 the (N) North End of Reservoir Trailhead (+120m) is visible left about 0.1 km along Red Mtn. Road. Continue on Hwy#3B to Km 3.9 at the entrance to the ski area, where the (O) Red Resort Trailhead (+ 120m) Kiosk is visible left about 25m. Trail: From the (A) Centennial Trailhead kiosk, two short pitches lead up onto an old rail grade at Km 0.1. The Centennial Trail goes left. {To the right is the bottom of the Monte Christo Road, and access to many trails to the east including the Kootenay Columbia Trail (1.9km) along to Kootenay Columbia Mtn. and its great viewpoint; and to the Techno-grind Trail}. Centennial Trail goes left along the old rail grade and through the Centennial Tunnel (under Hwy#3B) to a junction at Km 0.3. The Centennial Trail goes right. {To the left is the end of the Museum Trail (1.5km), mostly on an old rail grade along the base of the historic Red Mountain Mines area to the Rossland Mine Museum). Centennial Trail goes to the right, up over a small rise and onto the active service road to the Rossland Water Treatment Plant (visible ahead). {At Km 0.4, junction on the left (west) where Moe’s Trail (single-track) begins: to run across the wooded hillside on the west side of the Reservoir.} Centennial Trail shortly crosses the service road and climbs a hill {15m rise} to where the trail levels off at Km 0.6 above the Water Treatment Plant. From this point, the trail is wide and level for about 0.8 km – along the east side of the Reservoir. A very attractive walk. Watch for birds. Two park benches are available for rest and reflection. At Km 1.4, the Centennial Trail crosses the paved Red Mtn Road. Exercise caution when making this crossing as there is no official crosswalk here. Especially, watch your dogs due to fast traffic. - Just before the road crossing is the junction with Larry’s Trail coming from the left (west)}. This is a continuation of Moe’s Trail from Km 0.4. Moe’s & the north end 0.5 km of Larry’s Trails combine along the west side of the Reservoir to make available a loop trip with the Centennial Trail’s first half. A gentle walk/hike, or intermediate bike ride to make the loop trip}. - Persons seeking only a very flat section of trail with a compact gravel surface suitable for wheelchairs can start here at (N) North End of Reservoir Trailhead. (limited parking along Red Mtn. Road). May travel south on the trail for about 0.8km toward Rossland to the top of the hill near the Water Treatment Plant. After crossing Red Mtn Road, continue north another 1.3 km to the Ski Area at Km 2.7. This section of the Centennial Trail briefly utilizes an active road, then drops off to the right (east) before climbing very gradually through fields, then over a low wooded ridge and along to a pumping station. Then, up to a small building (with map display). This building is 25m off Hwy#3B beside the Red Mtn Road turnoff into the Ski Hill. {This is the Red Resort Trailhead}. Limited parking is available near this small building for those wishing to access Centennial Trail from the north (Ski Hill) end.} The Centennial Trail is used extensively during all seasons of the year. In winter, it is very popular with cross-country skiers and walkers, often being packed full width by a grooming machine from the nearby Black Jack Cross-country Ski Area. Even if the grooming has not been recently done, this trail is usually so well tramped out that walking in normal winter footwear is possible. Centennial Trail Provides Access to Intermediate Trails Up Red Mountain. Begin at Centennial Trailhead. Take Centennial Trail to Moe’s Trail at Km 0.4. Then, up Moe’s Trail 80m to junction where Curly’s Trail branches up to the left. Up Curly’s Trail for 0.7km to Larry’s Trail – then, either left 150m to bottom of War Eagle Road; or, right 100m to bottom of Miner’s Trail. Both these lead further up Red Mountain. Or, take Larry’s Trail right (north) 1.5km to Centennial Trail at the north end of the Reservoir - generally descending past its junction with Moe’s Trail with the last 500m being single-track to the Centennial Trail. 38. MOE'S TRAIL A short, but attractive, good quality single-track trail crossing the lower wooded east slopes of Red Mtn, on the west side of the Rossland Water Treatment Plant and Reservoir. Moe's is a more demanding but still gentle alternative to Centennial trail accessed from km 0.4 or km 1.4 of Centennial Trail. It also used as an access to trail to Larry's (and beyond to Miner's and Redtop). Elevation change: 5m Length: 1Km (one-way) Hiking, snowshoeing: Gentle Biking: Intermediate A good single-track through the forest – small ups and downs, rolling along and weaving through the trees. Some short steeper pitches. During summer, walking/hiking is easy, and biking is intermediate. During winter, snowshoeing and walking/hiking in snow boots is intermediate. Skiing on this trail in light cross-country gear may be difficult depending on conditions, and especially on the short, steeper pitches. This trail was constructed during the summer of 2006. It was paid for by Teck Cominco following closure of the historic Red Mountain Mines area for risk assessment work which cut off the south “1/2” of Larry’s Trail.