Bones
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 433 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
- Apr–Jul, Sep–Oct
- best months
Bones is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in British Columbia, Canada. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,560 ft and 2,860 ft above sea level, with roughly 70 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rossland, about 1.0 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kootenay Columbia, Monte Christo and Deerpark Hill. There are 43 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Jul, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Bones
Best months: April–July and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 20°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
9 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 27°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 33°
9 wet
May
70° / 41°
10 wet
Jun
75° / 47°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 51°
6 wet
Aug
86° / 50°
4 wet
Sep
75° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
57° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
32° / 22°
13 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Northport, WA, 12.3 mi away at 1,497 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Bones for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
