Paydirt
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 898 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Paydirt is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in British Columbia, Canada. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,830 ft and 4,340 ft above sea level, with roughly 520 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 2.0 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Red Mountain, Monte Christo and Granite Mountain. For camping, Big Sheep Creek Recreation Site is within about 6 miles. There are 39 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Paydirt for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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