Take It Easy
Golden, British Columbia, Canada

Originally this trail was envisioned to be an easy green pedal along the west bank of the Columbia River. However, once built the Golden Cycling Club realized this wasn’t the case and assigned it intermediate status. There are short sections of exposure along the banks of the Columbia River and the trail features many (20+) manmade jumps/gaps/hips. Take It Easy took on a new meaning i.e. Take It Easy as not to go soaring off the stunts and into the river. This trail rolls high above the banks of the Columbia River. Currently it is rideable as an out and back but will eventually link up with Old Age and Treachery hopefully by this fall. Ride this trail southbound and scope out the numerous jumps, gaps, berms, and hips this trail offers. When you approach Elk Road, turn around and ride back north hitting all those previously scoped jumps/gaps/hips. All of the stunts have ride arounds with the exception of the wooden bridges, be careful riding the wooden features when wet! If you are a rider who does not like exposure this trail may not be for you as there are a number of sections that hug the bank of the Columbia 10 meters above the river.

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Trail Stats

Distance: 2 km (one-way)
Time: 15 - 25 min
Elevation Gain: 69 m
Elevation Loss: 35 m
Min Elevation: 770 m
Max Elevation: 812 m
Technical Rating: Intermediate
Physical Rating: Easy
Season: May - November
Permit Required: No

Trail Location

Trailhead: Park on the town side of the ski hill bridge (one laner up to Kicking Horse Resort). Cross the bridge and on your left hand side you’ll see the trailhead for CBT Mainline. Take It Easy can be found 50 m up CBT Mainline on your left.

GPS: N51 18.608 W116 59.657 (TH)

Downloads

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