Named in consultation with representatives of the Sinixt, the Mxiɬp Trail means Cedar in their traditional language and speaks to the towering cedars that mark the beginning of the trail.
The creation of the trail was done in such a way that it protects the trees and the land it was being built on. Where conventional trail building methods may dig down, this trail was created by building on top of the tree roots so as not to disturb them.
The old growth cedar canopy of the trail offers a lush backdrop for a mountain bike or calming walk through the forest.
The upper section (7.8 km / 4.8 mi) is Rossland’s premier ‘moderate trail. It was entirely machine built; it rolls, dips and flows through sections of spectacular Old Growth forest, parallel to and above Highway 3B. Starting at Nancy Greene Pass, it branches off Seven Summits Trail, it then trends down all the way to Biathlon, where it connects with Lower Mxiɬp.
The lower section of the trail (3.25 km / 2 mi) connects Nancy Greene Summit to Rossland. It’s wide, smooth and moderately angled, rolling through sections of incredible old growth forest.
