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Region Details
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 779
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 79
- Trails E-Bike
- 141
- Trails Horse
- 43
- Trails Hike
- 327
- Trails Trail Running
- 314
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 213
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 64
- Trails Snowshoe
- 147
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 221
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 113
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 24
- Total Distance
- 1,379 miles
- Total Descent
- 223,057 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,159 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,427 ft
- Reports
- 2,159
- Photos
- 1,072
- Ridden Counter
- 38,124
Articles
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Sub Regions
- Improvement District No. 25 (1)
- Improvement District No. 9 (64)
- Banff (64)
- Banff National Park (15)
- Lake Louise (11)
- Banff (64)
- Kananaskis Improvement District (1)
- Municipal District of Big Horn (2)
- Ghost PLUZ (0)
Popular Alberta's Rockies Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Banff | |||
| Legacy Trail East Banff National Park | |||
| Topp Notch Banff | |||
| Legacy Trail West Banff | |||
| Return of The Jedi Banff | |||
| Star Wars and Topp Notch Connector Banff | |||
| Goat Creek Banff | |||
| Coastline Banff | |||
| Regional Path - Mt Norquay Rd - Bow River Trail Banff | |||
| Spray River Loop Banff | |||
| Teddybear's Picnic Banff | |||
| The Spine Banff | |||
| Minnewanka Banff National Park | |||
| HooDoo Trail Banff | |||
| The Toe Banff |
Alberta's Rockies Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Banff | 2,707 miles | |
| The Best of Banff Trails Banff | 15 miles | |
| Banff Big Toe Loop Banff | 16 miles | |
| Tramline to Moraine Lake Loop Lake Louise | 18 miles | |
| Ross Lake Trail via Tramline Loop Lake Louise | 17 miles | |
| Tunnel Technical Trails Banff | 2 miles | |
| From BSO To Johnston Canyon Banff National Park | 16 miles | |
| The Tunnel Bench Experience Banff | 18 miles | |
| The Banff Springs Golf Course Loop Banff National Park | 9 miles | |
| Top notch to van Banff | 14 miles |
Photos of Alberta's Rockies Mountain Bike
trail: Great Divide
153 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 2:26pm
Aug 22, 2021
trail: Minnewanka
598 |
Oct 27, 2017 @ 12:30pm
Oct 27, 2017
trail: Ross Lake
723 |
Aug 7, 2017 @ 12:13pm
Aug 7, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside
465 |
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside
454 |
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017
trail: Topp Notch
1,816 |
Jun 25, 2016 @ 6:58pm
Jun 25, 2016
trail: Topp Notch
1,822 |
Jun 25, 2016 @ 6:58pm
Jun 25, 2016
trail: Minnewanka
588 |
Oct 14, 2014 @ 1:34pm
Oct 14, 2014Videos of Alberta's Rockies Mountain Bike
26 |
Dec 29, 2022
24 |
Dec 23, 2022
trail: Banff Ave.
61 |
Sep 14, 2022
trail: Star Wars
60 |
Aug 25, 2022
trail: Minnewanka
15 |
Aug 20, 2022
trail: Star Wars
40 |
Aug 7, 2022
trail: Star Wars
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Aug 7, 2022
trail: Star Wars
19 |
Aug 7, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddybear's Picnic Banff | Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:48am Mar 21, 2025 | Dry | Banffdude BVMBA | Will be closed for ~1month for Firesmart... | |
| Moraine Loop Connector Banff | Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:47am Mar 21, 2025 | Very Dry | Banffdude BVMBA | Will be closed for ~1month for Firesmart... | |
| Stinky D Banff | Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:46am Mar 21, 2025 | Dry | Banffdude BVMBA | Will be closed for ~1month for Firesmart... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewanka Banff National Park | Apr 16, 2025 @ 3:28pm 2 days | Ideal | RoyScarisbrick | ||
| Star Wars Banff | Apr 11, 2025 @ 1:23pm Apr 11, 2025 | Variable | Banffdude BVMBA | ||
| Brewster Creek Banff | Apr 6, 2025 @ 6:08pm Apr 6, 2025 | Snow Covered | Whiplashblue | ||
| Redearth Trail Banff National Park | Mar 25, 2025 @ 10:21am Mar 25, 2025 | Snow Covered | hartskinner | ||
| Hector w Lake Louise | Jan 11, 2025 @ 10:13am Jan 11, 2025 | Ideal | 2bwright | ||
| Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Trail Banff | Jan 4, 2025 @ 9:59am Jan 4, 2025 | Snow Packed | RAbike11 | ||
| Coastline Alt Banff | Dec 6, 2024 @ 11:00am Dec 6, 2024 | Ideal | Banffdude BVMBA | ||
| Coastline Banff | Dec 6, 2024 @ 10:21am Dec 6, 2024 | Dry | Banffdude BVMBA | ||
| Goat Creek Banff | Oct 16, 2024 @ 8:23am Oct 16, 2024 | Dry | Mfredine | ||
| Moraine Lake Highline Trail Lake Louise | Oct 6, 2024 @ 8:52pm Oct 6, 2024 | Snow Cover Partial | ianstanley |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoyScarisbrick | add | report | activity #69827493 | Apr 17, 2025 @ 4:18pm 16 hours |
| mototechyeg | wishlist | region | activity #69764126 | Apr 16, 2025 @ 3:12pm 2 days |
| Zemu | add | video | activity #69754748 | Apr 16, 2025 @ 11:59am 2 days |
| Zemu | add | video | activity #69682042 and 1 more | Apr 15, 2025 @ 8:22am Apr 15, 2025 |
| vh2Rc9 | wishlist | route | activity #69575352 | Apr 13, 2025 @ 12:08pm Apr 13, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is a very nice alternative to the... | Jan 3, 2025 @ 7:58am Jan 3, 2025 | ||
| trail | Hey Eric, any deadfal along the trail right... | Sep 16, 2024 @ 7:15pm Sep 16, 2024 | ||
| trail | Blue trail. Maybe blue/black in a few spots. ... | Sep 15, 2024 @ 5:23pm Sep 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | If not my favourite trail it’s top 3. The... | Aug 31, 2024 @ 6:25pm Aug 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | Cheers BVMBA!! What a great trail and the new... | Aug 31, 2024 @ 6:19pm Aug 31, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k8,209 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k4,801 awarded -
Top 10 Trails3 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge8 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge14 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 79 | 202 miles | 15,830 ft | 67 miles | 4,068 ft | 910 | 1,263 | 29 | 31,532 | |||
| E-Bike | 141 | 271 miles | 28,701 ft | 106 miles | 4,052 ft | 21 | 862 | 9 | 704 | |||
| Horse | 37 | 58 miles | 6,053 ft | 17 miles | 3,724 ft | 377 | 27 | |||||
| Hike | 327 | 722 miles | 80,741 ft | 207 miles | 8,159 ft | 99 | 1,269 | 8 | 15,452 | |||
| Trail Running | 314 | 711 miles | 76,148 ft | 203 miles | 8,159 ft | 1,274 | 9 | 3,410 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 213 | 496 miles | 62,907 ft | 224 miles | 4,403 ft | 8 | 1,221 | 1,173 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 64 | 187 miles | 20,072 ft | 80 miles | 1,709 ft | 1 | 360 | 72 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 147 | 307 miles | 31,886 ft | 79 miles | 7,559 ft | 76 | 195 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 221 | 95 miles | 71,427 ft | 78 miles | 4,144 ft | 3 | 43 | 18,039 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 113 | 264 miles | 28,645 ft | 67 miles | 7,110 ft | 8 | 48 | 4,878 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 24 | 82 miles | 5,364 ft | 29 miles | 2,133 ft | 9 | 67 | 1 | 4,548 |
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