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Trail Ridden Direction
The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
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- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Canada’s first national park encompasses more than 6,000 square kilometres of mountain wilderness and is part of the larger Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. Banff National Park is home to imposing 3000-metre peaks, alpine meadows rich with colourful wildflowers, brilliant blue glacier-fed lakes and the town of Banff and village of Lake Louise.
The park offers exceptional hiking, camping, skiing and scenic driving. Choose from hundreds of kilometres of trails, from short strolls along lakes and valley bottoms to backpacking circuits that cross alpine passes and edge alongside mirror-calm lakes. Cruise the world-renowned Icefields Parkway, a scenic drive that parallels the Continental Divide, where wildlife like bighorn sheep, mountain goats and bears roam.
Throughout the park, visitors can choose from thousands of campsites at 13 campgrounds, ski at three ski resorts and stay at a range of accommodations, from hotels to lodges.
The park offers exceptional hiking, camping, skiing and scenic driving. Choose from hundreds of kilometres of trails, from short strolls along lakes and valley bottoms to backpacking circuits that cross alpine passes and edge alongside mirror-calm lakes. Cruise the world-renowned Icefields Parkway, a scenic drive that parallels the Continental Divide, where wildlife like bighorn sheep, mountain goats and bears roam.
Throughout the park, visitors can choose from thousands of campsites at 13 campgrounds, ski at three ski resorts and stay at a range of accommodations, from hotels to lodges.
source: Banff National Park - About
Region Details
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Open on Jan 1, 2019
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 46
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 52
- Trails Hike
- 52
- Trails Trail Running
- 52
- Total Distance
- 150 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,389 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,992 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,293 ft
- Reports
- 370
- Photos
- 269
- Ridden Counter
- 1,748
Sub Regions
- Banff (40)
- Lake Louise (6)
Popular Banff National Park Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Return of the Jedi | |||
| Topp Notch | |||
| Banff Legacy Trail | |||
| Goat Creek | |||
| Am-Blue | |||
| Coastline | |||
| Minnewanka | |||
| The Spine | |||
| The Toe | |||
| Spray River Loop | |||
| Teddybear's Picnic | |||
| Lower Stoney Squaw |
Recent Trail Reports
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Current Trail Warnings
Photos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike
trail: Minnewanka
134 | Minnewanka, My City
Oct 27, 2017 @ 12:30pm
Oct 27, 2017
trail: Ross Lake
185 | Ross Lake, Canmore
Aug 7, 2017 @ 12:13pm
Aug 7, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside Trail
108 | Rundle Riverside Trail
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside Trail
105 | Rundle Riverside Trail
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017Videos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike
trail: Banff Ave.
23:43 |
127 |
Jun 28, 2017
trail: Star Wars Return of the Jedi
3:16 |
434 |
Jun 20, 2017
trail: Star Wars Return of the Jedi
6:27 |
174 |
Jun 20, 2017
trail: Star Wars Return of the Jedi
2:39 |
805 |
Nov 8, 2016
Banff National Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Tour Divide Route | 2,660 miles | |
| Tour Divide '18 race | 2,660 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Oct 27, 2018 Goat Creek Trail Canmore to... | Oct 28, 2018 @ 2:45pm Oct 28, 2018 | ||
| trail | Sessioned early morning, great track, wood... | Sep 12, 2018 @ 6:38am Sep 12, 2018 | ||
| trail | Quite wet and muddy at this time | Sep 6, 2018 @ 7:56pm Sep 6, 2018 | ||
 | trail | Some short chunky sections and a benchcut... | Jul 21, 2018 @ 10:38pm Jul 21, 2018 | ||
| trail | Description is accurate…there must be 1000... | Jul 21, 2018 @ 10:38am Jul 21, 2018 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tricklebikes | add | ridelog | Jul 10, 2018 ride log | Jan 23, 2019 @ 5:53pm 5 hours |
| Rejane | add | ridelog | Jan 22, 2019 ride log | Jan 22, 2019 @ 9:20pm 1 days |
 | LipBomb | add | ridelog | Jan 22, 2019 ride log | Jan 22, 2019 @ 7:30pm 1 days |
| gunners1 | add | ridelog | Jan 21, 2019 ride log | Jan 21, 2019 @ 2:16pm 2 days |
| kjhumphreys | add | ridelog | Jan 21, 2019 ride log | Jan 21, 2019 @ 12:58pm 2 days |
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