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- Snow Covered
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
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- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
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
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 348
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 64
- Trails Hike
- 98
- Trails Trail Running
- 95
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 17
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 220
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 23
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 20
- Total Distance
- 403 miles
- Total Descent
- 106,638 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,335 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,427 ft
- Reports
- 898
- Photos
- 657
- Ridden Counter
- 42,158
Sub Regions
- Banff (55)
- Lake Louise (9)
Popular Banff National Park Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars Banff | |||
| Banff Legacy Trail Banff | |||
| Topp Notch Banff | |||
| Legacy Trail West Banff | |||
| Star Wars and Topp Notch Connector Banff | |||
| Goat Creek Banff | |||
| Coastline Banff | |||
| Minnewanka Banff | |||
| Teddybear's Picnic Banff | |||
| The Spine Banff | |||
| Spray River Loop Banff | |||
| The Toe Banff | |||
| Stinky D Banff | |||
| Upper Stoney Banff | |||
| Lower Stoney Banff |
Banff National Park Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tramline to Moraine Lake Loop Lake Louise | 18 miles | |
| Banff Big Toe Loop Banff | 16 miles | |
| High Rockies Bikepacking Loop Banff | 85 miles | |
| Banff - Healy Creek Loop Banff | 13 miles | |
| High Rockies-Exit Through Elbow Banff | 102 miles | |
| Ghost to Banff Banff | 20 miles | |
| Lake O'Hara Alpine Circuit Lake Louise | 7 miles | |
| Tunnel Mountain-Hoodoos Loop Banff | 11 miles | |
| 2018 Tour Divide Route Banff | 2,660 miles | |
| Tour Divide '18 race Banff | 2,660 miles |
Photos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike
trail: Minnewanka
405 |
Oct 27, 2017 @ 12:30pm
Oct 27, 2017
trail: Ross Lake
540 |
Aug 7, 2017 @ 12:13pm
Aug 7, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside Trail
343 |
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017
trail: Rundle Riverside Trail
343 |
Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Jul 9, 2017
trail: Star Wars
545 |
Apr 20, 2017 @ 9:23pm
Apr 20, 2017
trail: Topp Notch
1,432 |
Jun 25, 2016 @ 6:58pm
Jun 25, 2016
trail: Topp Notch
1,441 |
Jun 25, 2016 @ 6:58pm
Jun 25, 2016
trail: Minnewanka
457 |
Oct 14, 2014 @ 1:34pm
Oct 14, 2014Videos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike
trail: Banff Legacy Trail
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Jul 1, 2021
trail: Goat Creek
0:14 |
249 |
Aug 17, 2020
trail: Rundle Riverside Trail
37:54 |
318 |
Aug 17, 2019
trail: Banff Ave.
23:43 |
343 |
Jun 28, 2017
trail: Star Wars
3:16 |
1104 |
Jun 20, 2017
trail: Star Wars
6:27 |
371 |
Jun 20, 2017
trail: Star Wars
2:39 |
1391 |
Nov 8, 2016
trail: Coastline
2:50 |
372 |
May 19, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sure Shot Banff | May 20, 2022 @ 7:24pm 2 days | Dry | willbbikes | ||
| Lower Stoney Banff | May 16, 2022 @ 8:59pm May 16, 2022 | Icy | willbbikes | ||
| Upper Stoney Banff | May 16, 2022 @ 8:57pm May 16, 2022 | Dry | willbbikes | ||
| Star Wars and Topp Notch Connector Banff | May 8, 2022 @ 3:14pm May 8, 2022 | Dry | cinco | ||
| Topp Notch Banff | May 8, 2022 @ 3:14pm May 8, 2022 | Variable | cinco | ||
| Return of The Jedi Banff | May 8, 2022 @ 3:14pm May 8, 2022 | Ideal | cinco | ||
| Minnewanka Banff | May 8, 2022 @ 10:26am May 8, 2022 | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Star Wars Banff | May 4, 2022 @ 9:31am May 4, 2022 | Ideal | LipBomb BVMBA | ||
| Banff Ave. Banff | May 3, 2022 @ 4:54pm May 3, 2022 | Variable | LipBomb BVMBA | ||
| Banff Ave. - Spine Connector Banff | May 3, 2022 @ 4:54pm May 3, 2022 | Ideal | LipBomb BVMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Leeoliviab21 | wishlist | trail | Return of The Jedi and 1 more | May 21, 2022 @ 5:31pm 1 day |
 | willbbikes | add | report | Sure Shot | May 20, 2022 @ 7:24pm 2 days |
| HHolt | wishlist | trail | Upper Stoney and 2 more | May 16, 2022 @ 10:03pm May 16, 2022 |
| willbbikes | add | report | Upper Stoney and 1 more | May 16, 2022 @ 8:57pm May 16, 2022 |
 | rocketendo | ridden | trail | Upper Stoney and 1 more | May 15, 2022 @ 6:31pm May 15, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | It | May 15, 2022 @ 12:56pm May 15, 2022 | ||
| report | On your first try! What planet did you come from? | Apr 25, 2022 @ 8:26am Apr 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | e-Bikes now now permitted. ... | Dec 9, 2021 @ 5:45pm Dec 9, 2021 | ||
| trail | Rode trail on 20-Nov in morning. Our group of... | Nov 21, 2021 @ 5:45pm Nov 21, 2021 | ||
| trail | For how much of a climb it was to get up there... | Oct 26, 2021 @ 7:59am Oct 26, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride 50k2,264 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,992 awarded -
10 Blue Trails92 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge72 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k98 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k67 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Snowtips-BactraxBike Shop
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Soul Ski And BikeBike Shop
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Wilson Mountain SportsBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 64 | 161 miles | 13,835 ft | 52 miles | 2,989 ft | 615 | 868 | 10 | 17,494 | |||
| Hike | 98 | 243 miles | 27,756 ft | 77 miles | 7,336 ft | 32 | 868 | 4 | 5,818 | |||
| Trail Running | 95 | 237 miles | 26,870 ft | 75 miles | 7,336 ft | 868 | 4 | 609 | ||||
| Horse | 3 | 5 miles | 463 ft | 1 mile | 3,724 ft | 378 | 4 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 372 | 3 | |||||||||
| Snowshoe | 17 | 42 miles | 3,635 ft | 13 miles | 2,641 ft | 38 | 114 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 220 | 87 miles | 71,260 ft | 76 miles | 3,471 ft | 29 | 5,770 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 23 | 53 miles | 7,241 ft | 15 miles | 5,656 ft | 28 | 2,325 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 20 | 70 miles | 4,619 ft | 25 miles | 2,470 ft | 9 | 37 | 1 | 2,158 |
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