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- Mountain Bike
15 trails
- Hike
144 trails
- Trail Running
143 trails
- Snowshoe
63 trails
- Backcountry Ski
43 trails
- Nordic Ski
4 trails
Region Details
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- 7
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 17, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 144
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 15
- Trails E-Bike
- 4
- Trails Horse
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 144
- Trails Trail Running
- 143
- Trails Snowshoe
- 63
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 43
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 4
- Total Distance
- 399 miles
- Total Descent
- 45,615 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,737 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,041 ft
- Reports
- 262
- Photos
- 329
- Ridden Counter
- 2,404
Articles
The 10 Most Beautiful National Parks in Canada
Jun 17, 2024 from outsideonline.com
Spectacular mountains and deep fjords, powder-blue lakes and sea stacks: here’s your bucket list of national parks to visit up north
Popular Banff National Park Mountain Biking Trails
Banff National Park Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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From BSO To Johnston Canyon | 16 miles | |
The Banff Springs Golf Course Loop | 9 miles | |
BSO to Lake Minnewanka | 15 miles |
Photos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike
trail: Upper Stoney
2 |
Oct 22, 2024 @ 4:40am
Oct 22, 2024
trail: Upper Stoney
3 |
Oct 22, 2024 @ 4:40am
Oct 22, 2024
trail: Minnewanka
588 |
Oct 27, 2017 @ 12:30pm
Oct 27, 2017
trail: Upper Stoney
466 |
Jul 20, 2017 @ 12:41pm
Jul 20, 2017
trail: Minnewanka
584 |
Oct 14, 2014 @ 1:34pm
Oct 14, 2014
trail: Minnewanka
692 | | 2 comments
Aug 20, 2013 @ 8:25am
Aug 20, 2013
trail: Upper Stoney
731 |
Aug 13, 2013 @ 12:49pm
Aug 13, 2013
trail: Minnewanka
854 |
Oct 27, 2012 @ 1:05am
Oct 27, 2012Videos of Banff National Park Mountain Bike

trail: Minnewanka
15 |
Aug 20, 2022

trail: Legacy Trail East
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Jul 1, 2021

trail: Upper Stoney
5:27 |
837 |
Feb 23, 2014

trail: Minnewanka
10:51 |
839 |
Nov 22, 2012

trail: Minnewanka
4:18 |
777 |
Oct 31, 2012

trail: Minnewanka
14:21 |
247 |
Mar 19, 2023 , Banff
![Upper Stoney [ Black Trail ⬛️ ] Banff,...](https://ev1.pinkbike.org/tf/vt/1/yvt-93467-4.jpg)
trail: Upper Stoney
8:08 |
554 |
Sep 14, 2021 , Banff

trail: Lower Stoney
14:45 |
651 |
Jul 25, 2021 , Banff
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Minnewanka | Sep 30, 2024 @ 1:25pm Sep 30, 2024 | Ideal | MilesHughes | ||
Upper Stoney | Aug 4, 2024 @ 6:00pm Aug 4, 2024 | Dry | William7PkOt7 | ||
Legacy Trail East | Jul 28, 2024 @ 6:51am Jul 28, 2024 | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
Lower Stoney | May 18, 2024 @ 5:09pm May 18, 2024 | Variable | Rebsman | ||
Shotgun | Aug 5, 2023 @ 9:24am Aug 5, 2023 | Ideal | LipBomb BVMBA | ||
Bankhead | Jul 3, 2023 @ 7:59pm Jul 3, 2023 | Ideal | ryancartiers | ||
Water Tower Trail | Jun 26, 2023 @ 11:08am Jun 26, 2023 | Ideal | Zemu | ||
Norquay Switchbacks | Jun 8, 2023 @ 8:34am Jun 8, 2023 | Dry | alekstkach | ||
Lower Stoney Access | Aug 22, 2022 @ 9:45am Aug 22, 2022 | Ideal | lshunt | ||
Redearth Trail | Aug 14, 2022 @ 8:26am Aug 14, 2022 | Ideal | smartelAB |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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daniellew | wishlist | trail | activity #65221752 | Jan 26, 2025 @ 9:11am Jan 26, 2025 |
abanff | vote | trail | activity #65166827 | Jan 25, 2025 @ 12:28pm Jan 25, 2025 |
Mlauer | wishlist | trail | activity #65075648 | Jan 23, 2025 @ 7:41pm Jan 23, 2025 |
Boots1219 | wishlist | trail | activity #64988783 | Jan 21, 2025 @ 9:52pm Jan 21, 2025 |
Dpwoitas1 | ridden | trail | activity #64155745 | Jan 5, 2025 @ 5:34pm Jan 5, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | June 6th - Rode most of this. Dry and in good... | Jun 7, 2024 @ 7:20am Jun 7, 2024 | ||
trail | June 6th - Rode most of this. Dry and in very... | Jun 7, 2024 @ 7:15am Jun 7, 2024 | ||
trail | Rode today. Really enjoyed my mountain bike... | Aug 25, 2023 @ 1:11pm Aug 25, 2023 | ||
trail | Rode this today and it’s in excellent... | Aug 15, 2023 @ 12:09pm Aug 15, 2023 | ||
report | Sorry, don't recognize the proper name 'Pole... | Jul 6, 2023 @ 5:45pm Jul 6, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canmore Nordic Centre | 16 | 49 | 30 | 1 | 13.4 km |
Montane | 11 | 9 | 1 | 14.4 km | |
Quarry Lake Trails | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14.8 km | |
Horseshoe / G8 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 17.1 km | |
Three Sisters Mountain Village | 3 | 2 | 18.3 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 15 | 62 miles | 3,747 ft | 16 miles | 1,814 ft | #1,975 | #44 | 277 | 249 | 3 | 1,298 | |
E-Bike | 4 | 21 miles | 305 ft | 4 miles | 1,457 ft | 2 | 159 | 3 | 44 | |||
Horse | 16 | 44 miles | 4,970 ft | 13 miles | 2,057 ft | 86 | 1 | |||||
Hike | 144 | 399 miles | 45,614 ft | 116 miles | 5,738 ft | #1,522 | #39 | 48 | 259 | 1,186 | ||
Trail Running | 143 | 396 miles | 45,518 ft | 116 miles | 5,738 ft | #1,524 | #40 | 258 | 169 | |||
Snowshoe | 63 | 169 miles | 15,876 ft | 45 miles | 5,036 ft | #535 | #19 | 8 | 2 | |||
Backcountry Ski | 43 | 133 miles | 12,438 ft | 36 miles | 4,823 ft | #87 | #3 | 7 | 25 | |||
Nordic Ski | 4 | 20 miles | 820 ft | 5 miles | 1,460 ft | #286 | #5 | 1 | 3 | 53 |
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