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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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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.
- most popular
- 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.
Bow Valley is a valley located along the upper Bow River. Lake Louise and Banff.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
241 trails
- E-Bike
20 trails
- Hike
233 trails
- Trail Running
232 trails
- Horse
21 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 252
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 242
- Trails E-Bike
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 233
- Trails Trail Running
- 232
- Trails Horse
- 21
- Trails Snowshoe
- 27
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 62
- Total Distance
- 329 miles
- Total Descent
- 60,573 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,433 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,637 ft
- Reports
- 3,518
- Photos
- 1,660
- Ridden Counter
- 87,576
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Canmore (220)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (94)
- Chester-Sawmill (13)
- Highline (5)
- Horseshoe / G8 (15)
- Kananaskis Village (25)
- Montane (21)
- Quarry Lake Trails (15)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (6)
- Exshaw (19)
- Barrier (12)
Popular Bow Valley Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Odyssey Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Hey McLeod Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Mad Handler Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Soft Yoghurt Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| EKG East Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| FYI Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Long Road to Ruin Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| EKG Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Devonian Drop Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Racecourse downhill Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Albertan Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Georgetown Climb Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Killer Bees Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Dipped Cone Canmore Nordic Centre |
Bow Valley Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canmore Nordic Center Orange Loop Canmore Nordic Centre | 5 miles | |
| Pedal for Pints - Full Loop Horseshoe / G8 | 17 miles | |
| Horseshoe/G8 Loop Horseshoe / G8 | 6 miles | |
| Prospector Route Exshaw | 4 miles | |
| Canmore Nordic Center Endurance Loop Canmore Nordic Centre | 9 miles | |
| Canmore Nordic Center Endurance + Orange Loop Canmore Nordic Centre | 14 miles | |
| Horseshoe Slabs route Horseshoe / G8 | 2 miles | |
| Pedal for Pints - Adaptive Loop Horseshoe / G8 | 5 miles | |
| Prairie View/Jewell Pass Barrier Loop Barrier | 9 miles | |
| razors edge loop from parking lot Exshaw | 11 miles |
Photos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: wonder ridge
143 |
Sep 24, 2020 @ 8:27am
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Quaite Valley Connector
76 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 9:40am
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Black Coal Chutes
882 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Prospector
1,398 |
Jun 11, 2013 @ 8:11pm
Jun 11, 2013
trail: Prospector
152 |
Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:31am
Nov 21, 2012
trail: Orchid
637 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Drop Line
22 |
Sep 15, 2021
28 |
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Canmore Trail
92 |
Mar 21, 2021
trail: Prospector
87 |
Dec 10, 2020
trail: Mosquito Bite
0:08 |
189 |
Sep 7, 2020
trail: Razors Edge
0:06 |
159 |
Jul 26, 2020
trail: Razors Edge
0:08 |
848 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Black Coal Chutes
0:18 |
390 |
Jul 13, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get In Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2021 @ 3:04pm Oct 11, 2021 | Variable | robmazenccnc CNC | Get In is now CLOSED for the season due... | |
| Get Out Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2021 @ 3:04pm Oct 11, 2021 | Unknown | robmazenccnc CNC | Get Out is now CLOSED for the season due... | |
| Baby Beluga Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2021 @ 3:03pm Oct 11, 2021 | Unknown | robmazenccnc CNC | Baby Beluga is now CLOSED for the season... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Forest Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:44pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| Dipped Cone Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:43pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| Soft Yoghurt Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:43pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| Devonian Drop Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:43pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| Nector Noodle Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:42pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| The Albertan Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:42pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| The Odyssey Continues Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:42pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| Long Road to Ruin Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:42pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:42pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier | ||
| Killer Bees Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 17, 2021 @ 12:41pm 2 days | Ideal | 96Brigadier |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spudskis | ridden | trail | Prairie View | Oct 18, 2021 @ 11:43am 24 hours |
 | cameronross | ridden | trail | Razors Edge and 3 more | Oct 18, 2021 @ 7:38am 1 day |
| cameronross | ridden | trail | Stoney Trail and 2 more | Oct 18, 2021 @ 7:36am 1 day |
| cameronross | ridden | trail | Skogan Pass Trail [Ribbon Creek Side] | Oct 18, 2021 @ 7:35am 1 day |
| Smasterson | wishlist | trail | Razors Edge | Oct 17, 2021 @ 1:28pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Wonderful. They are red/black oakley shades.... | Oct 3, 2021 @ 7:31pm Oct 3, 2021 | ||
| report | Riding amazing! Lost red Oakley shades on... | Oct 3, 2021 @ 7:11pm Oct 3, 2021 | ||
| trail | Perfect conditions. One tree down. Lots of... | Sep 18, 2021 @ 2:18pm Sep 18, 2021 | ||
 | trail | If you climb to descend this would not be the... | Sep 12, 2021 @ 5:18pm Sep 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | Long road to ruin, is literally a long road to... | Sep 12, 2021 @ 1:39pm Sep 12, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails1,180 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,087 awarded -
10 Black Trails269 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge206 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k726 awarded -
Completionist3 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banff Bike Park | skill park | ||
| Benchlands Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Canmore Nordic Center Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Millennium Mountain Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Quarry Lake Drop Zone | skill park | Canmore |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Friends of Kananaskis Country
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 241 | 282 miles | 54,528 ft | 130 miles | 3,520 ft | 1,626 | 3,478 | 103 | 53,644 | |||
| E-Bike | 20 | 20 miles | 1,339 ft | 6 miles | 1,378 ft | 2,764 | 6 | 270 | ||||
| Hike | 233 | 297 miles | 57,487 ft | 134 miles | 4,432 ft | 41 | 3,464 | 8 | 5,695 | |||
| Trail Running | 232 | 293 miles | 57,356 ft | 134 miles | 4,432 ft | 3,463 | 12 | 3,184 | ||||
| Horse | 21 | 32 miles | 4,065 ft | 10 miles | 1,365 ft | 1,492 | 19 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 27 | 35 miles | 3,366 ft | 13 miles | 2,822 ft | 44 | 1 | 39 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 6 | 17 miles | 1,654 ft | 6 miles | 1,447 ft | 41 | 212 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 62 | 92 miles | 10,558 ft | 41 miles | 2,142 ft | 42 | 1 | 2,092 |
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