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SaveBow Valley is a valley located along the upper Bow River. Lake Louise and Banff.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
341 trails
- E-Bike
30 trails
- Horse
48 trails
- Hike
576 trails
- Trail Running
578 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 567
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 342
- Trails E-Bike
- 30
- Trails Horse
- 48
- Trails Hike
- 576
- Trails Trail Running
- 578
- Trails Snowshoe
- 100
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 7
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 71
- Total Distance
- 741 miles
- Total Descent
- 116,634 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,156 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,306 ft
- Reports
- 5,585
- Photos
- 2,105
- Ridden Counter
- 162,446
Articles
Race Recap: BC Enduro Series - Canmore, AB
Jul 16, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The Steedz Enduro Mountain Bike Team and Bicycle Cafe partnered up once again to bring back the Canmore Enduro as part of the BC Enduro Series.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Canmore (301)
- Exshaw (37)
- Barrier (12)
- Exshaw Mountain (24)
Popular Bow Valley Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Mad Handler Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Hey McLeod Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Tragically Hip 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 | |||
| The Albertan Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Killer Bees Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Dipped Cone Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Odyssey Continues Canmore Nordic Centre |
Bow Valley Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prospector Loop Exshaw | 4 miles | |
| Canmore Nordic Center Orange Loop Canmore Nordic Centre | 5 miles | |
| EKG/Odyssey Loop Quarry Lake Trails | 8 miles | |
| Pedal for Pints - Highline/Cloudline Loop Quarry Lake Trails | 14 miles | |
| Canadian Rockies 24 Course Canmore Nordic Centre | 8 miles | |
| CNC summer loop Canmore Nordic Centre | 7 miles | |
| Canmore-Banff-Canmore Loop Option 1 | 36 miles | |
| CNC summer loop - EKG/Odyssey/longroad Canmore Nordic Centre | 8 miles | |
| Canmore-Banff-Canmore Loop Option 2 Quarry Lake Trails | 35 miles | |
| Prairie View/Jewell Pass Barrier Loop Barrier | 9 miles |
Photos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Lower Prospector
496 |
Aug 9, 2019 @ 4:33pm
Aug 9, 2019
trail: Jewell Pass
374 |
Aug 18, 2018 @ 1:59pm
Aug 18, 2018
trail: Black Coal Chutes
1,109 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Lower Prospector Climb
1,738 |
Jun 11, 2013 @ 8:11pm
Jun 11, 2013
trail: Middle Prospector
199 |
Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:31am
Nov 21, 2012
trail: Orchid
868 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Fun Forest
33 |
Aug 2, 2024
trail: No Homers Connector
12 |
Jun 30, 2024
trail: Soft Yoghurt
23 |
Jun 30, 2024
111 |
Apr 4, 2024
trail: Dropasauras Rex
208 |
Sep 15, 2021
115 |
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Canmore Trail
158 |
Mar 21, 2021
trail: Lower Prospector Climb
108 |
Dec 10, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskey Jack Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | Jan 4, 2025 @ 1:11pm Jan 4, 2025 | Snow Groomed | Calgary-Jason | ||
| Dodge the gates Canmore | Jan 4, 2025 @ 8:49am Jan 4, 2025 | Snow Packed | Studna1885 | ||
| Elk Pass Trail Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | Dec 29, 2024 @ 12:23pm Dec 29, 2024 | Variable | Calgary-Jason | ||
| Jewell Pass Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park | Dec 24, 2024 @ 9:14am Dec 24, 2024 | Ideal | julnov | ||
| Short G8 Horseshoe / G8 | Dec 14, 2024 @ 12:35pm Dec 14, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | daroscoe | ||
| G8 Horseshoe / G8 | Dec 14, 2024 @ 12:35pm Dec 14, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | daroscoe | ||
| Horse Meadows Connector/G8 Access Horseshoe / G8 | Dec 14, 2024 @ 12:35pm Dec 14, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | daroscoe | ||
| Middle Horseshoe Alt Canmore | Dec 14, 2024 @ 12:35pm Dec 14, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | daroscoe | ||
| Horseshoe Middle Horseshoe / G8 | Dec 14, 2024 @ 12:35pm Dec 14, 2024 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | daroscoe | ||
| Cougar Creek East Horseshoe / G8 | Dec 14, 2024 @ 12:35pm Dec 14, 2024 | Ideal | daroscoe |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dirthyshirtmil | add | report | activity #64522336 | Jan 12, 2025 @ 6:10pm 11 hours |
| 6KDJok | wishlist | region | activity #64489864 | Jan 12, 2025 @ 10:19am 19 hours |
| Ming1hXwRf | wishlist | trail | activity #64452386 | Jan 11, 2025 @ 5:50pm 1 day |
| TheBuster7313 | wishlist | route | activity #64294981 | Jan 8, 2025 @ 6:54pm Jan 8, 2025 |
| stundrshole | ridden | trail | activity #64279444 | Jan 8, 2025 @ 12:56pm Jan 8, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great flowy trail! Make noise as sometimes you... | Dec 15, 2024 @ 9:37pm Dec 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | One of the most fun trails to cruise in the... | Dec 15, 2024 @ 9:36pm Dec 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | Fantastic trail to lap endlessly. Never a dull... | Dec 15, 2024 @ 9:35pm Dec 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | One of my favourites in the valley. Usually... | Dec 15, 2024 @ 9:33pm Dec 15, 2024 | ||
| trail | Again, thank the Three Sisters Greedy Rotten... | Nov 29, 2024 @ 11:41am Nov 29, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k223 awarded -
Big Ride 30k4,446 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,548 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge44 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge45 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Nordic Center Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Millennium Mountain Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Benchlands Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Quarry Lake Drop Zone | skill park | Canmore |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Friends of Kananaskis Country
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 341 | 365 miles | 54,905 ft | 159 miles | 5,801 ft | 1,977 | 5,490 | 125 | 101,049 | |||
| E-Bike | 30 | 26 miles | 1,831 ft | 10 miles | 2,730 ft | 2 | 4,198 | 9 | 2,788 | |||
| Horse | 48 | 53 miles | 6,434 ft | 22 miles | 1,827 ft | 1,594 | 28 | |||||
| Hike | 576 | 714 miles | 114,199 ft | 240 miles | 6,158 ft | 93 | 5,469 | 10 | 13,624 | |||
| Trail Running | 578 | 712 miles | 114,058 ft | 240 miles | 6,158 ft | 3 | 5,467 | 18 | 13,202 | |||
| Snowshoe | 100 | 146 miles | 26,217 ft | 46 miles | 6,010 ft | 106 | 2 | 125 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 7 | 19 miles | 1,660 ft | 6 miles | 4,551 ft | 91 | 1 | 1,606 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 71 | 99 miles | 10,558 ft | 41 miles | 2,428 ft | 18 | 97 | 1 | 11,145 |
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