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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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
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Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Bow Valley is a valley located along the upper Bow River. Lake Louise and Banff.
Region Details
- 41
- 11
- 39
- 70
- 20
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Oct 13, 2019 ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 184
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 183
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 183
- Trails Trail Running
- 183
- Total Distance
- 267 miles
- Total Descent
- 60,633 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,050 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,254 ft
- Reports
- 1,898
- Photos
- 1,278
- Ridden Counter
- 39,864
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Canmore (166)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (77)
- Chester-Sawmill (10)
- Highline (4)
- Horseshoe / G8 (12)
- Kananaskis Village (12)
- Montane (16)
- Quarry Lake Trails (5)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (4)
- Exshaw (16)
- Barrier (11)
Popular Bow Valley Mountain Biking Trails
Bow Valley Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 2 rides
- 12.7 km avg distance
Yesterday
- 23 rides
- 15.7 km avg distance
Past Week
- 110 rides
- 15.9 km avg distance
Photos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Black Coal Chutes
561 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Orchid
478 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Reclaimer
0:17 |
|
Jun 22, 2019
trail: Razors Edge
0:46 |
540 |
Jun 8, 2019
trail: The Odyssey
17:54 |
84 |
May 18, 2019
trail: Razors Edge
0:08 |
173 |
Mar 19, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Trail (Down) Barrier | Oct 12, 2019 @ 8:42pm Oct 12, 2019 | Snow Covered | Dash8driver | Rode baldy 1.5 miles in... on a fatbike... | |
| Johnny's Trail Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | All Montane, Horseshoe and G8 trails are... | |
| Meander Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | All Montane, Horseshoe and G8 trails are... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loki's Three Sisters Mountain Village | Oct 13, 2019 @ 2:58pm Oct 13, 2019 | Variable | rockwall | ||
| Montane Traverse Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Montane Traverse Access Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Ridge Traverse Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Access Road Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Benchlands Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Benchlands Ridge Connector Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Cougar Creek West Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Douglas Fir Trail Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Harvie Heights Climb Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ptrcarson | vote | trail | Artistic Merit and 1 more | Oct 16, 2019 @ 2:49pm 20 hours |
 | markholloway | update | directory | Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance | Oct 16, 2019 @ 10:39am 1 days |
 | th4tsaxman | ridden | trail | Orchid and 1 more | Oct 15, 2019 @ 1:16pm 2 days |
| rockwall | add | report | Loki's | Oct 13, 2019 @ 2:58pm Oct 13, 2019 |
| kerrymac | ridden | trail | Loki's | Oct 12, 2019 @ 9:21pm Oct 12, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Pretty muddy. Needs a few days to dry out. | Sep 21, 2019 @ 7:56pm Sep 21, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Top to bottom is the only way. Finish at the... | Sep 12, 2019 @ 10:58am Sep 12, 2019 | ||
 | report | I have been informed that it was a bunch of... | Sep 9, 2019 @ 10:55am Sep 9, 2019 | ||
 | trail | Just a steep fire road. I recommend... | Aug 28, 2019 @ 10:20am Aug 28, 2019 | ||
| trail | Fun technical trail going up and down. | Aug 28, 2019 @ 10:16am Aug 28, 2019 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails356 awarded -
10 Black Trails61 awarded -
Big Ride 30k478 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k164 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge52 awarded -
Completionist0 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 |
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