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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
234 trails
- E-Bike
20 trails
- Horse
22 trails
- Hike
231 trails
- Trail Running
230 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 263
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 234
- Trails E-Bike
- 20
- Trails Horse
- 22
- Trails Hike
- 231
- Trails Trail Running
- 230
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 27
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 67
- Total Distance
- 368 miles
- Total Descent
- 67,146 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,969 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,173 ft
- Reports
- 4,527
- Photos
- 1,810
- Ridden Counter
- 111,448
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
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Canmore (188)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (93)
- Chester-Sawmill (13)
- Highline (4)
- Horseshoe / G8 (12)
- Montane (19)
- Quarry Lake Trails (15)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (5)
- Exshaw (18)
- Barrier (11)
- Kananaskis Village (25)
Popular Bow Valley Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Mad Handler Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Odyssey Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Hey McLeod Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| EKG East Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Soft Yoghurt Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| FYI Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Long Road to Ruin Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Tragically Hip Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| EKG Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Devonian Drop Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Albertan Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Killer Bees Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Georgetown Climb Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Sherwood Forest 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 | 16 miles | |
| Prospector Route Exshaw | 4 miles | |
| Prairie View/Jewell Pass Barrier Loop Barrier | 9 miles | |
| razors edge loop from parking lot Exshaw | 11 miles | |
| Horseshoe/G8 Loop Horseshoe / G8 | 6 miles | |
| Pedal for Pints - Adaptive Loop Horseshoe / G8 | 5 miles | |
| EKG/Odyssey Loop Quarry Lake Trails | 8 miles | |
| CNC summer loop Canmore Nordic Centre | 7 miles | |
| Horseshoe Slabs route Horseshoe / G8 | 2 miles |
Photos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: wonder ridge
234 |
Sep 24, 2020 @ 8:27am
Sep 24, 2020
trail: Quaite Valley Connector
133 |
Aug 26, 2020 @ 9:40am
Aug 26, 2020
trail: Black Coal Chutes
980 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Prospector
1,543 |
Jun 11, 2013 @ 8:11pm
Jun 11, 2013
trail: Prospector
173 |
Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:31am
Nov 21, 2012
trail: Orchid
752 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Dropasauras Rex
125 |
Sep 15, 2021
83 |
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Canmore Trail
117 |
Mar 21, 2021
trail: Prospector
100 |
Dec 10, 2020
trail: Mosquito Bite
0:08 |
254 |
Sep 7, 2020
trail: Razors Edge
0:06 |
181 |
Jul 26, 2020
trail: Razors Edge
0:08 |
1093 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Black Coal Chutes
0:18 |
439 |
Jul 13, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | Jan 25, 2023 @ 7:50pm 2 days | Icy | fat-bike-craig | The entire trail is ice. Not even smooth... | |
| EKG Canmore Nordic Centre | Jan 25, 2023 @ 7:46pm 2 days | Icy | fat-bike-craig | Extremely icy. With the exception of the... | |
| EKG East Canmore Nordic Centre | Jan 25, 2023 @ 7:42pm 2 days | Icy | fat-bike-craig | Extremely icy. Probably about 90% of the... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie's Flip w Canmore Nordic Centre | Jan 22, 2023 @ 10:28am Jan 22, 2023 | Snow Groomed | X-country | ||
| Prairie View Barrier | Jan 22, 2023 @ 2:18am Jan 22, 2023 | Snow Packed | Lavs | ||
| Jewell Pass Barrier | Jan 21, 2023 @ 6:18pm Jan 21, 2023 | Snow Packed | Lavs | ||
| Meadowview w Canmore Nordic Centre | Jan 21, 2023 @ 8:49am Jan 21, 2023 | Snow Groomed | X-country | ||
| Ribbon Creek East Kananaskis Village | Jan 10, 2023 @ 6:04am Jan 10, 2023 | Snow Covered | MountainPeace | ||
| Ribbon Creek West Kananaskis Village | Jan 9, 2023 @ 10:04pm Jan 9, 2023 | Snow Packed | MountainPeace | ||
| Link Trail Kananaskis Village | Jan 9, 2023 @ 10:04pm Jan 9, 2023 | Snow Groomed | MountainPeace | ||
| Loki's Three Sisters Mountain Village | Jan 7, 2023 @ 5:36am Jan 7, 2023 | Snow Packed | Rkurio | ||
| Bow Bridge / Spur Line Canmore | Jan 6, 2023 @ 9:36pm Jan 6, 2023 | Snow Groomed | Rkurio | ||
| Blue Coal Chutes Canmore Nordic Centre | Jan 3, 2023 @ 1:28pm Jan 3, 2023 | Snow Groomed | andrewbikeguide |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | fat-bike-craig | add | report | EKG East and 2 more | Jan 25, 2023 @ 7:42pm 2 days |
 | AngryZellers | like | directory | Canmore and Area Mountain Bike Association | Jan 23, 2023 @ 6:45am Jan 23, 2023 |
 | Lavs | add | report | Prairie View and 1 more | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:47pm Jan 22, 2023 |
 | lito2020 | wishlist | trail | Razors Edge | Jan 21, 2023 @ 2:52pm Jan 21, 2023 |
| MonasheeGirl | wishlist | route | Pedal for Pints - Full Loop | Jan 20, 2023 @ 8:35pm Jan 20, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This is short and painful, but it's way better... | Oct 17, 2022 @ 8:20am Oct 17, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is a great trail to start to learn to... | Oct 17, 2022 @ 8:20am Oct 17, 2022 | ||
 | report | Did you inform CNC? | Oct 12, 2022 @ 9:49am Oct 12, 2022 | ||
| trail | First km washed out doble track baby heads... | Sep 23, 2022 @ 5:04pm Sep 23, 2022 | ||
 | trail | From the flats where you likely park, a short... | Sep 18, 2022 @ 6:35pm Sep 18, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails1,528 awarded -
10 Black Trails363 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,702 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge285 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k906 awarded -
Completionist6 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 |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Friends of Kananaskis Country
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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 | 234 | 289 miles | 51,693 ft | 134 miles | 3,520 ft | 1,737 | 4,460 | 119 | 69,478 | |||
| E-Bike | 20 | 20 miles | 1,217 ft | 6 miles | 1,378 ft | 3,397 | 6 | 774 | ||||
| Horse | 22 | 45 miles | 5,732 ft | 18 miles | 1,365 ft | 1,534 | 23 | |||||
| Hike | 231 | 335 miles | 63,957 ft | 148 miles | 4,970 ft | 48 | 4,442 | 9 | 7,983 | |||
| Trail Running | 230 | 330 miles | 63,776 ft | 148 miles | 4,970 ft | 1 | 4,439 | 21 | 5,978 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 6 miles | 554 ft | 3 miles | 476 ft | 1,447 | 29 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 6 miles | 554 ft | 3 miles | 476 ft | 1,447 | 9 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 27 | 36 miles | 3,350 ft | 13 miles | 2,822 ft | 82 | 2 | 93 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 6 | 17 miles | 1,660 ft | 6 miles | 1,447 ft | 70 | 933 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 67 | 104 miles | 11,056 ft | 45 miles | 2,244 ft | 18 | 71 | 1 | 5,706 |
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