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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
ContributeDetails
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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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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
- Ideal
- 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
Boardwalk
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
- 11
- 10
- 54
- 88
- 41
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Open as of Oct 13, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 210
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 207
- Trails E-Bike
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 204
- Trails Trail Running
- 204
- Trails Horse
- 15
- Trails Snowshoe
- 7
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 38
- Total Distance
- 298 miles
- Total Descent
- 65,395 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,050 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,254 ft
- Reports
- 2,676
- Photos
- 1,483
- Ridden Counter
- 63,021
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Canmore (188)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (92)
- Chester-Sawmill (13)
- Highline (4)
- Horseshoe / G8 (13)
- Kananaskis Village (12)
- Montane (16)
- Quarry Lake Trails (8)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (4)
- Exshaw (18)
- Barrier (11)
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 | |||
| FYI Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| EKG East Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Long Road to Ruin Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| EKG Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Georgetown Climb Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Devonian Drop Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Albertan Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Organ Donor Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Killer Bees Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Blue Coal Chutes Canmore Nordic Centre |
Bow Valley Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prospector Route Exshaw | 4 miles | |
| Horseshoe/G8 Loop Horseshoe / G8 | 6 miles | |
| Canmore Nordic Center Orange Loop Canmore Nordic Centre | 5 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 | |
| razors edge loop from parking lot Exshaw | 11 miles | |
| Prairie View/Jewell Pass Barrier Loop Barrier | 9 miles | |
| South High Rockies through suspension bridge Chester-Sawmill | 8 miles | |
| PV and Razors Exshaw | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 1 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 7 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 62 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Photos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Black Coal Chutes
717 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Prospector
1,236 |
Jun 11, 2013 @ 8:11pm
Jun 11, 2013
trail: Prospector
134 |
Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:31am
Nov 21, 2012
trail: Orchid
563 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Bow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Mosquito Bite
0:08 |
75 |
Sep 7, 2020
trail: Razors Edge
0:06 |
103 |
Jul 26, 2020
trail: Razors Edge
0:08 |
481 |
Jul 23, 2020
trail: Black Coal Chutes
0:18 |
212 |
Jul 13, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get Out Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 13, 2020 @ 1:11pm Oct 13, 2020 | Dry | robmazenccnc CNC | Closed for the season due to Frozen... | |
| Baby Beluga Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 13, 2020 @ 1:11pm Oct 13, 2020 | Ideal | robmazenccnc CNC | Closed for the season due to Frozen... | |
| Get In Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 13, 2020 @ 1:07pm Oct 13, 2020 | Dry | robmazenccnc CNC | Closed for the season due to Frozen... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razors Edge Canmore | Oct 11, 2020 @ 4:20pm Oct 11, 2020 | Ideal | MikkelStJean | ||
| Banff w Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Ideal | RamRod78 | ||
| Cold Shoulder w Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Ideal | RamRod78 | ||
| Coyote w Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Variable | RamRod78 | ||
| Rundle (North) w Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Ideal | RamRod78 | ||
| Cougar w Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Variable | RamRod78 | ||
| Dipped Cone Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Ideal | RamRod78 | ||
| Soft Yoghurt Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Ideal | RamRod78 | ||
| Devonian Drop Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Ideal | RamRod78 | ||
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:35am Oct 11, 2020 | Variable | RamRod78 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nathan1983 | add | karma | Canmore and 1 more | Oct 20, 2020 @ 4:17am 3 days |
| Bre-don | comment | trail | The Albertan | Oct 19, 2020 @ 3:31pm Oct 19, 2020 |
| Grisleebrand | ridden | trail | Hey McLeod and 2 more | Oct 17, 2020 @ 5:48pm Oct 17, 2020 |
 | cam-rides-bikes | vote | trail | Devonian Drop and 1 more | Oct 16, 2020 @ 2:54pm Oct 16, 2020 |
| cam-rides-bikes | vote | trail | Short G8 | Oct 15, 2020 @ 5:49pm Oct 15, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | TOTALLY A GREAT TRAIL - this comment was paid... | Oct 19, 2020 @ 3:31pm Oct 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | Really fun but short | Oct 15, 2020 @ 4:38pm Oct 15, 2020 | ||
| trail | Really beautiful trail with an awesome... | Oct 12, 2020 @ 4:16pm Oct 12, 2020 | ||
| trail | FYI is worth your buck. Unlike most trails at... | Sep 30, 2020 @ 12:58am Sep 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | Hey man I don't give a fuck about this... | Sep 30, 2020 @ 12:25am Sep 30, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails789 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,238 awarded -
10 Black Trails142 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge132 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k429 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 |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Friends of Kananaskis Country
- By canadaka
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