Buffalo Bean Mountain Biking Trails

In 2021, we opened our first official trail at the Cochrane and District Agricultural Society - the Buffalo Bean, named after the beautiful golden bean wildflower found in this area While this trail is presently only open to Bike Cochrane members (and you need to sign a waiver to ride here for insurance purposes), it is our home base in Cochrane. We have a 2.5km loop with 120 m elevation gain (the OG Buffalo Bean), along with a lower flow trail called Buffalo Junior, and a new flow line called Angry Hawks. We’ve also added a west climb route for doing laps down the Angry Hawk trail, or just to mix things up. Check out the BUFFALO BEAN TRAIL MAP. With over 200 hours invested into our ‘home base’, we’re proud of Buffalo Bean and hope you enjoy it too! Place your Bike Cochrane sticker on your helmet or bike, e-sign the waiver that came with your membership email, and get after it!

This is a great trail for ‘lunch laps’, to take your kids for a rip on bikes, or to work on your skills or fitness. It’s also one of the first trails that dries out in southern Alberta and one of the last to stay snow-free courtesy of the south aspect, and the prevailing west winds. So start your riding season early with your Bike Cochrane membership, and come ride Buffalo Bean!

We’ve improved the trailhead in 2022 with funds courtesy of the Cochrane Foundation and added picnic tables, a welcoming space, garbage and recycling cans, permanent metal signage, and eventually a proper gravel parking lot in 2023.