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SaveBuffalo Pound Provincial Park, near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, is home to one of mountain biking’s best kept secrets. The same glacial period that helped shape the Rocky Mountain’s towering peaks carved its way through Southern Saskatchewan, leaving the expansive Qu’Appelle Valley, which is home to the hidden gem that is Buffalo Pound. Over 30 km of well-marked, fast, and flowy trails grace the steep valleys that make up the park. Once inside the park, beginner to expert riders alike will be excited to see rolling, steep sided hills surrounding them. Individual trails are generally short in length, but linking trails together in natural loops gives riders a wide variety of trails in one location. It is not uncommon to see a cactus on some of the dry hilltops at the same time you may spot a beaver building a dam in the wetlands in the valley bottom.
The best place to start your ride is in the Lower Chalet area where you will find the trailhead map, outhouse style restrooms and potable water. Camping is available at the trailhead and there are full service sites available nearby. The full service campsites have direct access to the Lower Chalet trailhead via Joe’s Loop and Rankin’s, ensuring that wherever you set up camp, you will have great riding right out your front door.
Buffalo Pound Trails are at their best in spring and fall when the dense brush that grows in the valley is thinner. An increased maintenance schedule provided by park employees and local volunteers ensures that the long days of summer will provide superb riding conditions in the hot, dense vegetation months as well. One thing that is predictable is sunshine, as Southern Saskatchewan boasts an average of 321 days of sunshine per year.
The best place to start your ride is in the Lower Chalet area where you will find the trailhead map, outhouse style restrooms and potable water. Camping is available at the trailhead and there are full service sites available nearby. The full service campsites have direct access to the Lower Chalet trailhead via Joe’s Loop and Rankin’s, ensuring that wherever you set up camp, you will have great riding right out your front door.
Buffalo Pound Trails are at their best in spring and fall when the dense brush that grows in the valley is thinner. An increased maintenance schedule provided by park employees and local volunteers ensures that the long days of summer will provide superb riding conditions in the hot, dense vegetation months as well. One thing that is predictable is sunshine, as Southern Saskatchewan boasts an average of 321 days of sunshine per year.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
AKA: Buffalo Pound Trails
Land Status: Provincial Park
Land Manager: Saskatchewan Parks

Access Info:
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- Mountain Bike
53 trails
- E-Bike
53 trails
- Hike
48 trails
- Trail Running
48 trails
- Snowshoe
24 trails
- Nordic Ski
1 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 2
- 12
- 26
- 12
Region Status
Open as of 15 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 53
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 53
- Trails E-Bike
- 53
- Trails Hike
- 48
- Trails Trail Running
- 48
- Trails Snowshoe
- 24
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 25 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,103 ft
- Total Vertical
- 297 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,955 ft
- Reports
- 1,355
- Photos
- 97
- Ridden Counter
- 10,542
Popular Buffalo Pound Provincial Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Green Pole Loop | 1 mile | |
Red Pole Loop | 1 mile | |
Maverick/Boat Launch Winter Loop | 3 miles | |
Stage 15 - Tour du Buffalo Pound | 4 miles | |
25 kM Route Rev 2 | 16 miles | |
2 Hour Cruise at Buffalo Pound | 12 miles | |
The Whole Enchilada at Buffalo Pound | 12 miles | |
BP Trail Fest Beaver Run race | 2 miles | |
BP Trail Fest 6km Trail Run race | 4 miles | |
BP Trail Fest 11km Run race | 7 miles |
Photos of Buffalo Pound Provincial Park Mountain Bike
trail: Prairie Downhill
17 |
May 11, 2024 @ 1:02pm
May 11, 2024
trail: Prairie Downhill
24 |
May 11, 2024 @ 1:02pm
May 11, 2024
trail: Weeping Fee
35 |
Jun 5, 2023 @ 5:58pm
Jun 5, 2023
trail: Beaver Loop
43 |
Jun 5, 2023 @ 5:57pm
Jun 5, 2023
trail: Prairie Downhill
236 |
Apr 9, 2019 @ 9:52am
Apr 9, 2019
trail: Prairie Downhill
391 |
May 2, 2016 @ 8:55am
May 2, 2016
trail: Jackpot
869 |
Dec 31, 2014 @ 6:54pm
Dec 31, 2014
trail: Jackpot
790 |
Apr 24, 2013 @ 7:04pm
Apr 24, 2013Videos of Buffalo Pound Provincial Park Mountain Bike

trail: Upside Down
18 |
Aug 22, 2024

trail: Lower Joe's Loop
5:05 |
155 |
Oct 11, 2020

trail: Weeping Fee
2:10 |
191 |
Jun 4, 2020

trail: Heaven
4:25 |
403 |
Jun 28, 2018

trail: Jackpot
2:24 |
509 |
Jun 26, 2017

trail: Jackpot
0:14 |
564 |
Jul 17, 2014

trail: Jackpot
3:53 |
288 |
Jun 25, 2014

trail: Jackpot
0:33 |
175 |
May 24, 2014
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Upper Rutledge | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Snow Groomed | garretw | No bridge. |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Lower Chalet | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Ideal | garretw | ||
Buck Wild Access | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Ideal | garretw | ||
Cabela's Buck Wild | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Ideal | garretw | ||
Trans Canada Trail to Chalet | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Dry | garretw | ||
Barrels | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Dry | garretw | ||
Third Floor | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Dry | garretw | ||
Highroad | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Ideal | garretw | ||
Big Rock | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Ideal | garretw | ||
Roots | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Variable | garretw | ||
Ray's Connection | Apr 25, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days | Ideal | garretw |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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garretw | add | report | activity #70382138 and 17 more | Apr 25, 2025 @ 8:05pm 1 day |
garretw | add | report | activity #68290151 and 5 more | Mar 23, 2025 @ 11:54am Mar 23, 2025 |
prairiebiker79 | ridden | trail | activity #64293482 and 1 more | Jan 8, 2025 @ 6:04pm Jan 8, 2025 |
juanx | update | route | activity #62099262 | Nov 21, 2024 @ 6:17am Nov 21, 2024 |
backyardadventuregirl | wishlist | route | activity #61634860 | Nov 11, 2024 @ 5:04pm Nov 11, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Might be my favourite 100m of trail at BP. | Mar 7, 2024 @ 1:49pm Mar 7, 2024 | ||
trail | This is labeled as a black diamond on the... | Sep 2, 2023 @ 4:03pm Sep 2, 2023 | ||
trail | One of my favorite trails at BP | Feb 9, 2023 @ 1:35pm Feb 9, 2023 | ||
trail | Tight trees and steep, loose climbs. | Aug 23, 2020 @ 10:41am Aug 23, 2020 | ||
trail | me and a buddy brought kids and wives for... | Sep 5, 2018 @ 5:56pm Sep 5, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Wakamow Valley Trails | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15.6 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 53 | 25 miles | 4,104 ft | 12 miles | 295 ft | #677 | #1 | 97 | 1,355 | 54 | 7,132 | |
E-Bike | 53 | 25 miles | 4,104 ft | 12 miles | 295 ft | #284 | #1 | 1,168 | 27 | 237 | ||
Hike | 48 | 24 miles | 3,898 ft | 11 miles | 295 ft | #496 | #1 | 1,353 | 52 | |||
Trail Running | 48 | 24 miles | 3,898 ft | 11 miles | 295 ft | #499 | #1 | 1,353 | 4 | 46 | ||
Snowshoe | 24 | 11 miles | 1,490 ft | 5 miles | 289 ft | #57 | #1 | 147 | 2 | 29 | ||
Nordic Ski | 1 | 1,079 ft | 69 ft | #28 | 90 | 1 |
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