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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
inches
LEGEND
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
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Calgary riding areas include 12 Mile Coulee, Bowmont, Eastlands and Nose Hill in the NW, Fish Creek Park in the SE/SW and a smattering of singletrack elsewhere in the city. Lift accessed riding is available at Canada Olympic Park.
Trail maintenance in 12 Mile Coulee, Bowmont Park, and Fish Creek Park is handled by the Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance together with volunteers and the permission of the City of Calgary and Alberta Parks.
Outside of Calgary, the Kananaskis Country area has hundreds of km of trails.
Trail maintenance in 12 Mile Coulee, Bowmont Park, and Fish Creek Park is handled by the Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance together with volunteers and the permission of the City of Calgary and Alberta Parks.
Outside of Calgary, the Kananaskis Country area has hundreds of km of trails.
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: Cowtown
Region Details
- 104
- 6
- 259
- 189
- 23
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 12 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 586
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 593
- Trails E-Bike
- 201
- Trails Hike
- 550
- Trails Trail Running
- 550
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Dirtbike
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 348 miles
- Total Descent
- 33,703 ft
- Total Vertical
- 829 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,077 ft
- Reports
- 3,734
- Photos
- 1,749
- Ridden Counter
- 84,243
Sub Regions
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12 Mile Coulee
- 4
- 3
- 1
-
Bearspaw
- 1
-
Bottomlands
- 2
- 7
- 2
-
Bowmont Park
- 1
- 13
- 1
-
Canada Olympic Park
- 5
- 9
- 6
-
Cigarette Slopes
- 2
- 3
-
Edgemont Ravine
- 4
- 2
-
Elbow Park
- 3
- 2
- 1
-
Elliston Park
-
Fish Creek Provincial Park
- 1
- 42
- 53
- 7
-
Nose Creek Park
- 2
- 1
- 1
-
Nose Hill Park
- 120
- 60
-
Paskapoo Slopes
- 16
- 29
- 2
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SE Calgary River Trails
- 3
-
Valley Ridge
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
Popular Calgary Mountain Biking Trails
Calgary Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Climb Time | 1 miles | |
| 2019 Fat Climb loop | 2 miles | |
| Nose Hill 16.7 Loop | 10 miles | |
| (Almost) Everything Paskapoo | 6 miles | |
| xc warm up | 3 miles | |
| Mostly DH creek run | 2 miles | |
| Paskapoo Prime | 6 miles | |
| South Calgary Tour | 37 miles | |
| Bowmont Short | 4 miles | |
| Fish Creek Flow | 10 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 m avg distance
Yesterday
- 32 rides
- 17.0 km avg distance
Past Week
- 900 rides
- 21.9 km avg distance
Photos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: The Ridge
276 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:40pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: The Ridge
346 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:39pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: Safari Planet
302 |
Aug 24, 2016 @ 10:49am
Aug 24, 2016
trail: Safari Planet
362 |
May 23, 2015 @ 7:30pm
May 23, 2015Videos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: Get Off My Lawn!
0:04 |
62 |
May 20, 2020
trail: Safari Planet
0:12 |
31 |
May 19, 2020
trail: Safari Planet
2:07 |
37 |
Feb 4, 2020
trail: Lazer Fade
1:17 |
163 |
Sep 5, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grunty | Aug 11, 2020 @ 5:24pm Aug 11, 2020 | Dry | Idestroyallberms | HUGE HORNETS NEST 3/4 down just before... | |
| Pre-Grunty | Aug 11, 2020 @ 5:20pm Aug 11, 2020 | Dry | Idestroyallberms | Huge hornets nest just before you get to... | |
| Quarry Trail | Aug 10, 2020 @ 1:06pm Aug 10, 2020 | Ideal | Jaimejia |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden BedPan | Aug 14, 2020 @ 6:39pm 12 hours | Dry | parthiv-m | ||
| Bowmont Park Pathway | Aug 12, 2020 @ 1:46pm 3 days | Ideal | Zbigniew-Ziggy | ||
| Double Bubble (TLC) | Aug 12, 2020 @ 8:51am 3 days | Dry | Namasteve | ||
| Regional Pathway - McKenzie to Stoney Trail | Aug 11, 2020 @ 5:16pm Aug 11, 2020 | Dry | JenRockingTheRockies | ||
| Crackendale / Edworthy Car Park Connector | Aug 11, 2020 @ 5:05pm Aug 11, 2020 | Ideal | Seyandu | ||
| Edworthy dog park / lower car park connector | Aug 11, 2020 @ 5:04pm Aug 11, 2020 | Ideal | Seyandu | ||
| McDogStools | Aug 11, 2020 @ 5:02pm Aug 11, 2020 | Ideal | Seyandu | ||
| Lemon Orchard | Aug 10, 2020 @ 3:01pm Aug 10, 2020 | Dry | Shelbro | ||
| Gully | Aug 10, 2020 @ 1:32pm Aug 10, 2020 | Dry | dogmelissa | ||
| Obverse | Aug 10, 2020 @ 12:59pm Aug 10, 2020 | Dry | dogmelissa |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Eganwp | wishlist | trail | A Very Stoney Trail | Aug 14, 2020 @ 9:45pm 9 hours |
| Jviczko | ridden | trail | 12 Mile Coulee | Aug 14, 2020 @ 8:38pm 10 hours |
| JaxsonBry | comment | trail | Berm Blaster | Aug 14, 2020 @ 7:17pm 12 hours |
| parthiv-m | add | report | Hidden BedPan | Aug 14, 2020 @ 6:40pm 12 hours |
| parthiv-m | ridden | trail | Hidden BedPan | Aug 14, 2020 @ 6:38pm 12 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not sure about that blue man thing, I was... | Aug 14, 2020 @ 7:17pm 12 hours | ||
| trail | I have ridden this trail the stump seems to be... | Aug 14, 2020 @ 2:50pm 16 hours | ||
| trail | If you want to ride fast, do NOT use this... | Aug 12, 2020 @ 3:21pm 3 days | ||
 | trail | Water must be covering or have altered, not... | Aug 11, 2020 @ 4:32pm Aug 11, 2020 | ||
| report | closed today | Aug 10, 2020 @ 1:06pm Aug 10, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k6,957 awarded -
10 Green Trails585 awarded -
10 Blue Trails478 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,744 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Top 10 Trails2 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Olympic Park | bike park | Calgary | |
| COP Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Fairview Bike Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Fish Creek Mountain Bike Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Montgomery Mountain Bike Park | skill park | Calgary |
Pinkbike Articles
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Dec 14, 2004
Group Personal Training
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Aug 12, 2004
Canada Cup Results
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