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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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%
- bi-directional trail
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Trail Last Ridden
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Winter Trails
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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SaveCalgary 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
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,301 trails
- E-Bike
507 trails
- Hike
1,217 trails
- Trail Running
1,201 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
13 trails
- Snowshoe
47 trails
- Downhill Ski
14 trails
- Backcountry Ski
17 trails
- Nordic Ski
24 trails
Region Details
- 304
- 57
- 507
- 331
- 41
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Apr 27, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,254
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,301
- Trails E-Bike
- 507
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 1,217
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,201
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 13
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 47
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 14
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 17
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 24
- Total Distance
- 532 miles
- Total Descent
- 40,169 ft
- Total Vertical
- 959 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,207 ft
- Reports
- 11,156
- Photos
- 2,589
- Ridden Counter
- 213,272
Articles
Winner announced for Calgary Cycle X Devinci Giveaway 2019
Oct 17, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Sub Regions
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12 Mile Coulee
- 6
- 10
- 1
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Bearspaw
- 2
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Bottomlands
- 5
- 17
- 3
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Bowmont Park
- 1
- 27
- 4
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Bridgeland
- 12
- 17
- 6
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Cigarette Slopes
- 2
- 3
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Cranston Escarpment
- 2
- 4
- 2
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Edgemont
- 7
- 9
- 4
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Edworthy Park
- 20
- 25
- 9
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Elbow Park
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 1
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Elliston Park
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Fish Creek Provincial Park
- 1
- 53
- 65
- 12
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Glenmore Park & Weaselhead Flats
- 3
- 1
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Griffith Woods Park
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
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McHugh Bluff
- 4
- 16
- 6
- 1
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Nose Creek Park
- 26
- 1
- 1
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Nose Hill Park
- 131
- 102
- 1
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Paskapoo Slopes
- 3
- 29
- 37
- 3
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Scotsman's (Down) Hill Shorts
- 2
- 3
- 2
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SE Calgary River Trails and East FCP
- 10
- 5
- 1
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Valley Ridge
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 2
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Winsport Bike Park
- 7
- 16
- 5
Popular Calgary Mountain Biking Trails
Calgary Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tour De Creek XC | 10 miles | |
| Dave Sullivan's Nose Hill Single Track Loop | 17 miles | |
| Sideshow Bob to 12 Mile Coulee | 7 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Nosehill Medium Loop | 8 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Medium Loop | 8 miles | |
| FCP: Pathways Less Travelled | 15 miles | |
| West Fish Creek Work Around | 8 miles | |
| Fishcreek East To West Infinity Loop | 17 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Long Loop | 12 miles | |
| Flowy Fish Creek | 10 miles |
Photos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: Bowmont Singletrack
271 |
May 24, 2020 @ 12:48am
May 24, 2020
trail: 12 Mile Coulee
323 |
Sep 25, 2019 @ 6:45am
Sep 25, 2019
trail: The Ridge
505 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:40pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: The Ridge
669 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:39pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: Safari
793 | | 1 comments
Sep 13, 2016 @ 10:15am
Sep 13, 2016
trail: Safari
526 |
Aug 24, 2016 @ 10:49am
Aug 24, 2016
trail: Safari
489 |
May 23, 2015 @ 7:30pm
May 23, 2015
trail: Safari
799 |
Sep 10, 2014 @ 10:21pm
Sep 10, 2014Videos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: Lazer Fade
13 |
Sep 26, 2023
trail: Safari
11 |
Sep 20, 2023
trail: Staircase Hat Rick
8 |
Sep 18, 2023
trail: Lazer Fade
8 |
Sep 9, 2023
trail: Muscle Hamster
3 |
Sep 8, 2023
trail: Double Jeopardy
3 |
Sep 7, 2023
trail: Dragon Slayer
7 |
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Haircut Rabbit
4 |
Sep 4, 2023
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bodhi Tree | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Traverse | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Variable | X-country | ||
| Narrows of the Forest | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Cut Line | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| The Pat Down | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| The Downlow | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Judo Fish | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Pat's Trail (Finger Buster) | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Gully | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Scrub Brush | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:23pm 16 hours | Ideal | X-country |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ryancartiers | add | poi | Beaverdam Flats Bridge | Sep 29, 2023 @ 6:29am 16 mins |
| ryancartiers | add | poi | Old Refinery Park Parking | Sep 29, 2023 @ 5:33am 1 hours |
| ryancartiers | add | trail | Regional Path - Old Refinery Park and 6 more | Sep 29, 2023 @ 5:30am 1 hours |
| X-country | add | report | Little Rock | Sep 28, 2023 @ 5:21pm 13 hours |
| X-country | add | report | The Bodhi Tree and 16 more | Sep 28, 2023 @ 5:21pm 13 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Unfortunately, there isn't any route that... | Sep 26, 2023 @ 8:28am 3 days | ||
| trail | The trail doesn't exist. I mapped out a route... | Sep 25, 2023 @ 7:52pm Sep 25, 2023 | ||
| trail | In great shape now! | Sep 24, 2023 @ 8:36am Sep 24, 2023 | ||
| trail | Fun downhill trail, can link up a few after... | Sep 18, 2023 @ 4:01pm Sep 18, 2023 | ||
| trail | A fun little ripper | Sep 18, 2023 @ 3:57pm Sep 18, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k25,305 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,410 awarded -
10 Green Trails1,620 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k9,631 awarded -
Completionist3 awarded -
Top 10 Trails2 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsport Bike Park | bike park | Calgary | |
| Fish Creek Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Montgomery Mountain Bike Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| COP Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Fairview Bike Park | skill park | Calgary |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,301 | 527 miles | 39,734 ft | 208 miles | 958 ft | #18 | #2 | 2,570 | 11,152 | 57 | 235,145 | |
| E-Bike | 507 | 283 miles | 19,678 ft | 113 miles | 958 ft | #15 | #1 | 3 | 10,414 | 5 | 5,195 | |
| Horse | 7 | 3 miles | 92 ft | 4,216 ft | 935 ft | 2,015 | 14 | |||||
| Hike | 1,217 | 510 miles | 36,742 ft | 199 miles | 958 ft | #13 | #2 | 17 | 11,071 | 7 | 4,589 | |
| Trail Running | 1,201 | 503 miles | 36,398 ft | 197 miles | 958 ft | #13 | #2 | 6 | 11,074 | 17 | 25,506 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 13 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #6 | 2,011 | 24 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | 2,011 | 14 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | |||||||
| Snowshoe | 47 | 7 miles | 1,194 ft | 3 miles | 935 ft | #14 | 11 | 3 | 147 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 14 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #4 | 740 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 17 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #7 | 200 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 24 | 3 miles | 131 ft | 1 mile | 935 ft | #10 | 6 | 3,305 |
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