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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:
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,358 trails
- E-Bike
737 trails
- Gravel Bike
580 trails
- Adaptive Bike
174 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
531 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
1,290 trails
- Trail Running
1,289 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
15 trails
- Snowshoe
99 trails
- Downhill Ski
13 trails
- Backcountry Ski
16 trails
- Nordic Ski
39 trails
Region Details
- 326
- 75
- 552
- 357
- 43
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Oct 27, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,397
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,358
- Trails E-Bike
- 737
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 580
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 173
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 529
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 1,290
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,289
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 15
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 99
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 13
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 16
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 39
- Total Distance
- 639 miles
- Total Descent
- 44,283 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,071 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,300 ft
- Reports
- 15,083
- Photos
- 2,813
- Completed Counter
- 329,857
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
- 10
- 12
- 2
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Bearspaw
- 2
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Bottomlands
- 5
- 17
- 3
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Bowmont Park
- 1
- 28
- 6
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Bridgeland
- 12
- 17
- 6
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Cigarette Slopes
- 2
- 3
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Cranholes
- 14
- 27
- 12
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Edgemont
- 6
- 9
- 3
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Edworthy Park
- 20
- 25
- 9
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Elbow Park
- 1
- 9
- 8
- 1
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Fish Creek Provincial Park
- 2
- 67
- 70
- 13
- 1
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Glenmore Park & Weaselhead Flats
- 11
- 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
- 104
- 1
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Paskapoo Slopes
- 3
- 30
- 38
- 3
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Rocky Ridge Ranch Royal Oak
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Scotman (Down) Hill Shorts
- 2
- 3
- 2
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SE Calgary River Trails and East FCP
- 15
- 10
- 1
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Shaganappi Nordic Operations Club (SNO)
- 2
- 1
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Valley Ridge
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 2
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Winsport Bike Park
- 8
- 14
- 6
Popular Calgary Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 2,484 ft • 0 ft • 1,460 •
Singletrack begins as a fork off to the left [north] of the walking path. Most people ride this trail down to Radius. Fast descent, watch for walkers.
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2,329 ft • 18 ft • 1,434 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 18 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 2,753 ft • 3 ft • 1,421 •
Green singletrack has a few roots and rocks, but nothing major. Connects Votier's Flats and Bridge 7.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 971 ft • 0 ft • 1,241 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.1 • 4,347 ft • 63 ft • 1,129 •
Begins with a trail alongside the cliff-face of Bowmont park, then into a short tree section, onto the cliffs again, and finishes through trees to a pathway in the middle of Bowmont park. If you don't like exposure, this is not the...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 961 ft • 0 ft • 1,108 •
Good epilogue to your cycling day if you're parked at the huge Glennfield parking lot. Short fast little ride whipping between small trees and shrubs. John Glenn's pioneer home was a short distance from this trail (stones throw from...
Calgary Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 792 ft • 12 • Loop •
The Tour De Creek is an XC / Trail bike friendly loop that rides the best trails on the west side of Fish...
★ 5.0 • 15 miles • 1,083 ft • 22 • Loop •
1) Start at Glenfield parking lot. 2) Go under the MacLeod Tr overpass. 3) Go over bridge to north side...
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 718 ft • 9 •
Great mix of technical single track and pathway. I prefer to do this trail as an out and back starting at...
★ 2.4 • 8 miles • 606 ft • 11 • Loop •
2021 #RideCMBA Nosehill Medium Loop. Showcases more of Nosehills trails, with some of the better fast and...
3 miles • 529 ft • 6 • Loop •
Paskapoo loop using Beaver Fever to Downlow to Grunty with a fun return on Low-Walk. There is an...
6 miles • 813 ft • 25 • Loop •
A way to tie in most of the best trails on Paskapoo Slopes in under an hour. Recommended to follow the...
Photos of Calgary Mountain Bike
Videos of Calgary Mountain Bike
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Shawnee | Oct 19, 2026 @ 7:35am (America/Edmonton) Oct 19, 2026 | Dry | riderenew72 | Removed two or three downed trees from... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Tom Collins | Oct 27, 2026 @ 6:36pm (America/Edmonton) Oct 27, 2026 | Variable | Stormiqx | ||
| Follow the Fence | Oct 26, 2026 @ 4:46pm (America/Los_Angeles) Oct 26, 2026 | Variable | Stormiqx | ||
| Borderlands | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Covered | CheeseDrink | ||
| Berkley Lowlands | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Covered | CheeseDrink | ||
| Climb the Hunt | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Covered | CheeseDrink | ||
| Regional Pathway - Edgemont to Brisebois | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Cover Partial | CheeseDrink | ||
| Gerry's Trail | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Covered | CheeseDrink | ||
| Tunnel Connector | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Covered | CheeseDrink | ||
| Slauson Cutoff | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Covered | CheeseDrink | ||
| Shorterlands | Oct 25, 2026 @ 10:02am (America/Edmonton) Oct 25, 2026 | Snow Covered | CheeseDrink |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScoreyT | add | photo | activity #106951759 | Oct 31, 2026 @ 12:30pm 20 hours |
| mrice01 | wishlist | route | activity #106748697 | Oct 28, 2026 @ 8:36am Oct 28, 2026 |
| Stormiqx | add | report | activity #106722390 | Oct 27, 2026 @ 5:43pm Oct 27, 2026 |
| Stormiqx | ridden | trail | activity #106721946 | Oct 27, 2026 @ 5:36pm Oct 27, 2026 |
| Stormiqx | checkin | trail | activity #106721935 and 1 more | Oct 27, 2026 @ 5:35pm Oct 27, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Now that I live in Valley Ridge, I've been... | Sep 14, 2026 @ 4:40pm Sep 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is currently Closed since Sept 1, 2026... | Sep 4, 2026 @ 7:00am Sep 4, 2026 | ||
| trail | steep single tracks with little dropdown at... | Jul 24, 2026 @ 8:00pm Jul 24, 2026 | ||
| report | LOL you tried to ride a bike park trail while... | Jul 7, 2026 @ 12:05pm Jul 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | same here almost wiped out mid way through | Jun 28, 2026 @ 8:25pm Jun 28, 2026 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsport Bike Park | bike park | Calgary | |
| Montgomery Mountain Bike Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| COP Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Griffith Woods Dirt Jump Bike 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 | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 1,358 | 617 miles | 42,776 ft | 242 miles | 978 ft | #15 | #2 | 2,697 | 15,079 | 61 | 365,541 | |
| E-Bike | 737 | 394 miles | 26,896 ft | 158 miles | 978 ft | #50 | #7 | 4 | 14,267 | 6 | 13,975 | |
| Gravel Bike | 580 | 399 miles | 16,240 ft | 145 miles | 978 ft | #18 | #1 | 4 | 1,791 | 7 | 2,494 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 174 | 164 miles | 6,903 ft | 62 miles | 951 ft | #8 | #2 | 1,750 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 531 | 282 miles | 19,521 ft | 112 miles | 978 ft | #3 | #1 | 5 | 5,641 | 339 | ||
| Horse | 7 | 3 miles | 108 ft | 4,642 ft | 935 ft | #245 | #8 | 2,049 | 18 | |||
| Hike | 1,290 | 607 miles | 40,272 ft | 236 miles | 1,070 ft | #37 | #2 | 27 | 14,982 | 8 | 8,239 | |
| Trail Running | 1,289 | 605 miles | 40,105 ft | 235 miles | 1,070 ft | #15 | #1 | 12 | 14,982 | 18 | 60,121 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 15 | 4 miles | 456 ft | 2 miles | 679 ft | #177 | #5 | 2,044 | 67 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | 2,044 | 19 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | 2 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 99 | 30 miles | 3,278 ft | 13 miles | 978 ft | #59 | #3 | 16 | 4 | 179 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 13 | 3 miles | 266 ft | 1 mile | 679 ft | #257 | #5 | 1,027 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 16 | 5 miles | 266 ft | 1 mile | 679 ft | #155 | #4 | 239 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 39 | 13 miles | 686 ft | 4 miles | 935 ft | #57 | #3 | 33 | 6 | 5,539 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Calgary?
Calgary has 26 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Calgary?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Calgary are:
- Canyonero (4.6/5)
- Sunset Meadow (4.5/5)
- Low-Walk (4.4/5)
- Hawkeye (4.4/5)
- Berm Blaster (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Calgary?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Calgary are:
- August (4,152 activities)
- September (4,046 activities)
- May (3,551 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Calgary?
There are 45 parking locations listed in Calgary. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Calgary?
The longest trail in Calgary is Greenway at 4.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Calgary?
The best hiking trails in Calgary are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Calgary?
The best trail running trails in Calgary are:
- Regional Pathway - Cranston Riverside
- Memorial 14 st to Louise bridge south
- Lower Hospice
- Roxboro ridge
- Hospice
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Calgary?
The best dirtbiking trails in Calgary are:
- South Gravel Pit
- Dog Plateau
- Bowridge Drive - Bowcliffe Cres. Shortcut
- Split Rock Detour
- East Gravel Pit Trail
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How many trails are in Calgary?
Calgary has a total of 1,397 trails. Of those, 1,358 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Calgary to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Calgary?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Calgary is Needatowie with 349 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Calgary?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Calgary is Strawberry Shortcake with 331 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Calgary?
Calgary supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing.
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What bike services are there in Calgary?
The following bike services are available in Calgary:
- Bike Shop (19)
- Club (3)
- Trail Association (2)
- Coaching & Camps (2)
- Trail Builders (2)
- Other (2)
- Race/Event Organizer (2)
- Guides & Tours (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Calgary?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Calgary is No Vagrants with an average grade of 17.6%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Calgary?
Yes, there are 10 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Calgary. Some popular viewpoints include:
- Big Rocks Viewpoint
- Big Rock
- Tom Collins Rocks
- Skyline View from Scotsman's Hill south platform
- Evamy Ridge
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Calgary?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Calgary are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Calgary?
The overall region status for Calgary is Clear / Green. Out of 938 trails:
- Clear / Green: 833
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 69
- Significant Issue / Amber: 31
- Closed: 5
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What are the trail conditions in Calgary?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Calgary:
- Snow Covered: 16 trails
- Variable: 2 trails
- Snow Cover Partial: 1 trail
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Can I ride an ebike in Calgary?
Yes, Calgary supports e-bike riding. There are 729 trails in Calgary that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Calgary?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Calgary are: View all mountain biking routes in Calgary.
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What type of bike is most common in Calgary?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Calgary are:
- AM (2,100 activities)
- XC (288 activities)
- RD (251 activities)
- Fat (49 activities)
- Trials (30 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Calgary?
The highest summit in Calgary is Top Hill at 4,229 ft elevation.
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What are the top sights to see in Calgary?
There are 2 notable sights in Calgary. Some of the top sights include: Explore all points of interest in Calgary.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Calgary?
The most popular Strava segments in Calgary are:
- 37th St to 29th St (25,981 athletes)
- Bow River Pathway (25,746 athletes)
- Parkdale push (25,300 athletes)
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What trails are closed in Calgary?
There are currently 5 closed trails in Calgary. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 833
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 69
- Significant Issue / Amber: 31
- Closed: 5
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Calgary?
Yes, there are 173 accessible/adaptive trails in Calgary. View all adaptive trails in Calgary for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Calgary?
There are 7 local clubs or associations listed in the Calgary directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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Are there any mountain biking guiding or tour operators in Calgary?
Yes, there are mountain biking guiding and tour operators in Calgary: Browse all guiding and tour operators in Calgary.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Calgary?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Calgary are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Calgary?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Calgary are:
- The Otter Way (4/5)
- Sideshow Mel (3/5)
- Wookie's River Rush (5/5)
Activities
- Calgary Mountain Biking Trails
- Calgary E-Biking Trails
- Calgary Gravel Biking Trails
- Calgary Adaptive Biking Trails
- Calgary Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Calgary Horseback Trails
- Calgary Hiking Trails
- Calgary Trail Running Trails
- Calgary Dirtbiking Trails
- Calgary Snowshoeing Trails
- Calgary Skiing Trails
- Calgary Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Calgary Nordic Skiing Trails
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