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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (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%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
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
Contribute Details
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
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Radar Time
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- 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
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
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
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,056 trails
- E-Bike
403 trails
- Hike
997 trails
- Trail Running
985 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
1 trails
- Snowshoe
23 trails
- Downhill Ski
1 trails
- Backcountry Ski
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
4 trails
Region Details
- 243
- 53
- 408
- 309
- 39
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Apr 27, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,066
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,056
- Trails E-Bike
- 403
- Trails Hike
- 997
- Trails Trail Running
- 985
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 23
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 4
- Total Distance
- 475 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,394 ft
- Total Vertical
- 937 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,185 ft
- Reports
- 7,212
- Photos
- 2,292
- Ridden Counter
- 153,227
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
- 5
- 7
- 1
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Bearspaw
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Bottomlands
- 5
- 12
- 3
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Bowmont Park
- 1
- 17
- 4
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Bridgeland
- 11
- 17
- 6
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Canada Olympic Park
- 4
- 13
- 6
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Cigarette Slopes
- 2
- 4
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Edgemont
- 8
- 8
- 5
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Edworthy Park
- 20
- 25
- 9
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Elbow Park
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 1
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Elliston Park
-
Fish Creek Provincial Park
- 1
- 45
- 61
- 10
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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
- 2
- 1
- 1
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Nose Hill Park
- 125
- 101
- 1
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Paskapoo Slopes
- 3
- 33
- 35
- 3
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Scotsman's (Down) Hill Shorts
- 2
- 3
- 2
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SE Calgary River Trails
- 4
- 3
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Valley Ridge
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 2
Popular Calgary Mountain Biking Trails
Calgary Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Sullivan's Nose Hill Single Track Loop | 17 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Nosehill Medium Loop | 8 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Medium Loop | 8 miles | |
| West Fish Creek Work Around | 8 miles | |
| FCP: Pathways Less Travelled | 15 miles | |
| Paskapoo Poplar Adventure | 6 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Long Loop | 12 miles | |
| Flowy Fish Creek | 10 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Short Loop | 5 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Nosehill Short Loop | 4 miles |
Photos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: Bowmont Singletrack
179 |
May 24, 2020 @ 12:48am
May 24, 2020
trail: 12 Mile Coulee
243 |
Sep 25, 2019 @ 6:45am
Sep 25, 2019
trail: Brickburn
240 |
Jun 11, 2019 @ 6:20pm
Jun 11, 2019
trail: 12 Mile Coulee
169 |
Dec 23, 2018 @ 7:23pm
Dec 23, 2018
trail: The Ridge
413 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:40pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: The Ridge
559 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:39pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: Safari Planet
449 |
Aug 24, 2016 @ 10:49am
Aug 24, 2016
trail: Safari Planet
451 |
May 23, 2015 @ 7:30pm
May 23, 2015Videos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: 12 Mile Coulee
23 |
Oct 19, 2021
trail: Fishhook
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Sep 2, 2021
trail: Through the Gut
32 |
Aug 20, 2021
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Feb 19, 2021
0:04 |
445 |
May 20, 2020
trail: Safari Planet
0:12 |
134 |
May 19, 2020
trail: Safari Planet
2:07 |
144 |
Feb 4, 2020
trail: Safari Planet
21:32 |
64 |
Aug 17, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Corner | May 4, 2022 @ 5:02pm May 4, 2022 | Variable | PotWatcher | Water & mud at the log swamp near the... | |
| Hockey Stick Extension | Apr 23, 2022 @ 10:58am Apr 23, 2022 | Snow Covered | mtbcliff | Hike | |
| Hockey Stick | Apr 23, 2022 @ 10:58am Apr 23, 2022 | Snow Covered | mtbcliff | Hike |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mile Coulee | May 15, 2022 @ 4:19pm 17 hours | Dry | Hephaes7us | ||
| Regional Path - Max Bell LRT to Barlow | May 15, 2022 @ 3:12pm 18 hours | Dry | ur55 | ||
| Regional Path - Bow River Pathway to Max Bell | May 15, 2022 @ 3:12pm 18 hours | Dry | ur55 | ||
| Renfrew Switchbacks | May 15, 2022 @ 3:12pm 18 hours | Dry | ur55 | ||
| Fine Grind Connector | May 15, 2022 @ 1:05pm 20 hours | Ideal | CheeseDrink | ||
| MacEwan Hollow | May 15, 2022 @ 1:05pm 20 hours | Ideal | CheeseDrink | ||
| Bypass | May 15, 2022 @ 1:05pm 20 hours | Ideal | CheeseDrink | ||
| Double Bypass | May 15, 2022 @ 1:05pm 20 hours | Ideal | CheeseDrink | ||
| Now You Don't | May 15, 2022 @ 1:05pm 20 hours | Ideal | CheeseDrink | ||
| Tree Rip | May 15, 2022 @ 1:05pm 20 hours | Ideal | CheeseDrink |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hephaes7us | add | report | 12 Mile Coulee | May 15, 2022 @ 6:06pm 15 hours |
 | ur55 | add | report | Renfrew Switchbacks | May 15, 2022 @ 5:53pm 15 hours |
| ur55 | add | report | Regional Path - Max Bell LRT to Barlow and 1 more | May 15, 2022 @ 5:53pm 15 hours |
| CheeseDrink | add | report | Fine Grind Connector and 11 more | May 15, 2022 @ 2:35pm 19 hours |
| PETERur8Bdn | wishlist | trail | Elbow River Pathway (River Park to Fort Calgary) | May 15, 2022 @ 12:36pm 21 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Chainlink fence installed along tracks, do not... | Apr 30, 2022 @ 5:01pm Apr 30, 2022 | ||
 | report | Value added :) | Apr 29, 2022 @ 7:50am Apr 29, 2022 | ||
| report | Be careful | Mar 1, 2022 @ 8:01pm Mar 1, 2022 | ||
| trail | We're lucky to have great trails like this in... | Nov 19, 2021 @ 5:28pm Nov 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | Non-technical climb with gradually increasing... | Oct 21, 2021 @ 6:58pm Oct 21, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k17,101 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,097 awarded -
10 Green Trails1,255 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k6,549 awarded -
Completionist1 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 Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Griffith Woods Dirt Jump Bike Park | skill park | Calgary |
Pinkbike Articles
Winner announced for Calgary Cycle X Devinci Giveaway 2019
Jan 28, 2009
Gravity Logic: Designing, Digging and Riding
Gravity Logic, a bike park design and innovations company based out of Whistler, BC, reviews their biggest year of buildin', diggin' and riding...
Dec 14, 2004
Group Personal Training
Are you still procrastinating over getting to the gym to get ready for next biking season? Are you in spin classes already but are wondering what...
Aug 12, 2004
Canada Cup Results
Last weekend Calgary hosted the lastest Canada Cup races at Canada Olympic Park. Read on for a complete list of results.
Check out...
Check out...
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,056 | 469 miles | 37,959 ft | 188 miles | 938 ft | #22 | #2 | 2,276 | 7,208 | 47 | 162,152 | |
| E-Bike | 403 | 255 miles | 18,999 ft | 103 miles | 853 ft | #37 | #3 | 2 | 6,635 | 3 | 2,288 | |
| Hike | 997 | 458 miles | 35,089 ft | 181 miles | 938 ft | #15 | #2 | 13 | 7,155 | 7 | 2,493 | |
| Trail Running | 985 | 453 miles | 34,787 ft | 179 miles | 938 ft | #15 | #2 | 7,154 | 13 | 13,012 | ||
| Horse | 4 | 2 miles | 85 ft | 3,999 ft | 312 ft | 2,051 | 10 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #6 | 2,051 | 5 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | 2,051 | 5 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | |||||||
| Snowshoe | 23 | 7 miles | 1,191 ft | 3 miles | 476 ft | #15 | 1 | 3 | 120 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #5 | 633 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #8 | 170 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 4 | 2 miles | 128 ft | 1 mile | 384 ft | #11 | 2,274 |
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