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SaveCanmore trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Trail Running, Hiking, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Snowshoeing, Nordic Skiing, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking and Backcountry Skiing. Popular destinations include Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park and Canmore Nordic Centre.
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- Mountain Bike
284 trails
- E-Bike
120 trails
- Gravel Bike
91 trails
- Adaptive Bike
30 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
64 trails
- Horse
46 trails
- Hike
534 trails
- Trail Running
537 trails
- Snowshoe
81 trails
- Backcountry Ski
4 trails
- Nordic Ski
74 trails
Region Details
- 29
- 9
- 96
- 107
- 41
- 2
Region Status
Open as of 3 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 563
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 284
- Trails E-Bike
- 120
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 91
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 30
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 64
- Trails Horse
- 46
- Trails Hike
- 534
- Trails Trail Running
- 537
- Trails Snowshoe
- 81
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 74
- Total Distance
- 722 miles
- Total Descent
- 110,539 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,156 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,306 ft
- Reports
- 6,048
- Photos
- 1,904
- Completed Counter
- 192,946
Articles
How the Canmore Women’s Enduro Turned a Local Race Into a Community Movement
Dec 2, 2025 from pinkbike.com
What began as an inclusive local enduro has grown into Peak Pursuits, one of Canada’s fastest-growing all-female cycling teams.
Race Report: Rockies 24 in Canmore Alberta
Aug 7, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Riders from across the globe ventured to Canada's Rocky Mountains in search of some prime XC racing.
Highlight Video: A Very Wet 2025 Canmore Enduro
Jul 25, 2025 from pinkbike.com
An unusually rainy summer for Alberta made for a wet and wild race.
Video: Josh Holte Pushes the New Ripmo AF To The Limit On Canmore's Finest Trails
Jul 22, 2025 from pinkbike.com
It seems that the bigger the pants, the more steeze you have these days.
Sub Regions
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Bow Valley Provincial Park
- 5
- 1
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Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
- 17
- 9
- 3
- 1
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Canmore Nordic Centre
- 17
- 50
- 32
- 1
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Horseshoe / G8
- 9
- 9
- 1
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Montane
- 10
- 9
- 1
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Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
- 20
- 15
- 1
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Quarry Lake Trails
- 6
- 5
- 2
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Spray Valley Provincial Park
- 2
- 1
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Three Sisters Mountain Village
- 3
- 2
Popular Canmore Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 249 ft • 3,591 •
A great new trail that climbs up from the meadow to the top of T2 (providing an additional access to that area). The downtrack is buff and well bermed. Good in winter as well
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 2,225 ft • 38 ft • 3,455 •
A short, fun connector trail from and George Town Interpretive to the Canmore Trail. It flows well in both directions and features a couple of wide, low bridges and a short section of baby head rocks.
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 1,391 ft • 0 ft • 2,871 •
Berms, jumps, rollers and doubles. Try it, you'll like it!
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 643 ft • 0 ft • 2,856 •
Built for a race, this short, bermy downhill is a fun ride. by the road beside it, down from or up from Lower Mad Haandler.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 5,118 ft • 11 ft • 2,735 •
A long flowy rollercoaster down from towards the trail. Recently (2018 ) extended to parallel the paved trail to the entrance to the Biathalon stadium.
Canmore Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 650 ft • 3 • Loop •
ORANGE LOOP: 7.5 km (mainly single track) • The CNC’s most popular trail. • Best ridden clockwise...
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 2,864 ft • 8 •
The newest Pedal for Pints loop, starting at Quarry Lake parking lot, going up Highline for a full west to...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 1,030 ft • 9 •
Have fun exploring the awesome single track up at the Nordic Center! Mostly climbing to start, with some...
★ 5.0 • 11 miles • 1,472 ft • 9 • Loop •
To distinguish from the already-existing ‘ where this route uses additional trail segments than the...
★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 939 ft • 8 • Loop •
CNC summer loop EKG odyssey + extension long road to ruin back on baby beluga
★ 5.0 • 39 miles • 4,651 ft • 7 • Loop •
Five stars out of five stars! . Absolutely phenomenal views all along this route! Most segments along this...
Photos of Canmore Mountain Bike
Videos of Canmore Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reclaimer | Aug 24, 2026 @ 7:20pm (America/Edmonton) 3 hours | Ideal | ChossSW5dcZ | ||
| Forebay road | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| The Odyssey | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| EKG | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| Townie Transit Line | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| Highline - Three Sisters Connector | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| Old Devonian Access | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| Soft Yoghurt | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| Matching Jerseys | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 | ||
| Sherwood Forest | Aug 22, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Edmonton) 2 days | Ideal | Nataliap25 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louif06 | vote | trail | activity #102267265 and 2 more | Aug 24, 2026 @ 6:24pm 3 hours |
| ChossSW5dcZ | add | report | activity #102267056 | Aug 24, 2026 @ 6:20pm 3 hours |
| Nagaij | ridden | trail | activity #102256319 and 1 more | Aug 24, 2026 @ 3:23pm 6 hours |
| MMunro | wishlist | trail | activity #102256182 | Aug 24, 2026 @ 3:19pm 6 hours |
| MMunro | ridden | trail | activity #102256176 | Aug 24, 2026 @ 3:18pm 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Very over grown with bushes and trees Some... | Jul 29, 2026 @ 3:56pm Jul 29, 2026 | ||
| trail | Down tree about 3.2k from the east end. | Jul 20, 2026 @ 2:09pm Jul 20, 2026 | ||
| trail | There is kind of a web of trails in this area,... | Jul 15, 2026 @ 8:16pm Jul 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | Second time on this trail so I knew what to... | Jul 11, 2026 @ 12:38pm Jul 11, 2026 | ||
| trail | Trail closed as of July 5, 2026. Most likely... | Jul 5, 2026 @ 2:48pm Jul 5, 2026 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canmore Nordic Center Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Millennium Mountain Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Benchlands Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Quarry Lake Drop Zone | skill park | Canmore | |
| Benchlands Drop Zone | skill park | Canmore |
Local Trail Supporters
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- Friends of Kananaskis Country
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 284 | 340 miles | 47,654 ft | 148 miles | 5,771 ft | #62 | #3 | 1,732 | 5,877 | 137 | 112,891 | |
| E-Bike | 120 | 89 miles | 13,120 ft | 42 miles | 2,730 ft | #558 | #10 | 3 | 4,593 | 9 | 5,062 | |
| Gravel Bike | 91 | 119 miles | 12,835 ft | 50 miles | 3,025 ft | #138 | #3 | 19 | 359 | 9 | 316 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 30 | 46 miles | 5,873 ft | 21 miles | 2,487 ft | #189 | #4 | 451 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 64 | 87 miles | 11,624 ft | 35 miles | 2,526 ft | #30 | #4 | 2,345 | 8 | 186 | ||
| Horse | 46 | 57 miles | 6,713 ft | 24 miles | 1,827 ft | #163 | #6 | 1,501 | 10 | |||
| Hike | 534 | 696 miles | 107,904 ft | 230 miles | 6,158 ft | #27 | #1 | 113 | 5,850 | 12 | 16,645 | |
| Trail Running | 537 | 697 miles | 108,337 ft | 231 miles | 6,158 ft | #31 | #2 | 3 | 5,851 | 20 | 19,580 | |
| Snowshoe | 81 | 121 miles | 23,107 ft | 36 miles | 6,010 ft | #18 | #1 | 172 | 4 | 161 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 8 miles | 925 ft | 3 miles | 4,108 ft | #134 | #3 | 156 | 3 | 1,789 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 74 | 94 miles | 10,131 ft | 39 miles | 2,428 ft | #8 | #1 | 18 | 168 | 3 | 17,234 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Canmore
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What are the best places to ride in Canmore?
Canmore has 10 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Canmore?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Canmore are:
- Cloudline (4.6/5)
- EKG (4.5/5)
- Razors Edge (4.5/5)
- Soft Yoghurt (4.5/5)
- Lebensrun (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Canmore?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Canmore are:
- July (2,102 activities)
- June (1,372 activities)
- August (1,325 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Canmore?
There are 85 parking locations listed in Canmore. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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