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      Central Edmonton (south) combines sections of the River Valley in Cloverdale and Walterdale on the south side of the river. This is a high traffic area for walker, runners, cyclists, and other recreationalists. Central Edmonton (south) single track trails were the host of the first ever Canada Cup Cross-Country Mountain Bike race in 2010 and 2011, and offers a wide range of bike trails for nearly all skill levels.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Shuttleable: YES
      Land Status: City Managed
      Kinsmen Overflow Parking google parking directions
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      Region Details
      • 15
      • 12
      • 11
      • 58
      • 6

      Region Status
      Caution as of Jan 28, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      103
      Trails Mountain Bike
      107
      Trails E-Bike
      2
      Trails Hike
      107
      Trails Trail Running
      107
      Trails Snowshoe
      1
      Total Distance
      25 miles
      Total Descent
      3,258 ft
      Total Vertical
      223 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      2,242 ft
      Reports
      6,558
      Photos
      370
      Ridden Counter
      81,653

      Photos of Central Edmonton (South) Mountain Bike

      2 |
      Oct 21, 2024 @ 6:03am
      Oct 21, 2024
      trail: E.M.P. Blast
      37 |
      Nov 18, 2023 @ 4:21pm
      Nov 18, 2023
      trail: Camel Humps
      19 |
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 5:15pm
      Oct 1, 2023
      trail: Hogwarts
      78 |
      Oct 1, 2020 @ 9:25pm
      Oct 1, 2020
      trail: Hogwarts
      152 |
      Apr 8, 2020 @ 1:17pm
      Apr 8, 2020
      trail: Six Shooter
      729 |
      Apr 11, 2016 @ 3:01pm
      Apr 11, 2016
      | 2 comments
      trail: Six Shooter
      1,060 |
      Feb 25, 2016 @ 8:31pm
      Feb 25, 2016
      trail: Too Much
      243 |
      Jun 18, 2015 @ 1:21pm
      Jun 18, 2015

      Videos of Central Edmonton (South) Mountain Bike

      2PoV’s on Rooty Drop
      15 | May 26, 2024
      Night ride
      12 | Sep 25, 2023
      Chill ride
      26 | Sep 25, 2023
      Night Ride
      12 | Sep 24, 2023
      Solo ride: Jan 25, 2023
      19 | Jan 26, 2023
      EMP Blast trail with Arnold
      69 | Sep 20, 2022
      Riding green boi chute
      77 | May 5, 2022
      22 | May 5, 2022

      Current Trail Warnings

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      seiberaddreportactivity #65347105 and 10 more
      Jan 28, 2025 @ 5:58pm
      Jan 28, 2025
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      Jan 26, 2025 @ 2:41pm
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      Jan 26, 2025 @ 1:19pm
      Jan 26, 2025
      seiberaddreportactivity #65213721 and 1 more
      Jan 26, 2025 @ 7:07am
      Jan 26, 2025
      sum333addreportactivity #64885695 and 3 more
      Jan 19, 2025 @ 2:57pm
      Jan 19, 2025

      Recent Comments

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      jmac-13trailE.M.P. BlastThanks to the EMBA for repairing the bridge...
      Oct 14, 2024 @ 5:49pm
      Oct 14, 2024
      sum333trailSix ShooterI recently witnessed a pretty crazy collision...
      Nov 27, 2023 @ 5:12pm
      Nov 27, 2023
      sum333trailSkyline TrailThe "new" Skyline is still a good trail more...
      Nov 17, 2023 @ 9:28pm
      Nov 17, 2023
      willpowdertrailLove ChildLots of work done in fall 2023 making this...
      Nov 17, 2023 @ 7:19pm
      Nov 17, 2023
      sum333trailUofA-6Disregard this last comment. With construction...
      Oct 20, 2023 @ 4:28pm
      Oct 20, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Central Edmonton (North) 4 80.7 km
      Mill Creek Ravine 12 32 14 31.5 km
      Forest Heights 2 19 5 21.7 km
      Hawrelak 5 12 8 42.1 km
      Kinnaird Park 3 17 32.2 km

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      Callingwood Skate Plazaskill parkNorthwest Edmonton

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike10724 miles3,245 ft10 miles223 ft
      #38#23676,5581439,464
      E-Bike23 miles135 ft4,140 ft203 ft
      5,416617
      Hike10725 miles3,159 ft10 miles223 ft
      #22#26,556342
      Trail Running10725 miles3,159 ft10 miles223 ft
      #21#26,55625,278
      Snowshoe1961 ft69 ft679 ft72 ft
      718
      • By A-Anderson & contributors
      • Admins: EMBA, EdmontonMountainBikeAlliance, jdd4, yegmtb1
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