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- Mountain Bike
3 trails
- Hike
7 trails
- Trail Running
7 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 7
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 7
- Trails Trail Running
- 7
- Total Distance
- 17 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 360 ft
- Total Vertical
- 87 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,910 ft
- Reports
- 9
- Completed Counter
- 126
Sub Regions
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Douglas Provincial Park
- 2
Popular Elbow Mountain Biking Trails
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 4 miles • 274 ft • 16 •
Popular green difficulty gravel path. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 34 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 2.0 • 5 miles • 29 ft • 15 •
Popular green difficulty mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 45 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 0 ft • 5 •
Less popular green difficulty mixed. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 17 minutes to complete this trail.
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbow Trail | Aug 16, 2020 @ 7:35am Aug 16, 2020 | Dry | hehnerca FFTB | ||
| Trans Canada - Mixed Use Trail | Aug 16, 2020 @ 7:35am Aug 16, 2020 | Dry | hehnerca FFTB |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohrehiq7sH9 | ridden | trail | activity #75358802 | Jul 6, 2025 @ 2:32pm Jul 6, 2025 |
| 6mHlD | ridden | trail | activity #55650414 | Jul 14, 2024 @ 6:52pm Jul 14, 2024 |
| dstillar | ridden | trail | activity #32285273 and 1 more | Aug 8, 2022 @ 5:31pm Aug 8, 2022 |
| dstillar | wishlist | trail | activity #32285267 and 1 more | Aug 8, 2022 @ 5:31pm Aug 8, 2022 |
| irvtremblay | wishlist | trail | activity #22617207 | Aug 29, 2021 @ 9:57am Aug 29, 2021 |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 3 | 12 miles | 295 ft | 2 miles | 69 ft | #11,490 | #19 | 9 | 144 | |||
| Hike | 7 | 17 miles | 361 ft | 3 miles | 85 ft | #9,717 | #16 | 9 | 1 | 38 | ||
| Trail Running | 7 | 17 miles | 361 ft | 3 miles | 85 ft | #9,712 | #16 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Elbow
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What are the best places to ride in Elbow?
Elbow has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Elbow?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Elbow are:
- Trans Canada - Mixed Use Trail (3.7/5)
- Elbow Trail (0/5)
- Trans Canada Trail - Mistusinne to Douglas Provincial Park Campground (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Elbow?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Elbow are:
- July (5 activities)
- April (4 activities)
- August (3 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Elbow?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Elbow. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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- By markholloway
Trailforks Map Team & contributors - Admins: SaskParks, Bould170, tgullacher, Shishking
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- elbow activity log | embed map of Elbow mountain bike trails | elbow mountain biking points of interest
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