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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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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%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 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
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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
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Kananaskis Country is located West & Southwest of Calgary and borders the town of Canmore and Banff National Park. It includes five provincial parks, four wildland provincial parks, one ecological reserve and several provincial recreation areas. It also encompasses the Canmore Nordic Centre, West Bragg Creek and Moose Mountain.
As per Alberta Environment and Parks, motorized vehicles are only permitted in specifically designated areas, such as Mclean Creek. They are not permitted on most trails. E-assist [i.e. e-bikes] bikes are not permitted in Provincial Parks and Provincial Recreation Areas. E-bikes up to 600W are allowed in Public Lands.
As per Alberta Environment and Parks, motorized vehicles are only permitted in specifically designated areas, such as Mclean Creek. They are not permitted on most trails. E-assist [i.e. e-bikes] bikes are not permitted in Provincial Parks and Provincial Recreation Areas. E-bikes up to 600W are allowed in Public Lands.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: Provincial Park
Region Details
- 35
- 12
- 105
- 172
- 68
- 8
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 577
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 415
- Trails E-Bike
- 118
- Trails Hike
- 391
- Trails Trail Running
- 385
- Trails Horse
- 104
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 179
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 56
- Trails Snowshoe
- 34
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 85
- Total Distance
- 1,074 mile
- Total Descent
- 275,249 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,812 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,637 ft
- Reports
- 7,752
- Photos
- 4,478
- Ridden Counter
- 134,437
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Bow Valley (236)
- Canmore (215)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (92)
- Chester-Sawmill (13)
- Highline (4)
- Horseshoe / G8 (15)
- Kananaskis Village (25)
- Montane (21)
- Quarry Lake Trails (13)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (6)
- Exshaw (19)
- Barrier (12)
- Canmore (215)
- Elbow Valley (119)
- Kananaskis (21)
- Sibbald (20)
- Turner Valley (22)
- Sandy McNabb (3)
- Sheep River (17)
Popular Kananaskis Country Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braggin Rights West Bragg Creek | |||
| Merlin View West Bragg Creek | |||
| Ranger Summit West Bragg Creek | |||
| Strange Brew West Bragg Creek | |||
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Odyssey Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Hey McLeod Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Mad Handler Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| 7-27 Moose Mountain | |||
| Reconnect West Bragg Creek | |||
| Soft Yoghurt Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| EKG East Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Bobcat West Bragg Creek | |||
| FYI Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Long Road to Ruin Canmore Nordic Centre |
Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View to Jewell Pass Loop Barrier | 10 miles | |
| Braggin Rights and two lopsided of merlin West Bragg Creek | 12 miles | |
| Braggin Wizard West Bragg Creek | 8 miles | |
| Goldilocks West Bragg Creek | 6 miles | |
| Ranger-Snakes-Bob-Strange West Bragg Creek | 13 miles | |
| WBC - Braggin' Merlin Classic West Bragg Creek | 8 miles | |
| West Bragg June Ride Plan West Bragg Creek | 9 miles | |
| Ranger Summit to Strange Brew West Bragg Creek | 6 miles | |
| Prairie Link Loop Powderface | 7 miles | |
| Loamzilla Loop Prairie Mountain | 6 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 184 rides
- 18.0 km avg distance
Yesterday
- 188 rides
- 17.5 km avg distance
Past Week
- 1,305 rides
- 16.5 km avg distance
Photos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
trail: 7-27
798 |
Feb 4, 2018 @ 4:44pm
Feb 4, 2018
trail: Ridgeback 3
348 |
Sep 26, 2016 @ 1:03pm
Sep 26, 2016
trail: Black Coal Chutes
835 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Prospector
1,343 |
Jun 11, 2013 @ 8:11pm
Jun 11, 2013
trail: Prospector
144 |
Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:31am
Nov 21, 2012
trail: Orchid
620 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
2 |
Jul 19, 2021
trail: Race of Spades
30 |
Jun 6, 2021
trail: Canmore Trail
80 |
Mar 21, 2021
trail: Prospector
74 |
Dec 10, 2020
trail: Jean Guy on The Rocks
0:12 |
134 |
Oct 7, 2020
trail: 7-27
8:05 |
163 |
Sep 15, 2020
trail: Mosquito Bite
0:08 |
170 |
Sep 7, 2020
trail: Race of Spades
0:03 |
102 |
Aug 29, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razors Edge Canmore | Jul 24, 2021 @ 4:45pm 1 day | Dry | LKL1 | A forest fire is currently being fought... | |
| Fun Forest Quarry Lake Trails | Jul 24, 2021 @ 3:13pm 1 day | Dry | granthv | Tree down | |
| Baby Beluga Canmore Nordic Centre | Jul 13, 2021 @ 7:33pm Jul 13, 2021 | Dry | CRFroese |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVPP paved trail Kananaskis | Jul 25, 2021 @ 10:56am 8 hours | Ideal | Seyandu | ||
| Prairie Mountain Shoulder Road Moose Mountain | Jul 25, 2021 @ 9:34am 9 hours | Dry | X-country | ||
| Road To Gondor Prairie Mountain | Jul 25, 2021 @ 9:34am 9 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Loamzilla Prairie Mountain | Jul 25, 2021 @ 9:34am 9 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| C'Ya Prairie Mountain | Jul 25, 2021 @ 9:34am 9 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| Brother's Prairie Mountain | Jul 25, 2021 @ 9:34am 9 hours | Ideal | X-country | ||
| G8 Access Horseshoe / G8 | Jul 25, 2021 @ 7:36am 11 hours | Dry | RAbike11 | ||
| G8 Horseshoe / G8 | Jul 25, 2021 @ 7:36am 11 hours | Dry | RAbike11 | ||
| Short G8 Horseshoe / G8 | Jul 25, 2021 @ 7:36am 11 hours | Dry | RAbike11 | ||
| Lebensrun Horseshoe / G8 | Jul 25, 2021 @ 7:36am 11 hours | Dry | RAbike11 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | kreadrun | wishlist | trail | Family Guy and 1 more | Jul 25, 2021 @ 4:39pm 2 hours |
| X-country | add | report | Road To Gondor and 3 more | Jul 25, 2021 @ 4:14pm 2 hours |
| X-country | add | report | Prairie Mountain Shoulder Road | Jul 25, 2021 @ 4:14pm 2 hours |
| Seyandu | ridden | trail | BVPP paved trail | Jul 25, 2021 @ 1:06pm 6 hours |
 | slabG | wishlist | trail | Pneuma | Jul 25, 2021 @ 12:31pm 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I | Jul 20, 2021 @ 8:35pm Jul 20, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Fun fast trail, flows very well for the... | Jul 20, 2021 @ 7:45pm Jul 20, 2021 | ||
| trail | Just ride Tom Snow from moose loop to Kestrel... | Jul 15, 2021 @ 5:18am Jul 15, 2021 | ||
| report | We saw we aa | Jul 13, 2021 @ 8:27pm Jul 13, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Rode this trail as part of a bikepacking trip.... | Jul 12, 2021 @ 8:34am Jul 12, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails1,030 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,792 awarded -
10 Blue Trails962 awarded -
10 Black Trails212 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge181 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,672 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banff Bike Park | skill park | ||
| Benchlands Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Canmore Nordic Center Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Millennium Mountain Bike Skills Park | skill park | Canmore | |
| Quarry Lake Drop Zone | skill park | Canmore |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Friends of Kananaskis Country
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 413 | 795 miles | 159,495 ft | 377 miles | 4,488 ft | 4,385 | 7,630 | 325 | 109,064 | |||
| E-Bike | 118 | 246 miles | 61,847 ft | 118 miles | 4,062 ft | 5 | 6,430 | 33 | 628 | |||
| Hike | 391 | 800 miles | 147,034 ft | 362 miles | 4,984 ft | 48 | 7,472 | 21 | 7,769 | |||
| Trail Running | 385 | 787 miles | 146,135 ft | 360 miles | 4,984 ft | 2 | 7,470 | 24 | 2,980 | |||
| Horse | 103 | 274 miles | 42,608 ft | 119 miles | 3,934 ft | 13 | 4,030 | 7 | 65 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 171 | 191 miles | 106,713 ft | 88 miles | 5,558 ft | 20 | 3,704 | 92 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 56 | 92 miles | 24,213 ft | 42 miles | 3,973 ft | 3,694 | 15 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 34 | 68 miles | 6,601 ft | 26 miles | 2,822 ft | 1 | 245 | 2 | 230 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 6 | 17 miles | 1,654 ft | 6 miles | 1,447 ft | 68 | 735 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 85 | 142 miles | 17,119 ft | 67 miles | 2,425 ft | 4 | 91 | 2 | 4,385 |
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- Admins: AEF, warrenmacdonald, AlbertaParks
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