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  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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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 [including e-bike and e-assist bikes] are only permitted in specific designated areas, such as Mclean Creek. They are not permitted on most trails.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      eBikes Allowed: No
      Region Details
      • 25
      • 9
      • 50
      • 118
      • 34
      • 3

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails
      239
      Total Distance
      686 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      318 miles
      Total Descent
      157,565 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      11,968 ft
      Total Vertical
      7,764 ft
      Reports
      2,608
      Photos
      2,560
      Ridden Counter
      28,144

      Photos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike

      204 |
      Aug 7, 2017 @ 9:12pm
      Aug 7, 2017
      High Rockies - Buller to Rummel
      61 |
      Jul 11, 2017 @ 10:39am
      Jul 11, 2017
      High Rockies - Buller to Rummel
      414 |
      Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
      Dec 1, 2015
      Black Coal Chutes, Calgary
      trail: Orchid
      372 |
      May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
      May 9, 2009
      Orchid, Canmore
      more photos »

      Videos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike

      Tree hugger
      0:23 | 211 | May 17, 2018
      Razor's 'Knotch'
      0:08 | 61 | Apr 4, 2018
      Squatch Chasing Mike
      2:11 | 171 | Mar 26, 2018
      Merlin View West Bragg Creek
      3:37 | 111 | Feb 6, 2018
      more videos »

      Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike Routes

      titleratingdistance
      Prairie View to Jewell Pass Loop featured
      		10 miles
      Prairie Link Loop
      		7 miles
      razors edge loop from parking lot
      		11 miles
      Goldilocks
      		6 miles

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #1538497Canmore813trailEKGGreat ride out there this morning, may 20 2018.
      May 20, 2018 @ 7:13am
      May 20, 2018
      user #1122474shaungairtrailHigh RockiesSouth of driftwood its definitely not a green...
      May 19, 2018 @ 7:21pm
      May 19, 2018
      user #1059172tylerbernarddtrailRazors EdgeRode this Sunday May 14, razors is dry and...
      May 14, 2018 @ 5:45pm
      May 14, 2018
      user #61993wolf333trailJumpingpound Loop8 may 2018. 53.29min
      May 8, 2018 @ 7:02pm
      May 8, 2018
      user #450872teleskierreportMerlin ViewI'm not sure if this guy is biking the same...
      May 8, 2018 @ 9:31am
      May 8, 2018
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      Recent Activity

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      user #25351stevecoaddridelogMay 24, 2018 ride log
      May 24, 2018 @ 10:42pm
      2 hours
      user #1525059BabyHuey75riddenrouteMoose mtn - elbow/7-27 loop
      May 24, 2018 @ 10:22pm
      2 hours
      user #26800steameraddridelogMay 24, 2018 ride log
      May 24, 2018 @ 10:00pm
      3 hours
      user #94341elshlongoaddridelogMay 24, 2018 ride log
      May 24, 2018 @ 9:34pm
      3 hours
      user #94341elshlongoaddridelogMay 21, 2018 ride log and 1 more
      May 24, 2018 @ 9:34pm
      3 hours
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      Bike & Skill Parks

      nametypecityrating
      Banff Bike Parkskill park
      Benchlands Skills Parkskill parkCanmore
      Canmore Nordic Center Bike Skills Parkskill parkCanmore
      Exshaw Bike Parkskill parkExshaw
      Millennium Mountain Bike Skills Parkskill parkCanmore
      view all skill parks »

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