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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
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
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
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
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Parking
Viewpoint
Information
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Directions
Sight
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Water Fountain/Source
Gate
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Table or Bench
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Camping
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Ranger Station
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Other
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
Region Details
- 34
- 13
- 81
- 161
- 63
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of 14 hoursStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 368
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 361
- Trails E-Bike
- 54
- Trails Hike
- 355
- Trails Trail Running
- 349
- Trails Horse
- 83
- Trails Snowshoe
- 9
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 44
- Total Distance
- 787 miles
- Total Descent
- 162,880 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,250 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,254 ft
- Reports
- 5,733
- Photos
- 3,864
- Ridden Counter
- 95,340
Popular Trail Networks
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- Bow Valley (204)
- Canmore (187)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (90)
- Chester-Sawmill (13)
- Highline (4)
- Horseshoe / G8 (12)
- Kananaskis Village (12)
- Montane (16)
- Quarry Lake Trails (9)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (4)
- Exshaw (16)
- Barrier (11)
- Canmore (187)
- Elbow Valley (97)
- Bragg Creek (97)
- Little Elbow (5)
- Moose Mountain (24)
- Powderface (7)
- Prairie Mountain (7)
- Station Flats / Allen Bill (16)
- West Bragg Creek (37)
- Bragg Creek (97)
- Kananaskis (17)
- Sibbald (16)
- Turner Valley (23)
- Sandy McNabb (3)
- Sheep River (18)
- Brown - Lowery Provincial Park (3)
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 | |||
| Hey McLeod Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Mad Handler Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| The Odyssey Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Reconnect West Bragg Creek | |||
| 7-27 Moose Mountain | |||
| Soft Yoghurt Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| FYI Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Bobcat West Bragg Creek | |||
| EKG East Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Organ Donor 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 | |
| Prospector Route Exshaw | 4 miles | |
| Ranger Summit to Strange Brew West Bragg Creek | 6 miles | |
| Ranger-Snakes-Bob-Strange West Bragg Creek | 13 miles | |
| West Bragg June Ride Plan West Bragg Creek | 9 miles | |
| Powderface Short Loop Powderface | 7 miles | |
| Southern Flow West Bragg Creek | 11 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 133 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 1,036 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
trail: 7-27
603 |
Feb 4, 2018 @ 4:44pm
Feb 4, 2018
trail: Black Coal Chutes
669 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Orchid
537 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
trail: Faith Healer
4:50 |
8 |
Aug 7, 2020
trail: Family Guy
0:11 |
47 |
Aug 1, 2020
trail: Meaty Ogre
0:21 |
77 |
Jul 30, 2020
trail: Razors Edge
0:06 |
53 |
Jul 26, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Distance West Bragg Creek | Aug 7, 2020 @ 3:31pm Aug 7, 2020 | Dry | Jugheed | Tree down across trail when coming... | |
| Bill Milne Trail Kananaskis Village | Aug 1, 2020 @ 12:21pm Aug 1, 2020 | Dry | Stoutandridingabout | Closed for bears | |
| Tom Snow north Station Flats / Allen Bill | Jul 29, 2020 @ 10:52am Jul 29, 2020 | Variable | Eldereldo | Kestrel to Moose loop has been destroyed... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Bomb Quarry Lake Trails | Aug 11, 2020 @ 3:13pm 14 hours | Dry | Rossmenator | ||
| Loki's Three Sisters Mountain Village | Aug 11, 2020 @ 3:13pm 14 hours | Ideal | Rossmenator | ||
| Highline - East Access Three Sisters Mountain Village | Aug 11, 2020 @ 3:13pm 14 hours | Dry | Rossmenator | ||
| Highline - West Connector Highline | Aug 11, 2020 @ 3:13pm 14 hours | Dry | Rossmenator | ||
| Legbone Horseshoe / G8 | Aug 11, 2020 @ 1:54pm 16 hours | Ideal | rockwall | ||
| Ridgeback 3 Station Flats / Allen Bill | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:51am 22 hours | Ideal | jameslange | ||
| Ridgeback 4 Station Flats / Allen Bill | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:51am 22 hours | Ideal | jameslange | ||
| Ridgeback 2 Station Flats / Allen Bill | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:50am 22 hours | Ideal | jameslange | ||
| Ridgeback 1 Station Flats / Allen Bill | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:49am 22 hours | Ideal | jameslange | ||
| Moose Packers Station Flats / Allen Bill | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:46am 22 hours | Dry | jameslange |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | conceptblend | wishlist | trail | Raspberry Ridge | Aug 11, 2020 @ 10:09pm 7 hours |
| Grindingear | wishlist | trail | Highline | Aug 11, 2020 @ 9:20pm 8 hours |
| jguest | wishlist | trail | Pistolero and 2 more | Aug 11, 2020 @ 8:44pm 9 hours |
| Nataliap25 | wishlist | trail | Soft Yoghurt and 1 more | Aug 11, 2020 @ 7:24pm 10 hours |
| nrkerr | ridden | trail | Quaite Creek | Aug 11, 2020 @ 6:20pm 11 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Removed | Aug 11, 2020 @ 1:52pm 16 hours | ||
| trail | For an easier climb and descent you can... | Aug 10, 2020 @ 9:31am 2 days | ||
| trail | Higly not recommend this old fashion or old... | Aug 10, 2020 @ 7:21am 2 days | ||
| trail | Rode the loop counyer clockwise today with my... | Aug 9, 2020 @ 6:02pm 2 days | ||
 | trail | The steep section at the bottom, just before... | Aug 9, 2020 @ 8:38am 3 days |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k812 awarded -
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Big Ride 30k1,006 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge101 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 |
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