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SaveKananaskis 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
- 41
- 12
- 118
- 189
- 74
- 8
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 764
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 450
- Trails E-Bike
- 143
- Trails Hike
- 435
- Trails Trail Running
- 426
- Trails Horse
- 120
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 270
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 80
- Trails Snowmobile
- 5
- Trails Snowshoe
- 43
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 10
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 102
- Total Distance
- 1,232 mile
- Total Descent
- 218,486 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,306 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,157 ft
- Reports
- 11,129
- Photos
- 4,869
- Ridden Counter
- 180,738
Articles
Video: A Rowdy, Stoke-Inducing 2020 Recap from the Flannel Crew
Jan 6, 2021 from pinkbike.com
2020 was very good to some.
Race Report: Plenty of New Stages at the MooseDuro 2019
Sep 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Blue skies, sunshine, and tacky dirt at Moose Mountain, Alberta
Race Recap: BC Enduro Series - Canmore, AB
Jul 16, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The Steedz Enduro Mountain Bike Team and Bicycle Cafe partnered up once again to bring back the Canmore Enduro as part of the BC Enduro Series.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Bow Valley (236)
- Canmore (191)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (95)
- Chester-Sawmill (13)
- Highline (4)
- Horseshoe / G8 (13)
- Montane (19)
- Quarry Lake Trails (15)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (5)
- Exshaw (18)
- Barrier (11)
- Kananaskis Village (25)
- Canmore (191)
- Elbow Valley (136)
- Evan-Thomas (7)
- Peter Lougheed (1)
- Kananaskis (45)
- Sibbald (16)
- Turner Valley (38)
- Cataract Creek (1)
- Sandy McNabb (4)
- Sheep River (26)
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 | |||
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Strange Brew West Bragg Creek | |||
| The Odyssey Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Mad Handler Canmore Nordic Centre | |||
| Hey McLeod 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 | |
| WBC - Braggin' Merlin Classic West Bragg Creek | 8 miles | |
| West Bragg June Ride Plan West Bragg Creek | 9 miles | |
| Ranger-Snakes-Bob-Strange West Bragg Creek | 13 miles | |
| Ranger Summit to Strange Brew West Bragg Creek | 6 miles | |
| Prairie Link Loop Powderface | 7 miles | |
| Ranger, Snakes, Ridgeback, Bobcat, Strange Brew, Boundary West Bragg Creek | 13 miles |
Photos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
trail: 7-27
976 |
Feb 4, 2018 @ 4:44pm
Feb 4, 2018
trail: Ridgeback 3
415 |
Sep 26, 2016 @ 1:03pm
Sep 26, 2016
trail: Black Coal Chutes
951 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Prospector
1,504 |
Jun 11, 2013 @ 8:11pm
Jun 11, 2013
trail: Prospector
167 |
Nov 21, 2012 @ 10:31am
Nov 21, 2012
trail: Orchid
725 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
trail: Flight 66 - Lower Section
75 |
Jul 22, 2022
trail: Flight 66 - Upper Section
64 |
Jul 13, 2022
trail: T-Dub
21 |
Jul 13, 2022
trail: Flight 66 - Lower Section
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Jul 12, 2022
trail: Flight 66 - Lower Section
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Jul 12, 2022
trail: Moose Mountain Road
16 |
Jul 12, 2022
trail: T-Dub
9 |
Jul 11, 2022
trail: T-Dub
9 |
Jul 11, 2022
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meaty Ogre Prairie Mountain | Aug 19, 2022 @ 9:21pm 1 hours | Very Dry | Nickwill12 | ||
| Faith Healer Prairie Mountain | Aug 19, 2022 @ 9:11pm 1 hours | Very Dry | Nickwill12 | ||
| Prairie Link Powderface | Aug 19, 2022 @ 4:29pm 6 hours | Ideal | Brobrahma | ||
| Orchid Canmore Nordic Centre | Aug 19, 2022 @ 2:55pm 8 hours | Dry | andrewbikeguide | ||
| Kestrel West Bragg Creek | Aug 19, 2022 @ 10:20am 12 hours | Dry | verynicebike | ||
| Horseshoe Slabs Horseshoe / G8 | Aug 18, 2022 @ 4:41pm 1 day | Dry | kevindumba | ||
| Road To Gondor Prairie Mountain | Aug 17, 2022 @ 5:55pm 2 days | Dry | slowscott | ||
| Sidetrax Prairie Mountain | Aug 17, 2022 @ 5:55pm 2 days | Dry | slowscott | ||
| Whitetail West Bragg Creek | Aug 17, 2022 @ 4:48pm 2 days | Dry | gfedd10 | ||
| Razors Edge Canmore | Aug 16, 2022 @ 9:04pm Aug 16, 2022 | Very Dry | daniel-beer |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MathewPopowich | wishlist | route | Cox Hill Ridge Loop | Aug 19, 2022 @ 9:36pm 53 mins |
| Nickwill12 | add | report | Faith Healer and 1 more | Aug 19, 2022 @ 9:11pm 1 hours |
 | claudiamp27 | ridden | trail | Avoider | Aug 19, 2022 @ 8:29pm 2 hours |
| claudiamp27 | ridden | trail | A Stone's Throw | Aug 19, 2022 @ 8:29pm 2 hours |
| srobichaud | wishlist | route | Bragging-Merlin-Kestral-Long Distance | Aug 19, 2022 @ 8:06pm 2 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Much easier climb to bragging rights/long... | Aug 19, 2022 @ 10:16am 12 hours | ||
 | trail | Hi | Aug 17, 2022 @ 2:45pm 2 days | ||
| trail | I encountered a large angry grizzly bear... | Aug 15, 2022 @ 11:10pm Aug 15, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Loved this. Wish it didn’t end. We used it... | Aug 14, 2022 @ 6:52am Aug 14, 2022 | ||
| trail | Fun. Lap this for a good time. Some of the... | Aug 14, 2022 @ 6:49am Aug 14, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails1,450 awarded -
10 Black Trails346 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,515 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge254 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,318 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k844 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 |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
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- Friends of Kananaskis Country
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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 | 450 | 848 miles | 150,830 ft | 392 miles | 4,291 ft | 4,726 | 10,952 | 377 | 148,295 | |||
| E-Bike | 143 | 298 miles | 57,657 ft | 137 miles | 3,865 ft | 7 | 9,345 | 38 | 1,749 | |||
| Hike | 435 | 906 miles | 148,957 ft | 401 miles | 5,305 ft | 72 | 10,695 | 28 | 11,694 | |||
| Trail Running | 426 | 886 miles | 147,733 ft | 397 miles | 5,305 ft | 2 | 10,692 | 42 | 5,892 | |||
| Horse | 120 | 313 miles | 42,146 ft | 137 miles | 3,573 ft | 13 | 4,270 | 7 | 97 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 268 | 252 miles | 47,802 ft | 121 miles | 2,441 ft | 43 | 4,959 | 567 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 80 | 113 miles | 14,596 ft | 53 miles | 2,441 ft | 4,929 | 43 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 5 | 14 miles | 1,565 ft | 6 miles | 1,037 ft | 1,477 | 6 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 43 | 82 miles | 7,221 ft | 30 miles | 2,822 ft | 1 | 1,529 | 3 | 318 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 10 | 32 miles | 3,743 ft | 12 miles | 1,549 ft | 106 | 1,425 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 102 | 165 miles | 19,304 ft | 78 miles | 2,428 ft | 5 | 140 | 2 | 7,488 |
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