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.

Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

eBikes Allowed: Yes

Region Details

Caution on Feb 8, 2019

Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Trails (view details)

307

Trails Mountain Bike

314

Trails E-Bike

Trails Hike

309

Trails Trail Running

309

Total Distance

695 miles

Total Descent Distance

319 miles

Total Descent

151,503 ft

Total Vertical

7,963 ft

Highest Trailhead

11,968 ft

Reports

3,319

Photos

2,959

Ridden Counter

45,528

Sub Regions

Bow Valley (175)
- Canmore (158)
  - Canmore Nordic Centre (74)
  - Chester-Sawmill (5)
  - Highline (4)
  - Horseshoe / G8 (11)
  - Kananaskis Village (12)
  - Montane (16)
  - Quarry Lake Trails (4)
  - Three Sisters Mountain Village (4)
- Exshaw (16)
  - Barrier (11)
Elbow Valley (84)
- Bragg Creek (82)
  - Moose Mountain (26)
  - Powderface (8)
  - Station Flats / Allen Bill (17)
  - West Bragg Creek (29)
Kananaskis (16)
- Sibbald (16)
Turner Valley (13)
- Sandy McNabb (2)
- Sheep River (10)

Popular Riding Areas

title
Canmore Nordic Centre	6	29	7	1
West Bragg Creek	6	18
Moose Mountain	1	9	9	2
Station Flats / Allen Bill	1	11
Montane	5	9

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Popular Kananaskis Country Mountain Biking Trails

status	title	region	difficulty	rating
	Braggin Rights	West Bragg Creek
	Merlin View	West Bragg Creek
	Ranger Summit	West Bragg Creek
	Strange Brew	West Bragg Creek
	Reconnect	West Bragg Creek
	Orchid	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Hey McLeod	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Mad Handler	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Bobcat	West Bragg Creek
	7-27	Moose Mountain
	FYI	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Snakes & Ladders	West Bragg Creek

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Recent Trail Reports

trail	region	date
Telephone Loop	West Bragg Creek	Feb 8, 2019 @ 5:07am Feb 8, 2019
Long Distance	West Bragg Creek	Feb 8, 2019 @ 5:02am Feb 8, 2019
Reconnect	West Bragg Creek	Feb 8, 2019 @ 4:59am Feb 8, 2019
Braggin Rights	West Bragg Creek	Feb 8, 2019 @ 4:57am Feb 8, 2019
West Crystal Line (fat biking segment) w	West Bragg Creek	Jan 31, 2019 @ 8:21pm Jan 31, 2019

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Current Trail Warnings

trail	region	date
Douglas Fir Trail	Montane	Dec 1, 2018 @ 12:00am Dec 1, 2018
Tom Snow	Station Flats / Allen Bill	Sep 8, 2018 @ 3:44pm Sep 8, 2018
Skogan Pass Trail [Ribbon Creek Side]	Kananaskis Village	May 14, 2018 @ 9:37pm May 14, 2018

Photos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike

trail: 7-27

229 |

Feb 4, 2018 @ 4:44pm

Feb 4, 2018

7-27, Calgary

trail: High Rockies - Buller to Rummel

250 |

Aug 7, 2017 @ 9:12pm

Aug 7, 2017

High Rockies - Buller to Rummel

trail: Black Coal Chutes

483 |

Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am

Dec 1, 2015

Black Coal Chutes, Calgary

trail: Orchid

417 |

May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm

May 9, 2009

Orchid, Canmore

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Videos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike

Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike Routes

title	rating	distance
Braggin Wizard		8 miles
Braggin Rights and two lopsided of merlin		12 miles
Prairie View to Jewell Pass Loop featured		10 miles
Goldilocks		6 miles

Bike & Skill Parks

name	type	city
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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Upcoming Local Events

- 10 Mar 2019
Grizzly Fat Bike Marathon & Relay
Race
- 1 Jun 2019
2019 Mountain Maiden XC Race
Race
- 22 Jun 2019
Rundle's Revenge
Race

Local Mountain Bike Directory

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username	type	title	comment	date
sylvainvanier	report	Merlin View	Report from January 22nd, 2019.	Jan 23, 2019 @ 9:05pm Jan 23, 2019
kdj10	trail	Ribbon Creek Trail	Great Winter Fat Biking today.	Dec 28, 2018 @ 6:13pm Dec 28, 2018
dingoboy	trail	High Rockies - Rummel to Night Club	3 bikers rode from driftwood lot to avi...	Dec 19, 2018 @ 4:43pm Dec 19, 2018
peterjarthur	trail	EKG East	Cvćcvvgsbbxbbzzvvnb çzz????????????????‍♂️	Nov 13, 2018 @ 3:31pm Nov 13, 2018
ericW2	trail	Pneuma	Sure beat riding the road up	Nov 4, 2018 @ 2:54pm Nov 4, 2018

username	action	type	title	date
foraspin	add	ridelog	Feb 18, 2019 ride log	Feb 18, 2019 @ 9:35pm 7 hours
dbaron	add	ridelog	Feb 18, 2019 ride log	Feb 18, 2019 @ 6:12pm 11 hours
KeithHanna	add	ridelog	Feb 18, 2019 ride log	Feb 18, 2019 @ 6:08pm 11 hours
slablover	add	ridelog	Feb 18, 2019 ride log	Feb 18, 2019 @ 6:05pm 11 hours
PatCantin	add	ridelog	Feb 18, 2019 ride log	Feb 18, 2019 @ 5:31pm 11 hours

Kananaskis Country Mountain Biking Trails