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 2 days

Stats

Avg Trail Rating

Trails

306

Trails Mountain Bike

306

Trails E-Bike

Trails Hike

301

Trails Trail Running

301

Total Distance

681 miles

Total Descent Distance

313 miles

Total Descent

142,804 ft

Highest Trailhead

11,968 ft

Total Vertical

7,963 ft

Reports

3,207

Photos

3,070

Ridden Counter

43,784

Sub Regions

Bow Valley (173)
- Canmore (156)
  - Canmore Nordic Centre (73)
  - Chester-Sawmill (5)
  - Highline (5)
  - Horseshoe / G8 (11)
  - Kananaskis Village (6)
  - Montane (16)
  - Quarry Lake Trails (4)
  - Three Sisters Mountain Village (0)
- Exshaw (16)
  - Barrier (11)
Elbow Valley (97)
- Bragg Creek (82)
  - Moose Mountain (26)
  - Powderface (8)
  - Station Flats / Allen Bill (17)
  - West Bragg Creek (29)
Evan-Thomas (12)
Turner Valley (13)
- Sandy McNabb (1)
- Sheep River (10)
Sibbald (17)

Popular Riding Areas

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

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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
	Hey McLeod	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Orchid	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Mad Handler	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Bobcat	West Bragg Creek
	7-27	Moose Mountain
	FYI	Canmore Nordic Centre
	Blue Coal Chutes	Canmore Nordic Centre

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Recent Trail Reports

trail	region	date
West Crystal Line (fat biking segment) w	West Bragg Creek	Nov 12, 2018 @ 8:22am 2 days
Long Distance	West Bragg Creek	Nov 11, 2018 @ 3:36pm 2 days
Braggin Rights	West Bragg Creek	Nov 11, 2018 @ 3:34pm 2 days
Merlin View	West Bragg Creek	Nov 11, 2018 @ 3:33pm 2 days
Boundary Ridge	West Bragg Creek	Nov 9, 2018 @ 2:31pm Nov 9, 2018

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Current Trail Warnings

trail	region	date
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
Banff	Canmore Nordic Centre	May 7, 2018 @ 5:34pm May 7, 2018

Photos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike

trail: 7-27

208 |

Feb 4, 2018 @ 4:44pm

Feb 4, 2018

7-27, Calgary

trail: High Rockies - Buller to Rummel

244 |

Aug 7, 2017 @ 9:12pm

Aug 7, 2017

High Rockies - Buller to Rummel

trail: Black Coal Chutes

480 |

Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am

Dec 1, 2015

Black Coal Chutes, Calgary

trail: Orchid

409 |

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 Rights and two lopsided of merlin		12 miles
Braggin Wizard		8 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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Local Mountain Bike Directory

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username	type	title	comment	date
peterjarthur	trail	EKG East	Cvćcvvgsbbxbbzzvvnb çzz????????????????‍♂️	Nov 13, 2018 @ 3:31pm 7 hours
ericW2	trail	Pneuma	Sure beat riding the road up	Nov 4, 2018 @ 2:54pm Nov 4, 2018
ericW2	trail	T-Dub	Best trail at moose hands down. Has a mix of...	Nov 4, 2018 @ 2:53pm Nov 4, 2018
rockwall	trail	High Rockies - Canyon to Boulton	It is seriously all bike path, pretty much to...	Oct 18, 2018 @ 6:10am Oct 18, 2018
vpw2	trail	Braggin Rights	Road up Braggin to Merlin Loop. Totally doable...	Oct 17, 2018 @ 4:27pm Oct 17, 2018

username	action	type	title	date
hurtinalbertan	add	ridelog	Nov 13, 2018 ride log	Nov 13, 2018 @ 9:16pm 2 hours
elshlongo	add	ridelog	Nov 13, 2018 ride log	Nov 13, 2018 @ 9:07pm 2 hours
tayda	add	ridelog	Nov 13, 2018 ride log	Nov 13, 2018 @ 8:52pm 2 hours
peterjarthur	comment	trail	EKG East	Nov 13, 2018 @ 3:31pm 7 hours
dastone	vote	trail	Merlin View	Nov 6, 2018 @ 5:39pm Nov 6, 2018

Kananaskis Country Mountain Biking Trails