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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- 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
ContributeDetails
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
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
- 64
- 13
- 61
- 133
- 42
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of 2 days agoStats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 318
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 319
- Trails E-Bike
- 45
- Trails Hike
- 319
- Trails Trail Running
- 312
- Trails Horse
- 53
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 701 miles
- Total Descent
- 147,627 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,963 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,968 ft
- Reports
- 4,539
- Photos
- 3,450
- Ridden Counter
- 71,391
Popular Trail Networks
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- Bow Valley (183)
- Canmore (166)
- Canmore Nordic Centre (77)
- Chester-Sawmill (10)
- Highline (4)
- Horseshoe / G8 (12)
- Kananaskis Village (12)
- Montane (16)
- Quarry Lake Trails (5)
- Three Sisters Mountain Village (4)
- Exshaw (16)
- Barrier (11)
- Canmore (166)
- Elbow Valley (91)
- Bragg Creek (90)
- Little Elbow (2)
- Moose Mountain (22)
- Powderface (9)
- Station Flats / Allen Bill (17)
- West Bragg Creek (38)
- Bragg Creek (90)
- Kananaskis (16)
- Sibbald (16)
- Turner Valley (14)
- Sandy McNabb (2)
- Sandy McNabb (0)
- Sheep River (11)
Popular Kananaskis Country Mountain Biking Trails
Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 23 rides
- 16.0 km avg distance
Yesterday
- 13 rides
- 14.6 km avg distance
Past Week
- 134 rides
- 15.4 km avg distance
Photos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
trail: 7-27
439 |
Feb 4, 2018 @ 4:44pm
Feb 4, 2018
trail: Black Coal Chutes
561 |
Dec 1, 2015 @ 10:30am
Dec 1, 2015
trail: Orchid
478 |
May 9, 2009 @ 8:34pm
May 9, 2009Videos of Kananaskis Country Mountain Bike
trail: 7-27
3:19 |
17 |
Sep 28, 2019
trail: Toothless
7:21 |
33 |
Aug 4, 2019
trail: Reclaimer
0:17 |
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Jun 22, 2019
trail: Razors Edge
0:46 |
540 |
Jun 8, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldy Trail (Down) Barrier | Oct 12, 2019 @ 8:42pm Oct 12, 2019 | Snow Covered | Dash8driver | Rode baldy 1.5 miles in... on a fatbike... | |
| Johnny's Trail Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | All Montane, Horseshoe and G8 trails are... | |
| Meander Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | All Montane, Horseshoe and G8 trails are... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strange Brew West Bragg Creek | Oct 14, 2019 @ 11:12am 2 days | Freeze/thaw Cycle | paigeflohr | ||
| Loki's Three Sisters Mountain Village | Oct 13, 2019 @ 2:58pm Oct 13, 2019 | Variable | rockwall | ||
| Montane Traverse Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Montane Traverse Access Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Ridge Traverse Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Access Road Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Benchlands Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Benchlands Ridge Connector Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Cougar Creek West Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall | ||
| Douglas Fir Trail Montane | Oct 12, 2019 @ 6:44pm Oct 12, 2019 | Unknown | rockwall |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ptrcarson | vote | trail | Artistic Merit and 1 more | Oct 16, 2019 @ 2:49pm 5 hours |
 | Rubberduckmonkey | wishlist | trail | Jumpingpound Loop | Oct 15, 2019 @ 2:06pm 1 days |
| th4tsaxman | ridden | trail | Orchid and 1 more | Oct 15, 2019 @ 1:16pm 1 days |
| Wingsoficarys | ridden | trail | Snagmore | Oct 15, 2019 @ 4:59am 2 days |
 | pinkrobe | add | trail | East Crystal Line and 1 more | Oct 14, 2019 @ 4:46pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Is some limited gravel parking on the north... | Sep 23, 2019 @ 4:12am Sep 23, 2019 | ||
| report | Fast, flowy, tacky. No mud. | Sep 23, 2019 @ 4:03am Sep 23, 2019 | ||
| trail | Downhill flow in conifers. Shuttle from NW... | Sep 23, 2019 @ 4:00am Sep 23, 2019 | ||
| trail | There is a ride around if you don't want to... | Sep 23, 2019 @ 3:56am Sep 23, 2019 | ||
| trail | Pretty muddy. Needs a few days to dry out. | Sep 21, 2019 @ 7:56pm Sep 21, 2019 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails61 awarded -
Big Ride 30k478 awarded -
Big Ride 30k359 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 |
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- Friends of Kananaskis Country
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