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      A large piece of nature in the northwest of Calgary Sometimes, it even feels like you aren't in a city anymore!

      Nose Hill Park is the third largest urban park in Canada and is a great place to ride both paved, gravel and dirt trails. Many riders around Calgary absolutely love this place! It features flat paved trails all the way to those fast downhill mountain biking trails! There are many short and long trails that can be combined into much longer routes. It's family friendly with a number of beginner trails.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: City Managed
      64 Ave. Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      There are 6 parking lots around Nose Hill. One on the west side off Shaganappi Trail, one on the south off John Laurie Trail and 4 on the east side along 14th Street NW.
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      Region Details
      • 25
      • 131
      • 101
      • 1

      Region Status
      Open as of Mar 22, 2021

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      258
      Trails Mountain Bike
      261
      Trails E-Bike
      54
      Trails Hike
      257
      Trails Trail Running
      257
      Total Distance
      92 miles
      Total Descent
      8,564 ft
      Total Vertical
      526 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      4,068 ft
      Reports
      2,890
      Photos
      235
      Ridden Counter
      50,281

      Photos of Nose Hill Park Mountain Bike

      trail: Hypotenuse
      5 |
      Oct 1, 2022 @ 11:44am
      Oct 1, 2022
      trail: Hypotenuse
      3 |
      Oct 1, 2022 @ 11:44am
      Oct 1, 2022
      trail: Hypotenuse
      7 |
      Oct 1, 2022 @ 11:43am
      Oct 1, 2022
      trail: Middle Bypass
      12 |
      Sep 22, 2022 @ 9:29pm
      Sep 22, 2022
      trail: Rockpile
      13 |
      Sep 22, 2022 @ 7:35am
      Sep 22, 2022
      trail: Plateau
      14 |
      Sep 22, 2022 @ 7:19am
      Sep 22, 2022
      trail: The Scar
      11 |
      Sep 3, 2022 @ 7:57pm
      Sep 3, 2022
      trail: The Scar
      12 |
      Sep 1, 2022 @ 12:28pm
      Sep 1, 2022

      Videos of Nose Hill Park Mountain Bike

      YT Tues tests
      trail: Fishhook
      | Sep 2, 2021
      Nose Hill: Huntington View to Huntington...
      10:32 | 153 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      trail: MacEwan DH
      12:55 | 168 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      12:55 | 92 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      12:55 | 81 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Fine Grind, Fine...
      trail: Fine Grind
      12:55 | 100 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      12:55 | 89 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Nose Hill: Smell the Roses and Plateau to 14th
      10:32 | 155 | Jan 8, 2022 , Calgary

      Current Trail Warnings

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      MacEwan Hollow
      Feb 25, 2023 @ 12:29am
      Feb 25, 2023
      Snow Coveredmtbcliff
      Gravel Pit
      Feb 24, 2023 @ 4:29pm
      Feb 24, 2023
      Snow Coveredmtbcliff

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      Long North Road Approach
      Feb 24, 2023 @ 4:29pm
      Feb 24, 2023
      Snow Coveredmtbcliff
      MacEwan Lowlands
      Feb 24, 2023 @ 4:29pm
      Feb 24, 2023
      Snow Coveredmtbcliff
      John Laurie Overpass
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 9:51pm
      Feb 16, 2023
      IdealCheeseDrink
      Regional Pathway - Edgemont to Berkley
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 9:51pm
      Feb 16, 2023
      Snow PackedPathway covered with hard pack snow/ice....CheeseDrink
      Regional Pathway - Huntington Hills Tunnel
      Feb 16, 2023 @ 7:56am
      Feb 16, 2023
      IdealCheeseDrink
      Shaganappi Parking Lot
      Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:44pm
      Jan 16, 2023
      Snow CoveredSome snow cover in the parking lot....CheeseDrink
      Down into a Hole
      Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:44pm
      Jan 16, 2023
      Snow PackedPathway covered with hard pack snow.CheeseDrink
      Down and Out
      Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:44pm
      Jan 16, 2023
      Snow PackedPathway covered with hard pack snow.CheeseDrink
      Gravel Trap
      Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:44pm
      Jan 16, 2023
      Snow PackedPathway covered with hard pack snow. Some...CheeseDrink
      Northern Paths
      Jan 16, 2023 @ 6:44pm
      Jan 16, 2023
      Snow PackedTrail covered with hard pack snow.CheeseDrink

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #1508904LanovazriddentrailWrongWay
      Mar 18, 2023 @ 12:57pm
      2 days
      user #1956760ryuatnorcalwishlistregionNose Hill Park
      Mar 12, 2023 @ 9:30am
      Mar 12, 2023
      user #3409166sJNoyqu0wishlisttrailHockey Stick
      Feb 26, 2023 @ 12:56pm
      Feb 26, 2023
      user #129211mtbcliffaddreportMacEwan Hollow and 3 more
      Feb 25, 2023 @ 10:07am
      Feb 25, 2023
      user #2763055CheeseDrinkaddreportJohn Laurie Overpass and 1 more
      Feb 17, 2023 @ 2:54pm
      Feb 17, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #3204121CanadianCoughtrailMacEwan DHLittle overgrown but great end of season rip,...
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 1:43pm
      Oct 17, 2022
      user #1803171ryancartierstrailCartier's Completion StartAfter regrowing an ACL and replacing a ’95...
      Sep 29, 2022 @ 10:57pm
      Sep 29, 2022
      user #176469dampyaktrail19th St ElevatorI see this was changed to "hike primarily". ...
      Jul 18, 2022 @ 2:01pm
      Jul 18, 2022
      user #1200750GerryetrailShaggy DogThis is a fun trail, particularly riding north...
      Jul 13, 2022 @ 6:34am
      Jul 13, 2022
      user #1157364Aidan6900reportBrisebois TraverseValue added :)
      Apr 29, 2022 @ 7:50am
      Apr 29, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Edgemont 9 42 km
      Nose Creek Park 15 1 13.2 km
      Bowmont Park 27 43.6 km
      McHugh Bluff 16 6 14 km
      Edworthy Park 20 25 94.4 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike26192 miles8,563 ft39 miles525 ft
      #84#52322,8901820,106
      E-Bike5433 miles3,432 ft18 miles525 ft
      #232#712,7391236
      Hike25791 miles8,494 ft39 miles525 ft
      #52#522,8861538
      Trail Running25791 miles8,494 ft39 miles525 ft
      #51#52,88611,685
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