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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
      • 130
      • 104
      • 1

      Region Status
      Open as of May 10, 2025

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      260
      Trails Mountain Bike
      268
      Trails E-Bike
      56
      Trails Hike
      264
      Trails Trail Running
      264
      Total Distance
      92 miles
      Total Descent
      8,653 ft
      Total Vertical
      526 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      4,068 ft
      Reports
      4,081
      Photos
      248
      Ridden Counter
      70,365

      Photos of Nose Hill Park Mountain Bike

      5 |
      May 14, 2025 @ 6:49pm
      May 14, 2025
      trail: You Crazy
      41 |
      Jul 23, 2024 @ 7:11pm
      Jul 23, 2024
      trail: You Crazy
      39 |
      Jul 23, 2024 @ 6:58pm
      Jul 23, 2024
      trail: Fishhook
      13 |
      Dec 2, 2023 @ 10:16am
      Dec 2, 2023
      trail: Mixed Pattern
      40 |
      Oct 28, 2022 @ 1:15pm
      Oct 28, 2022
      trail: Hypotenuse
      27 |
      Oct 1, 2022 @ 11:44am
      Oct 1, 2022
      11 |
      May 16, 2021 @ 12:15pm
      May 16, 2021
      10 |
      May 16, 2021 @ 12:15pm
      May 16, 2021

      Videos of Nose Hill Park Mountain Bike

      YT Tues tests
      trail: Fishhook
      | Sep 2, 2021
      Nose Hill: Huntington View to Huntington...
      10:32 | 302 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      trail: MacEwan DH
      12:55 | 377 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      12:55 | 186 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      12:55 | 171 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Fine Grind, Fine...
      trail: Fine Grind
      12:55 | 204 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Mac Ewan DH, MacEwan View, Erin Grind, Fine...
      12:55 | 208 | Jan 11, 2022 , Calgary
      Nose Hill: Smell the Roses and Plateau to 14th
      10:32 | 281 | Jan 8, 2022 , Calgary

      Recent Trail Reports

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      rusty-reebsaddphotoactivity #71680793
      May 14, 2025 @ 6:49pm
      May 14, 2025
      Thibodeaujaddreportactivity #71416510 and 14 more
      May 10, 2025 @ 8:52pm
      May 10, 2025
      irf23addreportactivity #71386410 and 6 more
      May 10, 2025 @ 12:08pm
      May 10, 2025
      rusty-reebsaddtrailactivity #71332559
      May 9, 2025 @ 7:51pm
      May 9, 2025
      rusty-reebsaddreportactivity #71268690 and 4 more
      May 8, 2025 @ 6:32pm
      May 8, 2025

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      MilesHughestrailMini PatternThis has the potential to be a great flow...
      Sep 14, 2024 @ 9:30pm
      Sep 14, 2024
      MilesHughestrailFull FrontalShould definitely be ridden down hill (south...
      Aug 23, 2024 @ 5:35pm
      Aug 23, 2024
      MilesHughestrailClimb the HuntThis is a steep gravel pathway, and between...
      Aug 15, 2024 @ 6:56am
      Aug 15, 2024
      zorptrailFine GrindAlthough it seems that most people climb this,...
      Jun 4, 2024 @ 11:37am
      Jun 4, 2024
      ryancartierstrailCharleswood ClimbWas ok previously, what changed that this is...
      Apr 12, 2023 @ 5:30pm
      Apr 12, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Edgemont 10 32 km
      Nose Creek Park 26 1 13.2 km
      Bowmont Park 29 53.6 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 Bike26792 miles8,652 ft40 miles525 ft
      #81#42454,0881828,507
      E-Bike5633 miles3,435 ft17 miles525 ft
      #270#913,9251739
      Hike26491 miles8,583 ft39 miles525 ft
      #47#424,0851926
      Trail Running26491 miles8,583 ft39 miles525 ft
      #46#44,08513,406
      • By BikePotato & contributors
      • Admins: CMBA, DonYx, ryancartiers
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