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SavePowderface trailhead is off of Hwy 66, just past the winter gate [Closed Dec. 1 - May 15]. There is an older outhouse and an info kiosk, plus a few picnic tables. The trails in this area are maintained by Alberta Parks.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
AKA: Powder Face
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
google parking directions Access Info:
The trailhead is a few hundred metres past the winter gate, on the right.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
9 trails
- Horse
4 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Feb 18, 2023Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 10
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9
- Trails E-Bike
- 6
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Total Distance
- 37 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,679 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,186 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,155 ft
- Reports
- 231
- Photos
- 165
- Ridden Counter
- 2,367
Popular Powderface Mountain Biking Trails
Powderface Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Link Loop | 7 miles | |
| Powderface Short Loop | 7 miles | |
| Elbow Loop | 31 miles | |
| BCC Mtb Ride 2021-06-29 | 8 miles | |
| Powderface Creek Super Loop | 22 miles | |
| Powderface/Prairie Creek Figure 8 Loop | 17 miles | |
| Powderface Loop | 13 miles | |
| Powderface/Prairie Creek Big Loop | 13 miles | |
| Forget me not loop | 30 miles | |
| powderface/jumpingpound long loop | 46 miles |
Photos of Powderface Mountain Bike
trail: Prairie Mountain
11 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 9:37am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: Prairie Mountain
10 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 9:37am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: Prairie Mountain
11 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 9:37am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: Prairie Mountain
18 |
Jan 9, 2023 @ 9:37am
Jan 9, 2023
trail: Powderface Creek
7 |
Dec 31, 2022 @ 4:48pm
Dec 31, 2022
trail: Trail Creek Connector
10 |
Sep 26, 2022 @ 6:34am
Sep 26, 2022Videos of Powderface Mountain Bike
trail: Powderface Creek
6:59 |
466 |
Jul 14, 2017
trail: Prairie Mountain
6:54 |
841 |
Jan 13, 2011
trail: Prairie Mountain
13:11 |
38 |
Jan 13, 2023 , Bragg Creek
trail: Prairie Link
17:52 |
223 |
Mar 22, 2021 , Bragg Creek
17:52 |
153 |
Mar 15, 2021
trail: Prairie Creek
1654 |
Sep 5, 2017 , Bragg Creek
trail: Powderface Ridge
1782 |
Sep 5, 2017 , Bragg Creek
trail: Prairie Link
861 |
May 18, 2016 , Bragg Creek
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Link | Mar 11, 2023 @ 2:03am Mar 11, 2023 | Snow Packed | kinglis | ||
| Prairie Mountain | Feb 19, 2023 @ 1:07am Feb 19, 2023 | Snow Packed | whisky | ||
| Powderface Ridge | Jan 17, 2023 @ 5:20pm Jan 17, 2023 | Snow Covered | superman-4 | ||
| Powderface Creek | Jan 17, 2023 @ 5:15pm Jan 17, 2023 | Snow Packed | superman-4 | ||
| Trail Creek Trail | Oct 9, 2022 @ 9:01am Oct 9, 2022 | Ideal | toddomundo | ||
| Prairie Creek | Oct 9, 2022 @ 2:01am Oct 9, 2022 | Ideal | toddomundo | ||
| Trail Creek Connector | Oct 8, 2022 @ 11:16am Oct 8, 2022 | Dry | FrancisFM | ||
| Wildhorse Trail | Sep 18, 2022 @ 2:12pm Sep 18, 2022 | Dry | DMm03i | ||
| Quirk Creek Trail | Aug 16, 2020 @ 7:47pm Aug 16, 2020 | Dry | anotherstoneinthewoods |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jarrr | wishlist | route | Forget me not loop | Mar 21, 2023 @ 5:39am Mar 21, 2023 |
| VVE5 | wishlist | route | Elbow Loop | Mar 17, 2023 @ 5:36pm Mar 17, 2023 |
| Jarrr | wishlist | route | Elbow Loop | Mar 17, 2023 @ 12:57pm Mar 17, 2023 |
 | ryuatnorcal | wishlist | region | Powderface | Mar 12, 2023 @ 9:29am Mar 12, 2023 |
| kinglis | add | report | Prairie Link | Mar 11, 2023 @ 1:14pm Mar 11, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Still a great old school ride. | Oct 10, 2022 @ 9:10pm Oct 10, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode full loop clockwise from Powderface Creek... | Oct 27, 2021 @ 7:27am Oct 27, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Fun trail with a bit of everything along the... | Oct 24, 2021 @ 10:36pm Oct 24, 2021 | ||
| report | What kind of bike is this? At first I thought... | Oct 12, 2021 @ 6:21pm Oct 12, 2021 | ||
 | trail | I rode this trail yesterday, and it was full... | Sep 27, 2021 @ 12:32pm Sep 27, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Mountain | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1.9 km | |
| Station Flats / Allen Bill | 2 | 9 | 4.8 km | ||
| Moose Mountain | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4.9 km |
| Little Elbow | 2 | 4 | 6.2 km | ||
| Mclean Creek Off Highway Vehicle PLUZ | 2 | 1 | 6.4 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 9 | 35 miles | 7,680 ft | 18 miles | 2,185 ft | #2,232 | #47 | 160 | 231 | 11 | 3,384 | |
| E-Bike | 6 | 31 miles | 4,846 ft | 14 miles | 2,185 ft | 171 | 3 | 46 | ||||
| Horse | 4 | 14 miles | 2,539 ft | 9 miles | 1,204 ft | #237 | #8 | 88 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hike | 10 | 37 miles | 7,680 ft | 18 miles | 2,185 ft | #1,734 | #41 | 5 | 231 | 1 | 628 | |
| Trail Running | 10 | 37 miles | 7,680 ft | 18 miles | 2,185 ft | #1,733 | #41 | 231 | 1 | 235 |
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