12.9 miles
Distance
2,210 ft
Climb
-2,206 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
5 Peaks Powderface Half Course
Detailed Description
5 Peaks Powderface Half is a 13 mile intermediate race route located near Bragg Creek Alberta. This trail running only route. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 2,210 ft with a max elevation of 5,375 ft then descends -2,206 ft.
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Trails in Route
2,080 ft | |||||
15 miles | |||||
1,243 ft |
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Primary ActivityTrail Running
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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More Stats for 5 Peaks Powderface Half mountain bike route
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Altitude change2 ft
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Altitude min4,687 ft
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Altitude start4,687 ft
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Altitude end4,688 ft
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Grade max-39.1%
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Grade min44.4%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat4,528 ft
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Infrared Explorations: Elbow Valley and Sulfer Springs Trail
trail: Elbow Valley
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Jun 11, 2017
Experimental video exploring Sulfer Springs and Elbow Valley trails through this unseen spectrum of light, with my @norcobicycles...

Half Brakeless
trail: Elbow Valley
3:24 | 440 | comments: 0 | favs: 2
Apr 27, 2010
Brakeless from Elbow Valley Junction Apr. 18, 2010
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