Mountain Bike

80.2 miles

Distance

12,151 ft

Climb

-12,425 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

You will probably die attempting this loop

My twisted single track dream

Detailed Description

Bow Valley Suffer-Fest is a 80 mile moderately popular extreme route located near Canmore Alberta. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 69 trails. This route climbs 12,151 ft with a max elevation of 6,180 ft then descends -12,425 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Hey McLeod				535 ft
	Mad Handler				518 ft
	EKG East				4,180 ft
	EKG				4,846 ft
	The Odyssey				3,533 ft
	T2				1,119 ft
	The Odyssey				3,015 ft
	No Homers				2,425 ft
	Long Road to Ruin				1 mile
	Artistic Merit				387 ft
	EKG				1,985 ft
	Orchid				2,395 ft
	Highline				5 miles
	Guy Lafleur				4 miles
	Bow Corridor				4 miles
	Quaite Valley Connector				2 miles
	Quaite Creek				3 miles
	Jewell Pass				2 miles
	Barrier Powerline				1 mile
	Prairie View				4,354 ft
	Baldy Pass Climb				7 miles
	Baldy Trail (Down)				3 miles
	Prairie View				4 miles
	Razors Edge				3 miles
	Quaite Valley Connector				2 miles
	Bow Corridor				4 miles
	Guy Lafleur				3 miles
	Horseshoe to Ridge Rd.				2,671 ft
	Horseshoe Middle				1 mile
	G8				3 miles
	Horseshoe Upper				3,570 ft
	Horseshoe Slabs				4,738 ft
	Horseshoe Upper				2,703 ft
	Montane Traverse				4 miles
	Harvie Heights Descent				1 mile
	Ridge Traverse				3,232 ft
	Meander				1 mile
	Johnny's Trail				1 mile
	Douglas Fir Trail				5,052 ft

Details

Riding area

Canmore Nordic Centre
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Double Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Extreme

More Stats for Bow Valley Suffer-Fest mountain bike route

Avg time

14 hr 57 min
Altitude min

4,247 ft
Altitude start

4,743 ft
Altitude end

4,472 ft
Grade

-0.1%
Grade max

-122.8%
Grade min

104.6%
Distance climb

39 miles
Distance down

35 miles
Distance flat

6 miles

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Horseshoe Upper	May 17, 2025 @ 2:20pm 2 days
	EKG East	May 17, 2025 @ 11:58am 2 days
	Mad Handler	May 17, 2025 @ 11:58am 2 days
	No Homers	May 17, 2025 @ 11:58am 2 days
	Hey McLeod	May 17, 2025 @ 11:58am 2 days