12.5 miles
Distance
2,353 ft
Climb
-2,356 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
Braggin rights and two loops of Merlin, back on Merlin
Detailed Description
Braggin Rights and two lopsided of merlin is a 12 mile popular intermediate route located near Bragg Creek Alberta. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 2,353 ft with a max elevation of 5,455 ft then descends -2,356 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 2 miles | |||||
| 4 miles |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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More Stats for Braggin Rights and two lopsided of merlin mountain bike route
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Avg time2 hr 5 min
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Altitude change-3 ft
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Altitude min4,648 ft
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Altitude start4,651 ft
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Altitude end4,649 ft
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Grade max-46.5%
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Grade min46.6%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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![Trying to Ride Merlins in Bragg creek Fast|...]()
Trying to Ride Merlins in Bragg creek Fast| Alberta Mountain Biking
trail: Merlin View
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Nov 1, 2023
Merlin View Descent, Bragg Creek, 6.5 YO, 20" HT
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Jul 26, 2023
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Apr 12, 2025 @ 11:42am Apr 12, 2025 | Little bit of mud here and there. | |||
Apr 4, 2025 @ 11:35am Apr 4, 2025 | Snow, compact snow, mud and dry ground |
- By slish
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