25.6 miles
Distance
1,882 ft
Climb
-1,949 ft
Descent
2,196 ft
High Point

This route is the connection of single track trails from Science Park in NE Edmonton to underneath the Anthony Henday in SW Edmonton. The route follows the North Saskatchewan River through the heart of Edmonton and includes some of the best/most fun/popular MTB single track that Edmonton has to offer.

Detailed Description
H2H (2018) - Black is a 26 mile popular expert route located near Sherwood Park Alberta. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 116 trails. This route climbs 1,882 ft with a max elevation of 2,196 ft then descends -1,949 ft.
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Trails in Route

CSG Berms302 ft
CSG Course Connector574 ft
Art of Avoidance1,017 ft
Strathcona Science Park Double Track489 ft
Boardwalk Trail1,335 ft
Refinery Ridge623 ft
Gold Digger492 ft
Hustler1 mile
Gold Digger4,511 ft
Moonraker1,161 ft
Hardisty Access190 ft
Capilano Cresent610 ft
Sideline1,073 ft
Capilano Access525 ft
Risky Business1,453 ft
Mark Messier486 ft
Capilano Bridge Access223 ft
Riverside Access79 ft
Andre's Trail2,215 ft
Happy Ending1,391 ft
Caddytrack2,270 ft
Upper Caddytrack105 ft
McNally Access177 ft
McAloon R.I.P.1,378 ft
Upper Ewok525 ft
Upper Ewok Alt Line207 ft
Upper Ewok394 ft
Forest Heights Access449 ft
The Holy Trail1,010 ft
Birdhouse Trail2,644 ft
Birdhouse Connector154 ft
Cloverdale Bridge Detour1,037 ft
Edmonton Queen1,601 ft
Skyline Trail2,835 ft
Canada Cup Network - 1121 ft
Old Timer's771 ft
Canada Cup Network - 1495 ft
Canada Cup Network - 5325 ft
Gnome Trail1,558 ft
Buckle233 ft
Belt712 ft
Stout1,004 ft
Fort Hill Access118 ft
Bohemian Maid627 ft
QE Park Access279 ft
Kinsmen Rec Access190 ft
John Walter Trail531 ft
Walters Folly1,624 ft
Walterdale Park Access869 ft
E.M.P. Blast1,978 ft
Emily Murphy Access787 ft
Six Shooter3,077 ft
Six Shooter to Machete Access919 ft
Machete1,673 ft
Slinky - South1,289 ft
Fox Drive - Alt341 ft
No Horses4,163 ft
Fort Edmonton Connector1,480 ft
John Jantzen Path358 ft
Selkirk Knights1 mile
Selkirk Connector600 ft
Fort Edmonton Footbridge1,112 ft
Flat Pete3,507 ft
BDSM1,227 ft
Logarythmic3,130 ft
BDSM781 ft
Terwillegar Park Footbridge938 ft
Terwillegar Park Footbridge Access1,125 ft
The Full Monty646 ft
Fern Gully932 ft
Root Shoot141 ft
Terwillegar - 181,604 ft
Terwillegar - 1925 ft
Secret Trail1,348 ft
Purple Bench1,476 ft
GO Trail472 ft
Heath Rd Access469 ft
Henday Access1,831 ft

Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Point to Point
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for H2H (2018) - Black mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    97 hr 14 min
  • Altitude change
    -68 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,014 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,129 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,060 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -33.4%
  • Grade min
    41.8%
  • Distance climb
    10 miles
  • Distance down
    10 miles
  • Distance flat
    6 miles
Avg: 5 (3 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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The Holy Trail
Feb 6, 2025 @ 2:28pm
2 days
Not much traffic, packed underneath and climbing great!
Moonraker
Feb 3, 2025 @ 12:47pm
Feb 3, 2025
Gold Digger
Feb 3, 2025 @ 12:47pm
Feb 3, 2025
Mount Gold Digger has not been ridden until today
Sideline
Feb 3, 2025 @ 12:47pm
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