NSU2021 route

Name: NSU2021
Address: Northwest Edmonton, AB

near Northwest Edmonton, ab

31.4 miles

Distance

2,476 ft

Climb

-2,474 ft

Descent

2,183 ft

High Point

2,012 ft

Altitude min

2,039 ft

Altitude start

2,037 ft

Altitude end

-72.2%

Grade max

33.8%

Grade min

10 miles

Distance climb

9 miles

Distance down

12 miles

Distance flat

North Sun Ultra 2021 Provisional Course

Detailed Description

NSU2021 is a 31 mile easy race route located near Northwest Edmonton Alberta. This trail running only route. This route includes 70 trails. This route climbs 2,476 ft with a max elevation of 2,183 ft then descends -2,474 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

Significant Issue / Amber: 5 trails (newest: Jul 3, 2026)
Minor Issue / Yellow: 8 trails (newest: Jul 2, 2026)

Local Trail Association

Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance (www.edmmtnbike.ca)

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Stats

Distance

31 miles
Avg time

5 hr 40 min
Altitude min

2,012 ft
Altitude start

2,039 ft
Altitude end

2,037 ft
Climb

2,476 ft
Descent

-2,474 ft
Grade max

-72.2%
Grade min

33.8%
Distance climb

10 miles
Distance down

9 miles
Distance flat

12 miles

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Trails in Route

	Lavigne / Walterdale Bridge Access				1,703 ft
	Canada Cup Network - 5				203 ft
	West Coast Trail				1,385 ft
	Low Level Bridge Access				522 ft
	Edmonton Queen				1,496 ft
	Lower Ewok				3,940 ft
	Riverside Golf Course Double Track				1 mile
	Hoot and Holler				433 ft
	Mark Messier				584 ft
	Hardisty Access				2,552 ft
	Capilano Cresent				1,096 ft
	Moonraker				2,234 ft
	Hustler				1 mile
	Pipe Dream				217 ft
	Goldbar Access				1 mile
	Capilano Rest stop exit				430 ft
	Hardisty Access				1,598 ft
	Capilano Cresent				1,178 ft
	Sideline				1,624 ft
	Capilano Access				2,270 ft
	Wayne Gretzky				594 ft
	Capilano Bridge Access				371 ft
	Happy Ending				1,302 ft
	Caddytrack				1,909 ft
	Forest Heights Access				3,898 ft
	Lower Ewok				3,937 ft
	Master Yoda				213 ft
	Seminary hill				1,152 ft
	The Holy Trail				869 ft
	Cloverdale Access				2,854 ft
	Edmonton Queen Access				2,008 ft
	Edmonton Queen				1,555 ft
	Low Level Bridge Access				302 ft
	Old Timers Access				1,726 ft
	Canada Cup Network - 1				1,404 ft
	Old Timer's				938 ft
	Lavigne Park Access				1,804 ft
	Lavigne / Walterdale Bridge Access				1,745 ft
	Won't Die				1,148 ft
	Walters Folly				1,365 ft
	UofA-1				384 ft
	UofA-3				702 ft
	E.M.P. Blast				1,877 ft
	Emily Murphy Access				2,365 ft
	EM Descent				568 ft
	Six Shooter				3,406 ft
	Six Shooter to Machete Access				958 ft
	Machete				1,496 ft
	Machete-climb				187 ft
	Belgravia Access - South				1,388 ft
	Sask Drive Belgravia Singletrack				440 ft
	7-UP HitUP				308 ft
	No Horses				3,944 ft
	Fort Edmonton Connector				1,450 ft
	Fort Edmonton Park Double Track				1 mile
	Flat Pete				2,953 ft
	Selkirk Knights				1 mile
	Keilor Road				1 mile
	Bush Party				187 ft
	Slinky - Mid				486 ft
	Belgravia Access - North				2,425 ft
	Slinky - North				1,952 ft
	Hawrelak Park Traverse				2 miles
	Hawrelak Outer Trail				2 miles
	Emily Murphy Connector				1,657 ft
	Emily Murphy Access				2,730 ft
	E.M.P. Blast				1,539 ft
	Walterdale Park Access				2,162 ft

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Central Edmonton (South)
Primary Activity

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Green

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Winter Trails

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trail	date	description
Happy Ending	Jul 4, 2026 @ 9:59pm (America/Edmonton) 2 hours
Caddytrack	Jul 4, 2026 @ 9:59pm (America/Edmonton) 2 hours
Walters Folly	Jul 4, 2026 @ 12:55pm (America/Edmonton) 11 hours	Puddles are drying up
E.M.P. Blast	Jul 4, 2026 @ 11:22am (America/Edmonton) 13 hours	Two trees down now, one at each bridge
West Coast Trail	Jul 3, 2026 @ 8:57pm (America/Edmonton) 1 day	Still a few downed trees and the exit is under water.