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.
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Trail Issues on Route

  • Closed: 3 trails (newest: Aug 31, 2026)
  • Significant Issue / Amber: 2 trails (newest: Oct 18, 2026)
  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 6 trails (newest: Oct 18, 2026)

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Edmonton Mountain Bike Alliance (www.edmmtnbike.ca)
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Stats

  • Distance
    31 miles
  • Avg time
    5 hr 15 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 Access1,703 ft
Canada Cup Network - 5203 ft
West Coast Trail1,385 ft
Low Level Bridge Access522 ft
Edmonton Queen1,496 ft
Lower Ewok3,940 ft
Riverside Golf Course Double Track1 mile
Hoot and Holler433 ft
Mark Messier584 ft
Hardisty Access2,552 ft
Capilano Cresent1,096 ft
Moonraker2,234 ft
Hustler1 mile
Pipe Dream217 ft
Goldbar Access1 mile
Capilano Rest stop exit430 ft
Hardisty Access1,598 ft
Capilano Cresent1,178 ft
Sideline1,624 ft
Capilano Access2,270 ft
Wayne Gretzky594 ft
Capilano Bridge Access371 ft
Happy Ending1,302 ft
Caddytrack1,909 ft
Forest Heights Access3,898 ft
Lower Ewok3,937 ft
Master Yoda213 ft
Seminary hill1,152 ft
The Holy Trail869 ft
Cloverdale Access2,854 ft
Edmonton Queen Access2,008 ft
Edmonton Queen1,555 ft
Low Level Bridge Access302 ft
Old Timers Access1,726 ft
Canada Cup Network - 11,404 ft
Old Timer's938 ft
Lavigne Park Access1,804 ft
Lavigne / Walterdale Bridge Access1,745 ft
Won't Die1,148 ft
Walters Folly1,365 ft
UofA-1384 ft
UofA-3702 ft
E.M.P. Blast1,877 ft
Emily Murphy Access2,365 ft
EM Descent568 ft
Six Shooter3,406 ft
Six Shooter to Machete Access958 ft
Machete1,496 ft
Machete-climb187 ft
Belgravia Access - South1,388 ft
Sask Drive Belgravia Singletrack440 ft
7-UP HitUP308 ft
No Horses3,944 ft
Fort Edmonton Connector1,450 ft
Fort Edmonton Park Double Track1 mile
Flat Pete2,953 ft
Selkirk Knights1 mile
Keilor Road1 mile
Bush Party187 ft
Slinky - Mid486 ft
Belgravia Access - North2,425 ft
Slinky - North1,952 ft
Hawrelak Park Traverse2 miles
Hawrelak Outer Trail2 miles
Emily Murphy Connector1,657 ft
Emily Murphy Access2,730 ft
E.M.P. Blast1,539 ft
Walterdale Park Access2,162 ft

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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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West Coast Trail
Oct 21, 2026 @ 6:20pm (America/Edmonton)
2 days
Couple trees down
Machete
Oct 20, 2026 @ 4:10pm (America/Edmonton)
3 days
Sideline
Oct 18, 2026 @ 3:02pm (America/Edmonton)
Oct 18, 2026
It's still passable in either direction but now there's 3 spots where you have to carry your bike plus a tree down right near the west end. Watch out for the coal seam.
Hustler
Oct 18, 2026 @ 8:42am (America/Edmonton)
Oct 18, 2026
the large tree leaning over first or last boardwalk depending on direction is leaning heavily and swaying allot likely to come down soon.
Six Shooter
Oct 17, 2026 @ 2:14pm (America/Edmonton)
Oct 17, 2026
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