8.6 miles
Distance
1,721 ft
Climb
-1,724 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

Park at east entrance of Barrier Lake. Take Prairie View. Connect and go down Jewell Pass. At the bottom/end of Jewell Pass, connect with Stoney Trail for 0.7km to Barrier Powerline. Go for 1.7km and connect back with Prairie View back to the parking lot.

Detailed Description
Prairie View/Jewell Pass Barrier Loop is a 9 mile popular intermediate route located near Exshaw Alberta. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 1,721 ft with a max elevation of 6,095 ft then descends -1,724 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    417
More Stats for Prairie View/Jewell Pass Barrier Loop mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    4,522 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,547 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,547 ft
  • Grade max
    -68.8%
  • Grade min
    107.7%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,985 ft
Avg: 4 (1 votes)

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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Prairie View
Jan 22, 2023 @ 2:18am
Jan 22, 2023
Spikes needed last 1/3 of the way up to the last lookout but was in decent shape!
Jewell Pass
Jan 21, 2023 @ 6:18pm
Jan 21, 2023
Stoney Trail
Oct 16, 2022 @ 7:14pm
Oct 16, 2022
Barrier Powerline
Mar 22, 2022 @ 9:56pm
Mar 22, 2022
A muddy disaster getting back from jewel. Stick to the lake I guess?
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