Mountain Bike

8.2 miles

Distance

606 ft

Climb

-609 ft

Descent

4,068 ft

High Point

2021 #RideCMBA Nosehill Medium Loop. Showcases more of Nosehills trails, with some of the better fast and flowy XC/DH sections. Climb Secret Policeman's Ball and traverse the fast XC trails ByPass and Gerry's Trails over to the super fun MacEwan DH trail. Then Climb back to Gerry's Trail via MacEwan Hollow climb, Out and Down, & Gerry's Shortcut. Take Gerry's back, which is super fast in this direction to Surfing the Tree's, which is tight, twisty descent (keep your speed under control) to Surfing on a Rocket, which a bomber trail, where you can let go of the brakes. Lastly hook onto Follow the Fence, and turn on the afterburners, as the faster you go on this flowy section the better. Be careful on Follow the Fence when it crosses the two drainages, as these corners sweep down steeply and can be loose and it is possible to wash out if your front tire if your not paying attention. Enjoy!

Detailed Description

#RideCMBA Nosehill Medium Loop is a 8 mile popular intermediate route located near Calgary Alberta. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 606 ft with a max elevation of 4,068 ft then descends -609 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Double Bypass				568 ft
	Jerry's Trail				354 ft
	MacEwan DH				3,967 ft
	MacEwan Hollow				3,005 ft
	Out and Down				459 ft
	Gerry's Shortcut				374 ft
	Gerry's Trail				2,690 ft
	Gerry's Extension				823 ft
	Surfing The Trees				984 ft
	Lassie's Connection				371 ft

Details

Riding area

Nose Hill Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

20

More Stats for #RideCMBA Nosehill Medium Loop mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 13 min
Altitude min

3,740 ft
Altitude start

3,763 ft
Altitude end

3,760 ft
Grade max

-20.9%
Grade min

29.4%
Distance climb

4 miles
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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trail	date	description
Double Bypass	Jan 1, 2025 @ 11:11am Jan 1, 2025
MacEwan Hollow	Dec 31, 2024 @ 4:03pm Dec 31, 2024
Out and Down	Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:37pm Dec 31, 2024	Somewhat rough but passable; icy
Gerry's Trail	Dec 12, 2024 @ 3:13pm Dec 12, 2024
Gerry's Extension	Dec 12, 2024 @ 3:13pm Dec 12, 2024