Mountain Bike

17.2 miles

Distance

3,108 ft

Climb

-3,107 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

Recommended direction is counter-clockwise. Reversing the direction is allowed, but puts you in the non-normal directions for Strange Brew, Sugar Mama, Bobcat, and Snakes & Ladders.

This is a "greatest hits" 30km loop from the West Bragg parking lot with 4 solid climbs for 1000m of elevation gain.

Starts with a good climb up Ranger Summit to Snakes & Ladders for a flowy descent followed by another solid climb up the back half of the trail. Meets up with Ridgeback for a rocky descent South to Bobcat for the third climb. Takes a right down Sugar Mama for a rooty descent ending with a short half loop of Snagmore and the final climb up Sugar Daddy. Finishes off with the descent down Strange Brew and the tail end of Boundry Ridge.

Trails are all Blue, but the 4 climbs bring the difficulty level up significantly.

Detailed Description

Screamin' Eagle is a 17 mile popular intermediate route located near Bragg Creek Alberta. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 25 trails. This route climbs 3,108 ft with a max elevation of 5,496 ft then descends -3,107 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Sundog Loop				535 ft
	Ranger Summit				2 miles
	Snakes & Ladders				3 miles
	Ridgeback 3				2 miles
	Tom Snow				794 ft
	Bobcat				2 miles
	Sugar Mama				2 miles
	Snagmore				4,764 ft
	Sugar Daddy				2 miles
	Strange Brew				1 mile
	Boundary Ridge				4,541 ft
	East Crystal Line				453 ft
	Sundog Loop				535 ft

Details

Riding area

West Bragg Creek
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC, Fat
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard
Ridelogs

82

More Stats for Screamin' Eagle mountain bike route

Avg time

4 hr 33 min
Altitude min

4,590 ft
Altitude start

4,627 ft
Altitude end

4,626 ft
Grade max

-41.5%
Grade min

57.4%
Distance climb

8 miles
Distance down

8 miles
Distance flat

5,161 ft

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trail	date	description
Strange Brew	May 8, 2025 @ 5:39pm May 8, 2025	Mostly dry or tacky. A half dozen small puddles and two large ones.
Bobcat	May 8, 2025 @ 5:37pm May 8, 2025	Mostly dry or tacky. A couple of small puddles.
Ridgeback 3	May 8, 2025 @ 5:36pm May 8, 2025	South half, near Bobcat, has a couple dozen random puddles. North half is bone dry.
Snakes & Ladders	May 8, 2025 @ 5:34pm May 8, 2025	Dry at the top. A dozen puddles near the bottom in the usual places.
Ranger Summit	May 8, 2025 @ 5:33pm May 8, 2025	Some dry bits, some tacky bits and a fair number of wet bits. Expect a dirty bike.