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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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
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  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
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  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
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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
Avg: 5 (1 votes)

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Sugar Mama Ascent by 7 year old
Sugar Mama Ascent by 7 year old
trail: Sugar Mama
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7 Year old descending Sugar Daddy
7 Year old descending Sugar Daddy
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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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.
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