1,801 ft
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-89 ft
Descent
00:04:11
Avg time

Back Breaker Details

  • Riding Area
    Edmonton
    Edmonton, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #813 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

The companion to Root Canal this trail continues to traverse the rooty Mckinnon Ravine. Large berms help increase the flow on this technical trail.

Access Info

MacKinnon Access Trail under the 142nd Street Bridge over MacKinnon Ravine

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Back Breaker bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -74 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,111 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,189 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,185 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,111 ft
  • Grade
    -4.095%
  • Grade max
    -39.39%
  • Grade min
    9.086%
  • Distance climb
    350 ft
  • Distance down
    980 ft
  • Distance flat
    470 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:45
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Status:
on Oct 30, 2018
Variable
Avg: 4.6 (13 votes)

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  • Trail Style 
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  • Activity Type 
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
Directions to back-breaker trailhead (53.538160, -113.565430)
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Back Breaker Trail Reports

datedescription
Oct 30, 2018 @ 4:24pm
Oct 30, 2018
 Great fall conditions.
Sep 8, 2018 @ 1:41pm
Sep 8, 2018
Aug 26, 2018 @ 10:24am
Aug 26, 2018
Aug 21, 2018 @ 5:44pm
Aug 21, 2018
Jun 30, 2018 @ 9:39am
Jun 30, 2018
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1 Review & Comments

  • + 0
flag cmorr (Jul 19, 2018 at 10:51)
 Greasy!
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