1,801 ft
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-89 ft
Descent
00:04:36
Avg time

Back Breaker Details

  • Riding area
    Edmonton
    Edmonton, Alberta
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Trail type
    Singletrack
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • TTFs on trail
    Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #5812

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 mountain 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
    00:04:36
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:03
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Status:
on Jul 13, 2017
Dry
Avg: 4.5 (8 votes)

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Back Breaker Trail Reports

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Jul 13, 2017 @ 1:11pm
Jul 13, 2017
Jun 29, 2017 @ 7:02pm
Jun 29, 2017
 Shady spots are wet-ish, sunny spots are dry/tacky
Jun 24, 2017 @ 4:57am
Jun 24, 2017
Jun 21, 2017 @ 8:04am
Jun 21, 2017
Jun 19, 2017 @ 7:28am
Jun 19, 2017
 Idiots riding the trail in the wet have left moderate ruts through out the east half of the trail.
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Routes with this trail

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Root Breaker
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