1,801 ft
Distance
15 ft
Climb
-89 ft
Descent
00:03:45
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Back Breaker Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hawrelak
    Northwest Edmonton, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #2164 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1462 in Trail Running
    • #33591 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 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

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More Stats for Back Breaker mountain bike trail 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
    00:03:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:05
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on Jun 11, 2025
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      Back Breaker Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 81 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 970 rides
      • Last: Jun 15, 2025

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      184 |
      Oct 1, 2020 @ 9:16am
      Oct 1, 2020
      84 |
      Sep 7, 2020 @ 12:59pm
      Sep 7, 2020
      98 |
      Aug 21, 2020 @ 3:13pm
      Aug 21, 2020
      95 |
      Aug 31, 2019 @ 6:09am
      Aug 31, 2019

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