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2.3 miles
Distance
111 ft
Climb
-84 ft
Descent
00:11:16
Avg time
26 ft
Altitude change
3,966 ft
Altitude min
4,013 ft
Altitude max
3,967 ft
Altitude start
3,993 ft
Altitude end
0.2%
Grade
-6.6%
Grade max
8.9%
Grade min
3,914 ft
Distance climb
4,734 ft
Distance down
3,652 ft
Distance flat
00:11:16
Avg time

Borderlands Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Nose Hill Park
    Calgary, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green Rate
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 5 in Winter Fat Biking
    • 5 in Adaptive Biking
    • 75 in Gravel Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #92142 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #98670 in Trail Running
    • #89696 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    City of Calgary

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AI Generated Description

Borderlands is a 4 km moderately popular green difficulty gravel path trail located near Calgary Alberta. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 34 m green climb. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • Last: Sep 8, 2026
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Borderlands Trail Reports

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Dec 6, 2023 @ 3:07pm
Dec 6, 2023
Nov 6, 2023 @ 6:25am
Nov 6, 2023
Jul 15, 2023 @ 5:39am
Jul 15, 2023
 Some rutting in various places throughout
May 19, 2023 @ 5:41am
May 19, 2023
Oct 27, 2022 @ 3:00pm
Oct 27, 2022
 Snow was mostly gone, but some muddy spots
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on Dec 6, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (2 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Routes with this trail

      20
      Nosehill warmup
      ★ 3.0 • 3 miles • 302 ft • 20 • Point to Point •
      Climb to the chutes at then head to for a nice warmup though Nose hill.
      31
      McDownhill Big LOop
      ★ 2.5 • 6 miles • 396 ft • 30 •
      10km loop around nose hill
      20
      Roots of All Evil with 64th Entrance
      ★ 1.0 • 3 miles • 261 ft • 16 •
      1 hour route, green uphill, downhill.
      4.0 ★★★★★
      2 Ratings
      5 ★
      4 ★ 100%
      3 ★
      2 ★
      1 ★

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      Frequently Asked Questions About Borderlands

      ▼ Where is Borderlands located?
      Borderlands is located in Nose Hill Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Nose Hill Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 51.1128, -114.09682.
      ▼ How hard is Borderlands?
      Borderlands is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
      ▼ What is the elevation gain for Borderlands?
      Borderlands has 111 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 84 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,966 ft to 4,013 ft.
      ▼ Is Borderlands a point to point trail?
      Borderlands is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is gravel path.
      ▼ How long is Borderlands?
      Borderlands is 2.3 miles long. The trail type is gravel path.
      ▼ Are dogs allowed on Borderlands?
      Yes, dogs are allowed on Borderlands. Please keep dogs on a leash where required and clean up after them.
      ▼ When is the best time of year to ride Borderlands?
      Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride Borderlands are:
      • May (10 activities)
      • October (5 activities)
      • August (4 activities)
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      ▼ How do I access Borderlands? Where is the closest parking trailhead?
      The closest parking and trailhead locations to Borderlands are: View all parking locations in the area.
      ▼ How long does it take to ride Borderlands?
      Based on recorded activities, it takes an average of 11 minutes to ride Borderlands. The trail is 2.3 miles long. Actual times will vary based on fitness level, conditions, and pace. View recent activity logs for more details.
      ▼ How busy is Borderlands?
      Borderlands is a moderately popular trail. There have been 393 recorded activities on this trail. The trail has received 377 check-ins. View recent activity on this trail.

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