3.7 miles
Distance
1,500 ft
Climb
-164 ft
Descent
01:43:45
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Castle Wildland Provincial Park
    Pincher Creek, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    April to Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #80487 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #30417 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2003
  • Land Owner
    Castle Wildland Provincial Park

Old exploration road up the valley of South Drywood Creek to an alpine lake. Fantastic views and many waterfalls from the melting snow during the spring and early summer months. The road is narrow and has some tough climbs and loose rocks.

Access Info

The South Drywood Creek Access Road is a high quality gravel road that is gated, but open to the public on foot, bicycle or horse.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bovin Lake via South Drywood Creek multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,336 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,420 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,824 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,468 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,804 ft
  • Grade
    6.8%
  • Grade max
    -18.9%
  • Grade min
    53.8%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    4,603 ft
  • Distance flat
    564 ft
  • Avg time
    01:43:45
  • Avg reverse time
    01:10:49
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on Jul 5, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 3.76 (3 votes)
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      Jul 5, 2020 @ 11:16am
      Jul 5, 2020
      		 reporter Good riding conditions. Several very steep hills with loose rock make it a strenuous bike ride. Saw about 30 people on the trail.
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      • 13 miles avg distance
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