3.4 miles
Distance
556 ft
Climb
-584 ft
Descent
00:25:38
Avg time

Bow Details

  • Activities
    • Nordic Ski
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Canmore Nordic Centre
    Canmore, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Winter only trail
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #267 in Skiing [+]
    • #150678 in Mountain Biking
    • #46295 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Skiing [+]
    • 5 in Mountain Biking
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This is a XC ski trail in the winter, but makes a great way to connect singletrack in the summer.

More Stats for Bow nordic ski trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -29 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,550 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,792 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,737 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,708 ft
  • Grade
    -0.159%
  • Grade max
    -15.584%
  • Grade min
    17.606%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    536 ft
  • Avg time
    00:25:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:51
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on Feb 18, 2024
Snow Groomed
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      Bow Trail Reports

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      Feb 18, 2024 @ 10:36am
      Feb 18, 2024
      Feb 22, 2023 @ 3:44am
      Feb 22, 2023
      Very, very cold, snow was grippy but bountiful!
      Mar 4, 2021 @ 9:33am
      Mar 4, 2021
      May 27, 2018 @ 5:37pm
      May 27, 2018
      Mostly dry. A few wet spots
      May 12, 2018 @ 11:19pm
      May 12, 2018
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      Feb 29, 2004 @ 7:43pm
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