5,213 ft
Distance
44 ft
Climb
-49 ft
Descent
00:04:46
Avg time

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Riding Mountain National Park - East Gate Trail Network
    Manitoba
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #58923 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #75485 in Trail Running
    • #67984 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Riding Mountain National Park

Burls and Bittersweet is a easy ride. Slight rolling sections with a nice lookout halfway through the trail. This is the first offering of a Snow Bike Route (SBR) in the winter months.

Access Info

Acces via the East Gate trail hub.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Burls and Bittersweet multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -3 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,287 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,339 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,331 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,329 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -11.1%
  • Grade min
    6.1%
  • Distance climb
    1,952 ft
  • Distance down
    1,864 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,398 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:52
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on Aug 22, 2023
Dry
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      Burls and... Trail Reports

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      Aug 22, 2023 @ 3:40pm
      Aug 22, 2023
      		 Burls and bittersweet still closed due to flood damage in spring 2022.
      Aug 22, 2023 @ 12:36pm
      Aug 22, 2023
      		 Road closed to vehicles, but passable on foot or bike. This has been closed since the spring 2022 floods in RMNP.
      Sep 5, 2022 @ 8:08pm
      Sep 5, 2022
      Apr 10, 2021 @ 6:08am
      Apr 10, 2021
      		Great conditions, ready for riding and hiking!
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