Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
Riding Area

Castle Provincial Park
Bellevue, Alberta
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T1 Hiking
Trail Type

Doubletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Local Popularity
5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
Land Manager

Castle Provincial Park

Double track south of Carbondale River. Designated by Castle Provincial Park as Hiking/Biking/Equestrian (i.e. non-motorized). A big hill near the east end is steep, but slightly easier going up on the east side, so the trail is best ridden from east to west. Can be combined with the Carbondale Road north of the river for a loop. Gardiner Creek near the midpoint of the trail is too deep and fast to cross at high water levels.

Access Info

East end: O'Hagen Road. West end: trail to North Kootenay Pass which is an extension of the Carbondale River Road.

Local Trail Association

United Riders Of Crowsnest
IMBA Canada
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More Stats for Carbondale River Southside bike trail trail

Altitude change

71 ft
Altitude min

4,642 ft
Altitude max

5,167 ft
Altitude start

4,802 ft
Altitude end

4,873 ft
Grade

0.255%
Grade max

-21.903%
Grade min

26.156%
Distance climb

3 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

3,654 ft
Avg time

00:48:31
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