This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
2,474 ft
Distance
32 ft
Climb
-185 ft
Descent
00:06:20
Avg time
Coal Chutes Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThickwood River Valley
Fort McMurray, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (1 vote)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
Nice single track trail ,start with knarly downhill section then some flat and climbs ,,builder doing nice job .needs a bridge in the end and some clean up ..one better single track around the Fort.Great view of the mighty Athabsca river.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Coal Chutes mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-153 ft
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Altitude min997 ft
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Altitude max1,150 ft
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Altitude start1,150 ft
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Altitude end997 ft
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Grade-6.194%
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Grade max-22.316%
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Grade min16.514%
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Distance climb487 ft
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Distance down1,840 ft
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Distance flat148 ft
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Avg time00:06:20
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Radar Time
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Directions to coal-chutes trailhead
(56.724580, -111.426310)
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Coal Chutes Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 3 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 80 rides
Photos
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newbikerincon
(Apr 12, 2018 at 11:25)

mix up trails cause of map ...swoopy the trail talking abut it end closer to the edge trail now .
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newbikerincon
(Apr 26, 2018 at 10:43)

landslide got this trail mess up ,did some work before big drop.try get open before summer.
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newbikerincon
(Apr 26, 2018 at 14:49)

1 TWISTED log remains blocking trail ,,It be a skinny in know time ...landslide area got some nice drops n jumps,nice old skinny put back in place ...looking good what a view.
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newbikerincon
(Nov 4, 2018 at 21:07)

Trail been clear of down trees as of nov 3 2018 for hiking not rideable cause of land sliding ,,
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newbikerincon
(Apr 6, 2019 at 9:30)

trail almost ready to ride folks what this permanently closed crap ,,what wrong with this place ,,people destroying trail signs feathures like all you can do here is drink smoke coke ..and if you can touch your toes you have hard time working at plant ...
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newbikerincon
(Apr 6, 2019 at 9:31)

new rebuild section around landslide area call rolling coal.
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