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1.8 miles
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-76 ft
Descent
00:17:43
Avg time
-72 ft
Altitude change
4,593 ft
Altitude min
4,665 ft
Altitude max
4,665 ft
Altitude start
4,593 ft
Altitude end
-0.8%
Grade
-10.1%
Grade max
2.7%
Grade min
610 ft
Distance climb
2,392 ft
Distance down
5,269 ft
Distance flat
00:17:43
Avg time
Coastline Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTunnel Mountain Bench Area
Banff, Alberta -
AKABlue Trail, Blue Arrows
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#25641 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #91246 in E-Biking
- #98250 in Trail Running
- #124412 in Hiking
- #3138 in Horseback
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Provincial Ranking#419 in Mountain Biking · Alberta [+]
- #813 in E-Biking
- #1,780 in Trail Running
- #2,194 in Hiking
- #56 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Horseback
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonJan - Dec
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump
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Land Owner
Cruisy singletrack cross country trail on the edge of the a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/tunnel-mountain/" >Tunnel Mountain/a> bench that provides great views of the Bow Valley. Trail rides great in both directions but it faster and arguably more fun when ridden West to East. Although this is a beginner friendly trail with sections of intermediate difficulty, there are exposed sections that may unnerve beginner riders. Watch for optional "High Roller" blue line added in 2018. Trail is part of the Tunnel Bench loop with "a href="https://www.trailforks.com/trails/the-spine-47804/" >The Spine/a>" and Teddybears Picnic."
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 86 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 590 rides
- Last: Oct 20, 2026
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Directions to coastline trailhead
(51.199430, -115.522590)
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May 19, 2016 , Banff
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11 Reviews & Comments
tsulmer
there is a cool swing set up in a pine tree near the cliff edge. You can swing out towards the edge. Great view and a fun break.
saddle
Just so you know, Parks Canada has closed a considerable portion of the riding in this area for more clear cutting. Includes The Toe, Moraine, Sideshow, Super G, Teddy Bear Picnic, Wild Scat and most of the Hoodoo trail. No idea for how long.
Theeandthem
This formerly beautiful trail is now a ride through a clear cut. Does anyone know what happened? This really kills the vibe of the tunnel/topp notch loop. Not sure i'll do it again after doing it a ton in the past.
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