5.5 miles
Distance
807 ft
Climb
-2,619 ft
Descent
01:33:50
Avg time

Cox Hill Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sibbald
    Kananaskis, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #5418 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9676 in E-Biking
    • #10206 in Trail Running
    • #34589 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Alberta Environment and Parks

Coming off the Ridge trail, Cox tips down in a fast, flowing descent before abruptly pointing back up. Once you're over the summit, it's a looooong way down to connect with Tom Snow. The main descent is very rough and eroded, with loads of root steps and sometimes a runoff stream. You will sometimes encounter hikers coming up the main descent, so keep your eyes open.

Access Info

Connects to Tom Snow at the north end [head west on TS to get to Dawson]. At the south end, there's a junction with the Jumping Pound Ridge Trail.

More Stats for Cox Hill Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,813 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,996 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,161 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,809 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,997 ft
  • Grade
    -6.3%
  • Grade max
    -52.7%
  • Grade min
    43.4%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    400 ft
  • Avg time
    01:33:50
  • Avg reverse time
    02:10:46
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on Oct 1, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4.25 (20 votes)
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      • 66 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 1,414 rides
      • Last: Jun 25, 2018

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      6 Reviews & Comments

      • - 1
      revystoked (Jul 24, 2022 at 13:51)
      Erosion continues to have its way with this trail. The rut on the first descent has become fairly deep. The switchbacks at the top of the main descent are riddled with loose rock, but it gets better the farther you go down. The trail/creekbed root steps are bigger than they were in the 90s, and there's more exposed rock. Watch those corners - lots of flat shale over gravel/sand.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Nomolos2006 (Sep 11, 2021 at 15:11)
      Brutal Climb in the middle of the trail after already climbing lusk, tech all the way down, not a flow trail
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      bigdog48 (Sep 20, 2020 at 20:17)
      Epic fall ride today. Trail was grippy and in good shape. Highly recommend this to all intermediate and advanced riders.
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      • + 1
      Brobrahma (Aug 23, 2020 at 7:26)
      Bone dry with lots of trail erosion, roots, rocks, and steep drops. Fun and challenging. If you're not on a downhill bike you better keep your wits about ya.
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      • + 1
      flyin-ryan (Jul 24, 2020 at 18:26)
      Still awesome.
      Back in the day it was hard tails, V brakes and 3 inches of front travel on a downhill trail that was buff.
      Now its 7 inch front and rear travel and disc brakes on a downhill that is full of ditches, rocks and roots.
      So ya it's still awesome.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      kluks (Jun 25, 2018 at 13:26)
      Wet, with a large tree across trail towards the bottom
      [Reply]





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      Cox Hill Trail | Sibbald MTB
      16:04 | 127 | Aug 7, 2022 , Kananaskis
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      14:20 | 69 | Jul 28, 2022 , Kananaskis
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      19:41 | 499 | Jul 16, 2021 , Kananaskis
      Did not expect this trail to be so much fun!!!
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