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3.0 miles
Distance
426 ft
Climb
-425 ft
Descent
00:18:58
Avg time
-1 ft
Altitude change
1,779 ft
Altitude min
1,901 ft
Altitude max
1,803 ft
Altitude start
1,802 ft
Altitude end
-0.004%
Grade
-20.924%
Grade max
31.067%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,601 ft
Distance flat
00:18:58
Avg time
Cross-Country Ski Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBlackstrap Provincial Park
Dundurn, Saskatchewan -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking heatmap [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#99288 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #329546 in Trail Running
- #70305 in Hiking
- #5492 in Winter Fat Biking
- #1868 in Adaptive Biking
- #15736 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#109 in Mountain Biking · Saskatchewan [+]
- #510 in Trail Running
- #76 in Hiking
- #68 in Winter Fat Biking
- #4 in Adaptive Biking
- #43 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Cross-Country Ski Loop is a 5 km popular green difficulty family friendly doubletrack trail located near Dundurn Saskatchewan. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 130 m green climb. On average it takes 18 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 7 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 76 rides
- Last: Sep 19, 2026
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