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1.4 miles
Distance
96 ft
Climb
-438 ft
Descent
00:16:26
Avg time
-342 ft
Altitude change
4,908 ft
Altitude min
5,303 ft
Altitude max
5,251 ft
Altitude start
4,908 ft
Altitude end
-4.6%
Grade
-34%
Grade max
23.4%
Grade min
1,552 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
427 ft
Distance flat
00:16:26
Avg time
Equisetum Details
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Activities
- Hike
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
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Riding AreaMunicipality of Crowsnest Pass
Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Global Ranking#164725 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #246098 in E-Biking
- #441020 in Trail Running
- #445795 in Hiking
- #46715 in Horseback
- #41893 in Snowshoeing
- #12233 in Backcountry Skiing
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Provincial Ranking#2,275 in Mountain Biking · Alberta [+]
- #2,728 in E-Biking
- #5,653 in Trail Running
- #5,689 in Hiking
- #629 in Horseback
- #1,349 in Snowshoeing
- #376 in Backcountry Skiing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerAlberta Environment and Parks
Originally an OHV trail, now rarely used. Often has wet areas that can be walked around.
Passes a lush patch of Equisetum (Horsetail) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equisetum
Access Info
West from the south end of Squirrel Shit, briefly on a game trail to avoid a steep hill on the double track where it intersects Back Door.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 17 rides
- Last: May 23, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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(49.608790, -114.509930)
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Crude1
This trail should be called Super Gay, because it comes out at Super Trooper. It’s just a old quad trail, that has some low wet spots you have to carry your bike over. Could be good if there was some single track that ran parallel to the quad trail.
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