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C3 This trail potentially overlaps an existing trail. Trails should not overlap, the trail should be cropped or broken into multiple trails to avoid overlaps. In some cases trails parallel each other closely, falsely trigging this error.#203299
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1.1 miles
Distance
170 ft
Climb
-179 ft
Descent
00:14:21
Avg time
-9 ft
Altitude change
4,611 ft
Altitude min
4,778 ft
Altitude max
4,732 ft
Altitude start
4,724 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-29.6%
Grade max
20%
Grade min
3,448 ft
Distance climb
1,870 ft
Distance down
663 ft
Distance flat
00:14:21
Avg time
G8 Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHorseshoe / G8
Canmore, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Provincial Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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SeasonMay 15 - Nov
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Dogs AllowedYes
Commonly ridden clockwise, the trail travels through open meadows and birch forests. The loop has been shortened due to trail closures at the Graymont lease boundary.
Access Info
Head down to the creek from the east end of upper horseshoe
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 7 miles average
6 Months
- 58 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 674 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Directions to g8 trailhead
(51.078580, -115.300900)
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7:30 |
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Sep 18, 2012 , Canmore
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7 Reviews & Comments
Jameswyptjm
Trail is closed for logging work at the mine as of Jan 1 2025.
ChossSW5dcZ
It is not clear if you're really supposed to go that close to the mine, I just did short G8 instead and it was still fun
freckledelbows
No trespassing signs beyond the Short G8 intersections.
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