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4,560 ft
Distance
-567 ft
Descent
00:07:31
Avg time
-565 ft
Altitude change
3,903 ft
Altitude min
4,471 ft
Altitude max
4,471 ft
Altitude start
3,907 ft
Altitude end
-12.4%
Grade
-45.3%
Grade max
2%
Grade min
102 ft
Distance climb
4,304 ft
Distance down
118 ft
Distance flat
00:07:31
Avg time

Gasifier Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Bighorn Ridge
    Hinton, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #89639 in Mountain Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    FRMA West Fraser

A classic fall line downhill trail, nothing fancy here, leave your berms and jumps at home. Just get yourself to the bottom in one piece without gassing. Harder than it sounds, this trail was the venue for the annual AFD Gravity Cup downhill race where local rippers challenge pro and amateur racers from afar.

Access Info

To get here head South on Robb Road (a few kms past the Bike Park) and look for the pullout on the right (stream crossing interpretation area). Drop a vehicle there and continue to McPherson road, hang left and follow it until the rough access road on the second left. Follow the access road to a dead end (well site) and look for the trailhead on the NW corner of the block.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • Last: May 18, 2026
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May 2, 2025 @ 8:12pm
May 2, 2025
 A few tress down, some bigger ones (power saw) up top. Shuttle road still has snow/mud.
May 28, 2024 @ 4:26pm
May 28, 2024
 rode it the 26th and the bridge was redone but theres a decent amount of fallen trees
Jul 20, 2023 @ 10:20pm
Jul 20, 2023
 trail is good and majority was recently brushed. Bridges at bottom are damaged but can be crossed. It's a wide span so it will take some work to...
Jul 2, 2023 @ 6:10pm
Jul 2, 2023
Jul 2, 2023 @ 6:10pm
Jul 2, 2023
 Little wet, little overgrown in some spots, bridge slowly falling apart. 3 downed trees.
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on May 2, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.43 (10 votes)
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        Directions to gasifier trailhead (53.364900, -117.537180)

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        15:31 | 338 | Feb 17, 2021 , Hinton
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Gasifier

        ▼ Where is Gasifier located?
        Gasifier is located in Bighorn Ridge, Hinton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Bighorn Ridge trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 53.3649, -117.53718.
        ▼ How hard is Gasifier?
        Gasifier is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 12.4%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Gasifier?
        The trail has 567 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,903 ft to 4,471 ft.
        ▼ Is Gasifier a point to point trail?
        Gasifier is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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