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1,365 ft
Distance
16 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:02:07
Avg time
-14 ft
Altitude change
2,099 ft
Altitude min
2,129 ft
Altitude max
2,113 ft
Altitude start
2,100 ft
Altitude end
-1%
Grade
-10.2%
Grade max
6.6%
Grade min
518 ft
Distance climb
804 ft
Distance down
43 ft
Distance flat
00:02:07
Avg time
Happy Ending Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaForest Heights
Northwest Edmonton, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Provincial Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
Satisfaction is guaranteed with this little gem. A slight ascent with a nice descent flowing into Andre's trail from Caddytrack; Happy Ending compliments the two nicely.
Access Info
West Trailhead - just above the 14th Green (or the 7 km red post) on the Riverside Access trail on the south side of the trail. Caddytrack trailhead is on the north side of the access trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 22 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 553 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 4,541 rides
- Last: Oct 19, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to happy-ending trailhead
(53.552060, -113.451570)
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To the person digging on this trail: If you are going to build a jump don't get the dirt from the trail, that's not cool. Also trail work is best done when the dirt is not so dry.
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