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3,425 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-547 ft
Descent
5,097 ft
High Point
-544 ft
Altitude change
4,553 ft
Altitude min
5,097 ft
Altitude start
4,554 ft
Altitude end
-15.9%
Grade
-53.7%
Grade max
3.6%
Grade min
131 ft
Distance climb
3,028 ft
Distance down
269 ft
Distance flat
Hard Candy Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaPass Powderkeg
Blairmore, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill Only
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Skinny
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Year Opened2026
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Land OwnerMunicipality of Crowsnest Pass
An ode to the motorized wheelbarrow that made this trail happen, Hard Candy is a new higher level, technical blue trail at Pass Powderkeg. If you're looking for a more challenging, more hand-built version of Electric Monkey, head straight for this trail.
Hard Candy does cross Buck 50 twice, so have your head up as you hit these spots.
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 11 rides
- 15.3 km average
6 Months
- 11 rides
- 15.3 km avg distance
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- 11 rides
- Last: Jun 23, 2026
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Directions to hard-candy trailhead
(49.601470, -114.459740)
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Where is Hard Candy located?
Hard Candy is located in Pass Powderkeg, Blairmore, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Pass Powderkeg trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.60147, -114.45974.
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How hard is Hard Candy?
Hard Candy is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 15.9%.
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What is the elevation gain for Hard Candy?
Hard Candy has 1 m of elevation gain. The trail has 167 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,388 m to 1,554 m.
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Is Hard Candy a point to point trail?
Yes, Hard Candy is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
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