3 miles
Distance
525 ft
Climb
-863 ft
Descent
00:23:52
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Kananaskis Country
    Alberta
  • AKA
    Penstock
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #22574 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Manager
    Alberta Parks

Section of the HRT between Blackshale Creek and Peninsula.

More Stats for High Rockies - Blackshale to Peninsula bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -338 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,554 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,062 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,892 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,554 ft
  • Grade
    -2.458%
  • Grade max
    -36.592%
  • Grade min
    26.861%
  • Distance climb
    4,884 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    822 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:26:37
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Status:
on Sep 23, 2019
Dry
Avg: 4.65 (6 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
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  • < 50%
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  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
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  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Directions to high-rockies-blackshale-to-peninsula trailhead (50.697090, -115.174516)
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      High Rockies -... Trail Reports

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      Sep 23, 2019 @ 4:00am
      Sep 23, 2019
      Jul 20, 2019 @ 2:05pm
      Jul 20, 2019
      		 Despite recent rainfall trail solid and in great shape. Occasional puddle/mudpits at bottom of descents/low lying areas. Nothing major
      Jun 29, 2019 @ 7:53pm
      Jun 29, 2019
      		 Mostly dry but the occasional puddle
      Jun 24, 2019 @ 9:22am
      Jun 24, 2019
      		 reporter
      Jun 3, 2019 @ 9:44am
      Jun 3, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 9 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 38 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      6 |
      Sep 18, 2019 @ 9:06am
      Sep 18, 2019
      59 |
      Jul 13, 2019 @ 1:45pm
      Jul 13, 2019
      60 |
      Jul 13, 2019 @ 1:45pm
      Jul 13, 2019
      77 |
      Sep 1, 2018 @ 1:08pm
      Sep 1, 2018

      Routes with this trail

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      High Rockies - Buller to Peninsula
      		22 miles
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      		53 miles

      Trail Products

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      flag blkslac (Aug 1, 2017 at 18:30)
       After climbing back up to the suspension bridge, the trail is fast and flowy all the way to the crossing at the Spray Lakes Rd.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag MariaB (Sep 23, 2019 at 4:00)
       Downhill flow in conifers. Shuttle from NW (Chester or Sawmill) for more downhill than up. Very fun and beautiful ride.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag MariaB (Sep 23, 2019 at 4:12)
       Is some limited gravel parking on the north and south side of 742 at the trail crossing.
      [Reply]

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