222 ft
Distance
28 ft
Climb
00:05:05
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Kananaskis Country
    Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #60886 in Mountain Biking

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High Rockies Blackshales Kostam Bridge is a 68 m green singletrack alpine trail located near Kananaskis Country Alberta. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 8 m green climb. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for High Rockies Blackshales Kostam Bridge mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    28 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,052 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,079 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,052 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,079 ft
  • Grade
    12.394%
  • Grade max
    12.394%
  • Grade min
    12.394%
  • Distance climb
    222 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:05
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:10
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Status:
on Sep 27, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 5 (1 votes)

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  • Icy
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  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
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  • 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
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
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  • Directions Directions
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  • 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
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Directions to high-rockies-blackshales-kostam-bridge trailhead (50.699240, -115.173300)
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      High Rockies... Trail Reports

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      Sep 27, 2020 @ 9:50am
      Sep 27, 2020
      Sep 23, 2020 @ 9:46am
      Sep 23, 2020
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 3:10pm
      Jul 25, 2020
      Jun 5, 2020 @ 9:46am
      Jun 5, 2020
      		 Some downed trees from the parking lot to the bridge. Chainsaw needed.
      Sep 2, 2019 @ 11:29am
      Sep 2, 2019
      		 Trail was in excellent shape.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 37 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
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      • 261 rides
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      Sep 23, 2019 @ 3:54am
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      Aug 18, 2018 @ 5:28pm
      Aug 18, 2018

      Routes with this trail

      titleratingdistance
      South High Rockies through suspension bridge
      		8 miles

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      MariaB (Sep 23, 2019 at 3:56)
       There is a ride around if you don't want to cross the suspension bridge. But cross the bridge if it's your first time! It's beautiful and well made!
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