Highline Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Canmore, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
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Land OwnerAlberta Parks
Built by Jeff Eamon [Alberta Parks], Parks seasonal workers and loads of volunteers [notably Friends of Kananaskis Country], the Highline trail is a machine-built, hand-finished singletrack trail on the lower slopes of Grassi and Ha Ling Peaks.
Highline is a fun trail with some tech challenges in the form of boulders and rocky drainage sections that must be crossed. Once you're up the climbs, the trail rolls along the sidehill, with shorter ups and downs to plow through. The soil is rocky, the switchbacks steep, and fitness is a good thing to have. The West Connector is the easiest climb, and things get a bit tougher as you head east. Climbing Riders of Rohan is not great. Loose gravel, steep, lots of downhill traffic, etc.
Highline is a multi-use trail, so expect to see hikers, runners, dog-walkers, bears, deer, etc.
Access Info
The SE trailhead is at the corner of Three Sisters Blvd and Hubman Landing. Parking is very limited here - don't park in front of somebody's driveway, and clean up after yourself. Many people access the trail from Quarry Lake parking lot, and ride up the West Connector, or ride the powerline trail to the East Connector and loop back from there.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Highline mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change162 ft
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Altitude min4,672 ft
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Altitude max5,280 ft
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Altitude start4,672 ft
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Altitude end4,833 ft
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Grade0.8%
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Grade max-63.5%
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Grade min50.5%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat659 ft
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Avg time01:06:42
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Avg reverse time01:00:19
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- 23 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
- 155 rides
- Last: Jan 28, 2025
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