2,950 ft
Distance
28 ft
Climb
-627 ft
Descent
00:04:38
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Highline
    Canmore, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #4882 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1022 in Trail Running
    • #3336 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2008
  • Land Manager
    Alberta Parks

"Is this the one with the berms?" Yes, there are banked corners at the top of the trail. West Connector gets oodles of hiker traffic up from Quarry Lake, especially on the weekends, so keep your eyes open on the way down. This climb is a little easier than the East Connector, but really they're about the same.

Access Info

From the bottom, ride from Quarry Lake to the Powerline trail and follow the signs. From Highline, there's a sign for West Connector.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Highline - West Connector mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -599 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,595 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,194 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,194 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,595 ft
  • Grade
    -20.307%
  • Grade max
    -38.888%
  • Grade min
    16.154%
  • Distance climb
    207 ft
  • Distance down
    2,737 ft
  • Distance flat
    7 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:38
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on Aug 10, 2022
Ideal
Avg: 4.65 (6 votes)
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      Highline - West... Trail Reports

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      Aug 10, 2022 @ 6:21am
      17 hours
      Jul 31, 2022 @ 7:18am
      Jul 31, 2022
      		 Someone has raked a substantial portion of this section recently.
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 10:27am
      Jul 24, 2022
      Jul 2, 2022 @ 7:53am
      Jul 2, 2022
      		 Great condition. Roots were greasy but dirt was tacky
      May 22, 2022 @ 12:01pm
      May 22, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 22 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 267 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,420 rides
      • Last: Aug 10, 2022

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      Sep 1, 2019 @ 11:36am
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