6.6 miles
Distance
255 ft
Climb
-2,184 ft
Descent
01:11:37
Avg time

Mist Creek Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
    Kananaskis Village, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Trail coming down from Rickert's Pass. Up high, it's an easier version of the descent off of Cox Hill. Down low, it's some pine needle singletrack. Minimal horse damage and some muddy sections might make this one better in dryer weather.

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More Stats for Mist Creek mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,929 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,782 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,711 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,711 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,781 ft
  • Grade
    -5.5%
  • Grade max
    -58.5%
  • Grade min
    23.6%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,509 ft
  • Avg time
    01:11:37
  • Avg reverse time
    02:07:24
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      Mist Creek Trail Reports

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      Oct 5, 2024 @ 11:12am
      Oct 5, 2024
      Jul 28, 2024 @ 10:37am
      Jul 28, 2024
      		 In great shape , dry conditions. No sign of the electric fence mentioned earlier.
      Oct 20, 2023 @ 8:40am
      Oct 20, 2023
      		 A grease tube descent awaits!
      Aug 27, 2023 @ 1:44pm
      Aug 27, 2023
      		 poorly marked electric fence? could use some flagging. a couple minutes short of the big / steep creek xing
      Aug 13, 2023 @ 6:43am
      Aug 13, 2023
      		 Horse beat in spots, definitely a backcountry feel but heads up on the electric fence half way down.
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      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 31 rides
      • Last: Oct 5, 2024

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