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650 ft
Distance
-37 ft
Descent
00:02:19
Avg time
-39 ft
Altitude change
3,443 ft
Altitude min
3,482 ft
Altitude max
3,482 ft
Altitude start
3,442 ft
Altitude end
-6%
Grade
-10.8%
Grade max
604 ft
Distance down
00:02:19
Avg time
Plunger Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaFish Creek Provincial Park
Calgary, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking#109842 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #52957 in E-Biking
- #149355 in Trail Running
- #295600 in Hiking
- #4586 in Winter Fat Biking
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Provincial Ranking#1,554 in Mountain Biking · Alberta [+]
- #621 in E-Biking
- #2,869 in Trail Running
- #4,011 in Hiking
- #215 in Winter Fat Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerAlberta Parks
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Plunger is a 198 m moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Calgary Alberta. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 m black diamond climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 13 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 139 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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(50.928320, -114.086950)
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Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 10 miles • 848 ft • 65 • Loop •
Calgary Cycle Group Ride - Fish Creek Loop
10 miles • 613 ft • 40 • Loop •
Fish Creek Loop from boating dock to 130th and back.
izzymac
second that wasp comment, got stung ++ and then chased down lol. Many trees down, don’t do
AR-Langley
Wasp nest just after it flattens out, at a downed tree. They’re very aggressive, got 22 stings tonight.
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