3 miles
Distance
1,186 ft
Climb
-265 ft
Descent
00:39:51
Avg time
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Quaite Creek Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Canmore
    , Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    late May - November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #29645 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Alberta Parks

Quaite Valley trail links to the Jewell Pass, Prairie View and Razors Edge trails. Connect to Quaite Valley by parking in the Heart Creek Day Use Area, riding the Quaite Valley Connector west to the Quaite Valley trail. The trail can also be accessed directly off Hwy 1, about 2km east of the Lac Des Arc interchange, and makes for faster in-and-out from Razor's Edge. Alternatively, the trail may be accessed via Prairie View or Jewell Pass.

Quaite Valley trail was completely trashed by the 2013 Flood, and subsequently rebuilt by Alberta Parks and the Friends of Kananaskis Country. From the highway, it's a rocky climb all the way to the campground, ~2km. After the campground, it's a mix of double and singletrack to the junction with Prairie View and Jewell Pass. The trail is much smoother and less steep than it used to be, and even has a couple of descents built into it to give your legs a rest. Overall, it's easier than it used to be, and won't leave you gassed. The trail ends at the junction with Prairie View and Jewell Pass. Go up Prairie View for about 500 metres to access Razors Edge.

Keep an eye out for hikers, especially between Hwy 1 and the campground.

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More Stats for Quaite Creek mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    921 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,376 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,306 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,376 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,297 ft
  • Grade
    5.974%
  • Grade max
    -24.394%
  • Grade min
    39.8%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2,812 ft
  • Distance flat
    796 ft
  • Avg time
    00:39:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:54
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on Sep 10, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 3.1 (10 votes)

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      Quaite Creek Trail Reports

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      Sep 10, 2020 @ 7:33am
      Sep 10, 2020
      Aug 22, 2020 @ 5:00pm
      Aug 22, 2020
      		 Mixed conditions
      Aug 14, 2020 @ 9:36am
      Aug 14, 2020
      Jul 29, 2020 @ 10:01am
      Jul 29, 2020
      Jun 12, 2020 @ 9:00pm
      Jun 12, 2020
      		 Bear with cubs encountered ~2 km from trail head.
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      razors edge loop from parking lot
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      		12 miles
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      		6 miles

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