2.6 miles
Distance
67 ft
Climb
-1,406 ft
Descent
00:36:07
Avg time
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Race of Spades Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Moose Mountain
    Bragg Creek, Alberta
  • AKA
    ROS
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Ladder Bridge, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster, Skinny
  • Global Ranking
    #1186 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9544 in E-Biking
    • #69144 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2007
  • Land Owner
    Alberta Environment and Parks

One of the O.G. DH trails on Moose, RoS has seen plenty of changes over the years. The main line down is a blue DH descent with ride-arounds for everything. If it's your first time down in a while, definitely look before you leap, as some TTFs have changed significantly over the last couple of years. The black/advanced features are much harder than the blue features - lots of consequences.

Access Info

Access is from Moose Mountain Road

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Race of Spades mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,339 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,847 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,186 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,186 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,846 ft
  • Grade
    -9.8%
  • Grade max
    -40.5%
  • Grade min
    13.4%
  • Distance climb
    984 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    39 ft
  • Avg time
    00:36:07
  • Avg reverse time
    01:48:03
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Status:
on Dec 31, 2022
Snow Packed
Avg: 4.45 (56 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Race of Spades Trail Reports

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      Dec 31, 2022 @ 1:32pm
      Dec 31, 2022
      		 100% ridable on fat tires, start to finish. There's one line to follow for most of that. From CF to the junction with Diamond T it's mostly one...
      Oct 17, 2022 @ 11:00pm
      Oct 17, 2022
      Sep 25, 2022 @ 9:03am
      Sep 25, 2022
      Sep 18, 2022 @ 8:47am
      Sep 18, 2022
      Sep 11, 2022 @ 2:07pm
      Sep 11, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 81 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 2,640 rides
      • Last: Feb 15, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Oct 17, 2021 @ 5:30am
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