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2.5 miles
Distance
948 ft
Climb
00:42:54
Avg time
948 ft
Altitude change
4,639 ft
Altitude min
5,587 ft
Altitude max
4,639 ft
Altitude start
5,587 ft
Altitude end
7.1%
Grade
-3.2%
Grade max
27.8%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
89 ft
Distance down
932 ft
Distance flat
00:42:54
Avg time
Ranger Summit Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
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Riding AreaWest Bragg Creek
Bragg Creek, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 90 in Snowshoeing
- 90 in Winter Fat Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#226 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #79429 in E-Biking
- #59368 in Trail Running
- #69917 in Hiking
- #1034 in Horseback
- #734 in Snowshoeing
- #1919 in Winter Fat Biking
- #5767 in Gravel Biking
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Provincial Ranking#27 in Mountain Biking · Alberta [+]
- #760 in E-Biking
- #996 in Trail Running
- #1,141 in Hiking
- #16 in Horseback
- #22 in Snowshoeing
- #112 in Winter Fat Biking
- #207 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Snow GroomingGroomed Smooth
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm
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Land OwnerAlberta Forestry and Parks
Starts from the WBC South Bridge trailhead and climbs all the way up to the Bobcat/Strange Brew junction. Along the way, you cross Sundog Loop, Loggers and Snowy Owl trails and the Snakes & Ladders junction. At the 3.6km mark, there is a short spur to a great viewpoint.
At the start of the trail there is a steep intimidating looking climb - look out for a trail on your left about a quarter of the way up the climb that acts as an easier bypass.
This is probably the most common uphill route on the south side of the West Bragg parking lot. It is a 2-way trail, but is frequently combined with Strange Brew to form a loop (Goldilocks). In winter Strange Brew is groomed less that Ranger Summit so that riders can climb Ranger and descend Strange Brew through untracked powder. That's the plan anyway
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 563 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 4,156 rides
- Last: Oct 28, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to ranger-summit trailhead
(50.946450, -114.693970)
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Jul 9, 2023 , Bragg Creek
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Oct 10, 2020 , Bragg Creek
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Jan 1, 2017 , Bragg Creek
Trail Lists
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Summer 2016
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2018 Shred List85 trails
Routes with this trail
★ 3.8 • 6 miles • 1,006 ft • 3 • Loop •
A classic loop in West Bragg with a nice viewpoint half way up the climb and a fun downhill. Most people...
★ 4.8 • 13 miles • 2,246 ft • 7 • Loop •
A fun easy loop. I recommend riding counter clockwise. This is also the route for the 2016 Provincial XC...
★ 3.0 • 6 miles • 993 ft • 5 • Loop •
A great ride to start the season. Can be done under an hour.
12 Reviews & Comments
ChossSW5dcZ
Did this as a climb to access Strange Brew and it's great. Almost all of it is a really nice grade for consistently climbing but nothing too steep. Most of it machined and smooth and only gets rocky near the summit
MTBKRUSS
In great condition today. Dry and a few sections with lose rocks overall, very enjoyable ride.
Brukalski
Good condition, couple stops but good climb
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