3.8 miles

Distance

618 ft

Climb

-1,687 ft

Descent

01:16:11

Avg time

Razors Edge Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Canmore
, Alberta
Difficulty Rating

Double Black Diamond rate
Voted Difficulty

Double Black Diamond (5 votes)
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Dogs Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Rock Face
Global Ranking
#1827 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #12623 in Trail Running
- #17306 in Hiking
Local Popularity
75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking

An incredible trail with stellar views and exciting terrain that puts it in a class of its own. Razors Edge is like no other ride in the Bow Valley. It’s a BIG all mountain trail that utilizes the distinct and rugged terrain found in Quaite Valley. Accessible via Quaite Valley and Prairie View, Razors starts innocently enough. The first section of undulating singletrack running along a bench cut is one of the easier sections to navigate on this ride. Ascending gradually out of the thick forest and up to the first of many ridge lines, the trail only gets more intense. On the way up you’ll be greeted with short, but steep sections of slab; while climbing and descending. Once on the ridge, the riding gets very technical. The narrow sections of ridge made up of rock, boulders and slab will keep one on their toes, while the descents down the longer sections of slab foretell of the riding yet to come.

What makes this ride so unique is the final section of exposed, steep and open ridge. Expect long and steep sections of slab and in some cases very loose rocks. Incredible views of the surrounding mountains and valley below make this ride not only scenic, but spectacular. The trail builder has really nailed it with this trail, offering something for the more advanced rider that currently does not compare to any other rides in the Bow Valley.

Read more: http://www.bikepirate.com/all-mtn-trails/razors-edge/#ixzz3FfyuPInn

source: bikepirate.com

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Razors Edge mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

-1,070 ft
Altitude min

4,351 ft
Altitude max

5,520 ft
Altitude start

5,421 ft
Altitude end

4,350 ft
Grade

-5.3%
Grade max

-141%
Grade min

70.8%
Distance climb

1 mile
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

846 ft
Avg time

01:16:11
Avg reverse time

01:27:46
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Status:

on Nov 4, 2021

Icy

Avg: 4.55 (58 votes)

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Directions to razors-edge trailhead (51.042680, -115.090160)

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Razors Edge Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Nov 4, 2021 @ 1:17pm Nov 4, 2021	Lame conditions - minor snow but frozen ice 3/4 to campground and all way to razors traverse i turned around
	Sep 8, 2021 @ 4:34pm Sep 8, 2021
	Sep 6, 2021 @ 6:09pm Sep 6, 2021	Parts of the trail are very dry, and there are some areas towards the bottom where the fire has destroyed some trees and the trail is not as clear...
	Aug 13, 2021 @ 10:53am Aug 13, 2021	Super dry & loose. I haven’t ridden the trail in ~4 years and some sections were improved snd others were much harder.
	Aug 12, 2021 @ 5:02pm Aug 12, 2021	Thanks to whoever worked on the trail

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Trail Lists

2018 Shred List
85 trails
2019 Riding List
13 trails

Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
razors edge loop from parking lot		11 miles
Razor's Edge from Barrier		16 miles
Canmore - Razors Edge loop		11 miles
Bow Valley Extreme		162 miles

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5 Reviews & Comments

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tylerbernardd

(May 14, 2018 at 17:45)

Rode this Sunday May 14, razors is dry and good to go however still a bit of snow at the top of quaite. The connector between quaite and razors is dry.

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Rossco633 (May 24, 2019 at 19:14)

What's the best way to ride this? What direction?

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Roadki11 (Sep 12, 2019 at 10:58)

Top to bottom is the only way. Finish at the road. Have fun! This trail is a blast!

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Bajarusty19 (Aug 9, 2019 at 7:18)

First off, let me say I take my hat off to the folks who can ride this Trail with any sort of flow or continuity. I’ve seen the you tube videos so it can be done, but not by me! Razors Edge reminds me of the old school pirate trails that people used to carve out in some random patch of trees on the edge of town. The forested part of the trail is often straight up or down the fall line and you can already seen the significant erosion damage and environmental impact. It’s like short sections of trail taking the shortest line possible line between every rock outcropping that could be found without any thought of using the contour of the land . When you get on the exposed ridge line there is no evidence of “trail building” at all, just braided tracks across the loose rock. This trail will need a complete overhaul if we ever hope to have it sanctioned and properly maintained. Yes, it is very technical and there are some killer views but the fun factor was very low for me.

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big3dx

(Jun 17, 2020 at 19:22)

Rode this last in 2017. Don’t be mislead; it’s fun as hell. You need to be ready to climb. A lot. You need to be an advanced rider. It’s double black for a reason. And when you’re done, you feel like you really rode something. Something unique. Once in a lifetime. Special. If you can ride this, you can ride anything in the Rockies.

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