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Mountain Bike

3 miles

Distance

664 ft

Climb

-1,702 ft

Descent

01:08:32

Avg time

Razors Edge Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Canmore
Canmore, Alberta
Difficulty Rating

Double Black Diamond rate
Voted Difficulty

Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Hard
Dogs Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Rock Face
Global Ranking

#605 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 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 which will take you down lengthy sections of slab towards the highway. 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, use at your own risk!

More Stats for Razors Edge bike trail

Altitude change

-1,039 ft
Altitude min

4,396 ft
Altitude max

5,608 ft
Altitude start

5,445 ft
Altitude end

4,406 ft
Grade max

-145.662%
Grade min

91.878%
Distance climb

4,497 ft
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

3,267 ft
Avg time

01:08:32
Avg reverse time

00:18:11
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Status:

on Jun 12, 2019

Dry

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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
White
Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Dry
Very Dry

Past Week

9 rides
9 miles avg distance

6 Months

66 rides
9 miles avg distance

Photos

35 |

May 30, 2019 @ 10:04am

May 30, 2019

41 |

May 30, 2019 @ 10:04am

May 30, 2019

1,535 |

Sep 23, 2014 @ 10:30am

Sep 23, 2014

| 10 comments

1,524 |

Aug 16, 2014 @ 10:12pm

Aug 16, 2014

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
Prairie Razor Quaite Jewel		15 miles
Quaite/Jewell/Prairie View/Razors		14 miles
Razors Prairie Loop		13 miles

Trail Products

Bow Valley Mountain Bike Trail Guide
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2 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.

[Reply]

Rossco633 (May 24, 2019 at 19:14)

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

[Reply]

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status	date	description
	Jun 12, 2019 @ 5:22pm Jun 12, 2019
	May 28, 2019 @ 5:12pm May 28, 2019
	Oct 26, 2018 @ 8:33pm Oct 26, 2018	Approach trail off of PV is wet and roots are slippery. Slabs are dry. Great conditions!
	Oct 25, 2018 @ 6:04pm Oct 25, 2018	Dry with a few patches of ridable snow. One small bear spotted.
	Aug 12, 2018 @ 11:00am Aug 12, 2018	Dry even after a bit of rain

Razors Edge