4.7 miles
Distance
33 ft
Climb
-280 ft
Descent
00:49:52
Avg time

Ridgetop Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Cypress Hills Provincial Park
    Elkwater, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Ski Run (Off-Piste)
  • Snow Grooming
    Classic / Skating
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #78142 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #42319 in Hiking
    • #2825 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    25 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    Cypress Hills Provincial Park

This trail is a multi-use trail for both summer and winter, it sees hiking, equestrian, and biking. A great trail if your looking for views.

The trail is a grassy fire access road along the tree line with some wonderful views of Elkwater Lake. It's a great way to get to the trail system east of Highway 41 if you happen to be on top of the plateau already.

For live grooming updates, please visit; https://nordic-pulse.com/ski-areas/CA/AB/Cypress-Hills

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ridgetop Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -247 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,476 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,723 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,723 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,475 ft
  • Grade
    -1%
  • Grade max
    -28%
  • Grade min
    2.6%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,884 ft
  • Avg time
    00:49:52
  • Avg reverse time
    00:58:54
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on Dec 4, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 3.86 (2 votes)
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      Dec 4, 2024 @ 9:38am
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      May 17, 2024 @ 11:49am
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