2,070 ft
Distance
-143 ft
Descent
00:03:30
Avg time

Roots Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Buffalo Pound Provincial Park
    Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #39449 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #15574 in E-Biking
    • #46908 in Trail Running
    • #47601 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Saskatchewan Parks

This is an amazing run to continually repeat and challenge yourself on. Roots is a tight, twisty trail with several challenges. While mainly a downhill trail travel is in both directions and the trail is a challenging technical climb, but only when the parking lot is empty. Climbing on the weekends is not recommended. The trail is not rideable in wet weather and due to the tree cover can take several extra days to dry.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Roots mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -143 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,737 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,880 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,880 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,736 ft
  • Grade
    -6.9%
  • Grade max
    -19.6%
  • Grade min
    -1.8%
  • Distance down
    2,070 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:11:03
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      Roots Trail Reports

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      Sep 28, 2024 @ 2:09pm
      Sep 28, 2024
      		 eroded spots, not as smooth and flowy as before.
      May 10, 2024 @ 1:44am
      May 10, 2024
      Jun 7, 2023 @ 6:17am
      Jun 7, 2023
      		 Unfortunately roots is in poor shape with significant damage -it has quite a number of mud holes where riders have deeply gouged out the trail. ...
      Jan 19, 2023 @ 7:53pm
      Jan 19, 2023
      		 Groomed, and thanks to snowshoers, it'll be great once it sets up. Recommend riding Jan 22 or later.
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 10:21am
      Jul 24, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 271 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,345 rides
      • Last: Nov 13, 2024

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      May 21, 2022 @ 4:54pm
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      May 21, 2022 @ 4:54pm
      May 21, 2022
      147 |
      Aug 14, 2018 @ 10:42am
      Aug 14, 2018
      529 |
      Mar 25, 2008 @ 12:11pm
      Mar 25, 2008

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      Roots POV
      0:44 | 443 | Jun 14, 2021 , Moose Jaw
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