1.2 miles
Distance
-618 ft
Descent
00:18:37
Avg time

School of Rock Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    York Creek
    Coleman, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    May-October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Skinny, Wallride
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1999 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #43128 in Trail Running
    • #28087 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Year Opened
    2006
  • Land Owner
    Alberta ESRD

The top half of the trail is full of small-large jumps, bridges, rock features and the signature rock face that you ride down, or stay of the ridge for many challenging rock drops. The bottom half below the cut block has two separate sections, the old-school steep and rooty trail or the newer "Gully" that has several large gap jumps and hips. Both lower trails end near the top of the Whistling Post trail.

Access Info

see Back Door (to School of Rock) trail description for the single-track climb to the top of School of Rock.

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for School of Rock mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -620 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,642 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,262 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,262 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,642 ft
  • Grade
    -9.5%
  • Grade max
    -26.1%
  • Grade min
    1.9%
  • Distance climb
    52 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    52 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:34:40
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on Oct 1, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4.85 (30 votes)
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      School of Rock Trail Reports

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      Oct 1, 2022 @ 6:12pm
      Oct 1, 2022
      		 Mint.
      Aug 8, 2022 @ 6:31am
      Aug 8, 2022
      		 Tree was removed over the weekend
      Aug 2, 2022 @ 12:42pm
      Aug 2, 2022
      		 Large tree across trail near bottom of Upper School, just before the clearing. Very visible spot so not really a danger.
      Jul 21, 2022 @ 5:34pm
      Jul 21, 2022
      Jun 17, 2022 @ 12:51pm
      Jun 17, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 53 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,524 rides
      • Last: Sep 18, 2022

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      Jun 18, 2022 @ 10:14am
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      Jun 18, 2022 @ 10:14am
      Jun 18, 2022
      601 |
      Oct 31, 2016 @ 2:27pm
      Oct 31, 2016
      806 |
      Sep 16, 2015 @ 7:19pm
      Sep 16, 2015

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