1 miles
Distance
158 ft
Climb
-215 ft
Descent
00:15:57
Avg time
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Slowcooker Details

  • Riding Area
    Happy Creek
    Hinton, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    May - Oct
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #18213 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

A good technical singletrack with a healthy amount of root gnar, creek crossings and pitch climbs.

Access Info

Access from Happy Creek East at the south end

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Slowcooker bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -57 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,639 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,731 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,705 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,647 ft
  • Grade
    -0.841%
  • Grade max
    -12.075%
  • Grade min
    12.986%
  • Distance climb
    2,579 ft
  • Distance down
    3,866 ft
  • Distance flat
    370 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:39
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Status:
on Nov 3, 2017
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.25 (4 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Uphill Only
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  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • 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 Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
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  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Other Other
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      Slowcooker Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Nov 3, 2017 @ 10:54am
      Nov 3, 2017
      		 Snowed November 1st 2017
      Oct 30, 2017 @ 9:21am
      Oct 30, 2017
      		 Probably trees down heavy winds
      Oct 12, 2017 @ 9:39am
      Oct 12, 2017
      Apr 19, 2016 @ 9:01am
      Apr 19, 2016
      Nov 9, 2015 @ 2:54pm
      Nov 9, 2015
      		 Snow covered
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 16 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 176 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      103 |
      Apr 18, 2016 @ 9:17am
      Apr 18, 2016
      Slowcooker, Hinton
      234 |
      Sep 28, 2014 @ 6:01am
      Sep 28, 2014
      Slowcooker, Hinton
      209 |
      Sep 28, 2014 @ 6:00am
      Sep 28, 2014
      Slowcooker, Hinton
      994 |
      Jan 24, 2013 @ 11:46am
      Jan 24, 2013
      Slowcooker, Hinton

      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      flag traviswbrown82 (Jun 26, 2017 at 21:55)
       Lots of roots! Equal ups and downs. Attack from either direction.
      [Reply]

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