2.9 miles
Distance
524 ft
Climb
-713 ft
Descent
00:32:15
Avg time

Snakes & Ladders Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    West Bragg Creek
    Bragg Creek, Alberta
  • AKA
    snakes n ladders, snakes and ladders, SNL
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #855 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4023 in E-Biking
    • #6471 in Trail Running
    • #16040 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    Alberta Forestry and Parks

This trail connects Ranger Summit from the West Bragg side to Ridgeback 3 on the Station Flats side.

Half way up/down the west side (between R3 and Ranger Creek), the trail runs along the temporary logging road for about 100m. Turn right when you hit the dirt road and ride up/down the hill before turning left back on to the singletrack (follow the orange diamond blazes on short posts).

Access Info

From West Bragg Creek, access is from Ranger Summit. The trail connects to Ridgeback 3 near the top of the ridge, north of the rock garden.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Snakes & Ladders multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -189 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,811 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,432 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,432 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,243 ft
  • Grade
    -1.2%
  • Grade max
    -29.4%
  • Grade min
    34.4%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    1,178 ft
  • Avg time
    00:32:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:42:33
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Freeze/thaw Cycle
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      Snakes & Ladders Trail Reports

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      Feb 22, 2025 @ 9:02am
      Feb 22, 2025
      Jan 8, 2025 @ 12:28pm
      Jan 8, 2025
      		 Compact snow with some dry ground sections
      Dec 14, 2024 @ 1:16pm
      Dec 14, 2024
      		 Snakes is 92% dry with the occasional piece of ice to keep you honest. Lower section requires studs unless you are a hero. Ladders was interesting...
      Nov 14, 2024 @ 9:35am
      Nov 14, 2024
      Oct 27, 2024 @ 2:08pm
      Oct 27, 2024
      		 Tree down about 500 m from the creek when coming down from Ranger Summit. See Trailforks snapshot attached to ridelog for location. Also pretty...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 79 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,344 rides
      • Last: Mar 18, 2025

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      May 7, 2017 @ 5:42pm
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      Oct 2, 2015 @ 1:29pm
      Oct 2, 2015
      235 |
      Aug 6, 2019 @ 10:40am
      Aug 6, 2019
      175 |
      Apr 16, 2019 @ 10:33pm
      Apr 16, 2019

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