2.9 miles
Distance
631 ft
Climb
-794 ft
Descent
00:30:13
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 [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    Alberta 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
    -163 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,778 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,378 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,378 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,217 ft
  • Grade
    -1.1%
  • Grade max
    -29.8%
  • Grade min
    33.8%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,083 ft
  • Avg time
    00:30:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:43:12
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on Nov 19, 2023
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Avg: 4.4 (41 votes)
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      Snakes & Ladders Trail Reports

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      Nov 19, 2023 @ 8:01am
      Nov 19, 2023
      		 So the trail was in amazing shape. The top sections through all the switchbacks are dry and grippy and puddles were frozen and consolidated where...
      Nov 19, 2023 @ 5:25am
      Nov 19, 2023
      Nov 1, 2023 @ 2:37am
      Nov 1, 2023
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 12:35pm
      Sep 23, 2023
      Sep 16, 2023 @ 8:10am
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 845 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 6,921 rides
      • Last: Dec 8, 2023

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      May 7, 2017 @ 5:42pm
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      Oct 2, 2015 @ 1:29pm
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