Special K Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMoose Mountain
Bragg Creek, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Drop, Log Ride
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Year Opened2003
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Land OwnerAEP
Special K is the original downhill-specific trail built off of Moose Mountain Road and has morphed into a proper all-mountain trail. There’s no time to ease into this one, as the trail begins with a few steep pitches and ruts before you’re quickly met with an optional man-made drop. The trail grade begins to mellow out and you’re treated to a fast and flowy section before another bridge crossing. Past the last bridge, the trees begin to tighten and the trail flies through the forest. Be ready for that one uphill mid-trail - this is an AM trail after all After threading the needle through the trees you're rewarded with mid-trail berms, before eventually reaching the final bridge crossing with the notorious "Wet Yer Pants" option.
At the end you’ll find yourself in the middle of the Tom Snow trail. Time to raise the saddle and pedal south (to your right) to the Station Flats parking lot. You can continue on Tom Snow or take Ridgeback out.
While this trail can be ridden on most any bike you can find, you’ll probably enjoy it most on a mid-travel all-mountain type of bike, making the best out of the techy descents and yet not punishing you too much on the pedal out!
Special K has a split personality - the first km is old-school FR/DH, and much steeper than something like SHAFT or Race of Spades. Once you're past that second bridge, it turns into a mellow ride with some berms here and there.
Note: Logging in the area introduced 2 road crossings in the trail. The road was reclaimed in the late Fall of 2016 but still do exercise caution crossing. At each crossing the trail connects directly across the road.
Access Info
Access to this trail is typically from Pneuma or the Moose Mountain Road. If you're riding up Pneuma, Special K is the next trail above Race of Spades. If you're on the road, access is at the high point of the road, where there's a small service road going up to the right and back. If you start being able to coast down the road, you've gone too far.
To ride this trail as a shuttle, park in the main parking area at the top of the Moose Mountain road. Pedal down the road a few hundred meters until you see a small road branching off to the east for a pipeline station. The trail drops in immediately to the right of the small shack located there. You’ll finish your ride at Station flats day-use area, so leave your retrieval vehicle in the parking lot there.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Special K mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,639 ft
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Altitude min4,779 ft
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Altitude max6,418 ft
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Altitude start6,418 ft
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Altitude end4,780 ft
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Grade-10.5%
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Grade max-82.1%
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Grade min0.9%
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Distance climb243 ft
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat240 ft
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Avg time00:31:25
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Avg reverse time01:30:40
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