3,517 ft
Distance
-444 ft
Descent
00:05:55
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cypress Hills Provincial Park
    Elkwater, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May - October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Wallride
  • Global Ranking
    #136583 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Cypress Hills Provincial Park

The first black technical trail to open at Hidden Valley Ski Resort in the Cypress Hills. Please note this is a difficult challenging technical trail. Be confident in your skills before attempting this trail.

Access Info

The trail can be found to the south of the Blue Flow trail at the top of the small rise.

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More Stats for The Tragically Steep mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -445 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,249 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,694 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,694 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,249 ft
  • Grade
    -12.7%
  • Grade max
    -29.3%
  • Distance climb
    30 ft
  • Distance down
    3,294 ft
  • Distance flat
    197 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:55
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on Dec 4, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.11 (2 votes)
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      The Tragically Steep Trail Reports

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      Dec 4, 2024 @ 9:38am
      Dec 4, 2024
      May 17, 2024 @ 11:50am
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      Oct 27, 2023 @ 10:54am
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      May 20, 2023 @ 4:08am
      May 20, 2023
      May 18, 2023 @ 7:48am
      May 18, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 55 rides
      • Last: Nov 1, 2024

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