3.3 miles
Distance
562 ft
Climb
-177 ft
Descent
00:42:15
Avg time

Tom Snow Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Station Flats / Allen Bill
    Bragg Creek, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Season
    All year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #104494 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #25330 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    Alberta Environment and Parks

Tom Snow connects Hwy 68 at the Dawson trailhead to Hwy 66 in the south at Station Flats. It has been around since the 70s [at least]. It is not particularly bike-friendly during the spring/summer/fall, largely because it runs beside/over creeks, springs and seeps for most of its length. The water makes a muddy trail, but lots of cows and horses make it far worse. In the 90s, the chunk between Moosepackers and Station Flats dried out for a couple of weeks each summer [and it was AWESOME], but it doesn't seem to do that anymore.

Maintenance of the trail is theoretically the responsibility of Alberta Parks, but it doesn't get much love. Trails that do use it as a connector to other trails, [i.e. Ridgeback, Special K, Cox Hill DH] tend to pick the driest sections and the maintainers of those trails are more likely to clear downed trees and such.

Overall, expect Tom Snow to be a boggy mess 99% of the time. It's probably okay when frozen over, but don't bet on it.

Access Info

Access from Station Flats trailhead off of Hwy 66 [south], turn right [north] at the start of the Diamond T Loop. Tom Snow starts at the junction of Diamond T and Ridgeback 1.
Access from the Dawson Equestrian trailhead off of the Powderface Trail from Hwy 68.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Tom Snow multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    386 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,684 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,138 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,741 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,128 ft
  • Grade
    2.2%
  • Grade max
    -27.9%
  • Grade min
    21.8%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3,186 ft
  • Distance flat
    807 ft
  • Avg time
    00:42:15
  • Avg reverse time
    00:36:02
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on May 7, 2023
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      Tom Snow Trail Reports

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      May 7, 2023 @ 10:18am
      May 7, 2023
      		 Flooded areas, some mud and deadfall
      Feb 19, 2023 @ 3:14pm
      Feb 19, 2023
      		 About 6 trees down. Should be clear able with Silky Saw. I’ll bring mine next time I do this trail.
      Sep 19, 2022 @ 8:22am
      Sep 19, 2022
      		 rode section paralleling Ridgeback 3 for something "easier" and it was in good condition for Tom Snow. Only complaints would be 1 tree, 2 boggy...
      Jun 23, 2022 @ 9:59am
      Jun 23, 2022
      		 We rode Tom Snow from Special K to Ridgeback. Several trees down requiring dismount (5 or so?). Multiple mud sections/deep puddles through the...
      Jun 21, 2022 @ 9:13pm
      Jun 21, 2022
      		 mainly dry except a few sections but you can ride through. only the main stream requires getting off due to a tree down before the log crossing...
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      • Last: Sep 16, 2023

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