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804 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-46 ft
Descent
00:00:47
Avg time
-44 ft
Altitude change
2,125 ft
Altitude min
2,170 ft
Altitude max
2,170 ft
Altitude start
2,126 ft
Altitude end
-5.5%
Grade
-16.1%
Grade max
7.8%
Grade min
79 ft
Distance climb
541 ft
Distance down
180 ft
Distance flat
00:00:47
Avg time
Upper Corkscrew Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTerwillegar
Northwest Edmonton, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Upper Corkscrew is a highly rated 245 m popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Northwest Edmonton Alberta. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 1 m blue climb. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 29 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 392 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 3,959 rides
- Last: Sep 24, 2026
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Directions to upper-corkscrew trailhead
(53.477370, -113.609080)
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