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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveCalgary riding areas include 12 Mile Coulee, Bowmont, Eastlands and Nose Hill in the NW, Fish Creek Park in the SE/SW and a smattering of singletrack elsewhere in the city. Lift accessed riding is available at Canada Olympic Park.
Trail maintenance in 12 Mile Coulee, Bowmont Park, and Fish Creek Park is handled by the Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance together with volunteers and the permission of the City of Calgary and Alberta Parks.
Outside of Calgary, the Kananaskis Country area has hundreds of km of trails.
Trail maintenance in 12 Mile Coulee, Bowmont Park, and Fish Creek Park is handled by the Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance together with volunteers and the permission of the City of Calgary and Alberta Parks.
Outside of Calgary, the Kananaskis Country area has hundreds of km of trails.
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: Cowtown
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,108 trails
- E-Bike
417 trails
- Hike
1,042 trails
- Trail Running
1,027 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
1 trails
- Snowshoe
25 trails
- Downhill Ski
1 trails
- Backcountry Ski
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
6 trails
Region Details
- 257
- 53
- 443
- 306
- 40
- 3
Region Status
Open as of Apr 27, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,113
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,110
- Trails E-Bike
- 417
- Trails Hike
- 1,042
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,027
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 25
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 6
- Total Distance
- 492 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,801 ft
- Total Vertical
- 937 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,185 ft
- Reports
- 7,599
- Photos
- 2,347
- Ridden Counter
- 161,593
Articles
Winner announced for Calgary Cycle X Devinci Giveaway 2019
Oct 17, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Sub Regions
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12 Mile Coulee
- 5
- 7
- 1
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Bearspaw
- 2
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Bottomlands
- 5
- 18
- 3
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Bowmont Park
- 1
- 18
- 5
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Bridgeland
- 11
- 17
- 6
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Canada Olympic Park
- 4
- 13
- 6
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Cigarette Slopes
- 2
- 3
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Edgemont
- 8
- 9
- 4
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Edworthy Park
- 20
- 25
- 9
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Elbow Park
- 1
- 9
- 5
- 1
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Elliston Park
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Fish Creek Provincial Park
- 1
- 47
- 61
- 10
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Glenmore Park & Weaselhead Flats
- 3
- 1
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Griffith Woods Park
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 1
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McHugh Bluff
- 4
- 16
- 6
- 1
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Nose Creek Park
- 5
- 1
- 1
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Nose Hill Park
- 129
- 98
- 1
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Paskapoo Slopes
- 3
- 34
- 34
- 3
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Scotsman's (Down) Hill Shorts
- 2
- 3
- 2
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SE Calgary River Trails
- 6
- 4
- 1
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Valley Ridge
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 2
Popular Calgary Mountain Biking Trails
Calgary Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Sullivan's Nose Hill Single Track Loop | 17 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Nosehill Medium Loop | 8 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Medium Loop | 8 miles | |
| West Fish Creek Work Around | 8 miles | |
| FCP: Pathways Less Travelled | 15 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Long Loop | 12 miles | |
| Flowy Fish Creek | 10 miles | |
| Paskapoo Poplar Adventure | 6 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Fish Creek Short Loop | 5 miles | |
| #RideCMBA Nosehill Short Loop | 4 miles |
Photos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: Bowmont Singletrack
195 |
May 24, 2020 @ 12:48am
May 24, 2020
trail: 12 Mile Coulee
250 |
Sep 25, 2019 @ 6:45am
Sep 25, 2019
trail: Brickburn
254 |
Jun 11, 2019 @ 6:20pm
Jun 11, 2019
trail: 12 Mile Coulee
174 |
Dec 23, 2018 @ 7:23pm
Dec 23, 2018
trail: The Ridge
425 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:40pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: The Ridge
574 |
Mar 13, 2017 @ 5:39pm
Mar 13, 2017
trail: Safari Planet
465 |
Aug 24, 2016 @ 10:49am
Aug 24, 2016
trail: Safari Planet
458 |
May 23, 2015 @ 7:30pm
May 23, 2015Videos of Calgary Mountain Bike
trail: Lazer Fade
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Jun 28, 2022
trail: Lazer Fade
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Jun 28, 2022
trail: 12 Mile Coulee
25 |
Oct 19, 2021
trail: Fishhook
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Sep 2, 2021
trail: Through the Gut
38 |
Aug 20, 2021
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Feb 19, 2021
0:04 |
446 |
May 20, 2020
trail: Safari Planet
0:12 |
145 |
May 19, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Pathway | Jun 13, 2022 @ 6:46am Jun 13, 2022 | Ideal | Seyandu | West side closed until 2023:... | |
| Bluff to Flat | Jun 9, 2022 @ 10:51am Jun 9, 2022 | Variable | ladyhawke | ||
| Crescent | Jun 9, 2022 @ 10:51am Jun 9, 2022 | Variable | ladyhawke |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Terrace - Bebo Grove | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| West Side Story 1 | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| West Side Story 2 | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| West Side Short Story | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Regional Pathway - Edworthy to Inglewood | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Regional Path - Zoo Parking | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Bow River Dirtway | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Regional Pathway - Bow Valley Ranche to Sue Higgins Park | Jul 5, 2022 @ 12:17pm 14 hours | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Regional Pathway - Bow Ranche to Sikome | Jul 4, 2022 @ 12:34pm 2 days | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Macleod - Bow Valley Ranche | Jul 4, 2022 @ 12:34pm 2 days | Ideal | kinglis |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Check44 | wishlist | route | FCP: Pathways Less Travelled | Jul 5, 2022 @ 7:36pm 6 hours |
| kinglis | add | report | Regional Path - Zoo Parking and 1 more | Jul 5, 2022 @ 5:24pm 9 hours |
| kinglis | add | report | West Side Story 2 and 1 more | Jul 5, 2022 @ 5:24pm 9 hours |
| kinglis | add | report | West Side Story 1 and 1 more | Jul 5, 2022 @ 5:24pm 9 hours |
| kinglis | add | report | Shannon Terrace - Bebo Grove and 1 more | Jul 5, 2022 @ 5:24pm 9 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I looked for it on the NW end near the... | Jun 25, 2022 @ 4:34pm Jun 25, 2022 | ||
 | trail | super fun trail to have in the city. | Jun 12, 2022 @ 11:19am Jun 12, 2022 | ||
 | trail | yes... will do. | Jun 6, 2022 @ 3:06pm Jun 6, 2022 | ||
| trail | You should probably delete or edit this trail... | May 30, 2022 @ 8:41am May 30, 2022 | ||
| trail | Better trail than the ratings + comments... | May 19, 2022 @ 11:33am May 19, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k18,089 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,139 awarded -
10 Green Trails1,306 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k6,917 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded -
Top 10 Trails2 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Olympic Park | bike park | Calgary | |
| COP Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Fairview Bike Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Fish Creek Skills Park | skill park | Calgary | |
| Griffith Woods Dirt Jump Bike Park | skill park | Calgary |
Pinkbike Articles
Winner announced for Calgary Cycle X Devinci Giveaway 2019
Jan 28, 2009
Gravity Logic: Designing, Digging and Riding
Gravity Logic, a bike park design and innovations company based out of Whistler, BC, reviews their biggest year of buildin', diggin' and riding...
Dec 14, 2004
Group Personal Training
Are you still procrastinating over getting to the gym to get ready for next biking season? Are you in spin classes already but are wondering what...
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,108 | 486 miles | 38,366 ft | 194 miles | 938 ft | #22 | #2 | 2,327 | 7,605 | 47 | 168,216 | |
| E-Bike | 417 | 258 miles | 18,858 ft | 104 miles | 853 ft | #37 | #3 | 2 | 7,014 | 3 | 2,549 | |
| Hike | 1,042 | 473 miles | 35,472 ft | 186 miles | 938 ft | #15 | #2 | 17 | 7,549 | 7 | 2,551 | |
| Trail Running | 1,027 | 466 miles | 35,135 ft | 184 miles | 938 ft | #15 | #2 | 7,548 | 15 | 13,983 | ||
| Horse | 6 | 2 miles | 85 ft | 3,999 ft | 312 ft | 2,030 | 10 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #6 | 2,028 | 6 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | 2,028 | 5 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | |||||||
| Snowshoe | 25 | 7 miles | 1,191 ft | 3 miles | 476 ft | #14 | 3 | 3 | 120 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #4 | 635 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 56 ft | 2,848 ft | 33 ft | #7 | 172 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 6 | 2 miles | 128 ft | 1 mile | 384 ft | #8 | 2 | 2,190 |
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