Bragg Creek Area Hiking/Running Trails

The closest wilderness recreation area to Calgary, the Bragg Creek Area has recently exploded in popularity with new trails being constructed each year. Enjoy hikes in the foothills or Rocky Mountains, centered on the Elbow River Valley.
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A. West Bragg Creek Trails - An after work retreat or a weekend getaway. Hosting a network of Cross-Country Trails close to Calgary, in Bragg Creek. The trails connect to Station Flats and Moose Mountain trails. This area is located at the West end of West Bragg Creek and was created through volunteer work by  the Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association
Name
1. Belmore Browne - Tiara Peak Traverse
2a. Jumpingpound Summit
2b. Jumpingpound Ridge
2c. Jumpingpound Ridge & Cox Hill
2d. Cox Hill
3. Moose Mountain
4. Prairie Mountain
5a. Powderface - Prairie Link
5b. Powderface Creek to Prairie Creek Loop
6. Sulphur Springs Loop
7. Diamond T Loop
8. River View Loop
9. Beaver Lodge
10. Elbow Falls
11. Mount Fullerton
12. Nihahi Creek
13a. Nihahi Ridge
13b. Nihahi Ridge Traverse
14. Powderface Ridge
15a. Forgetmenot Ridge
15b. Forgetmenot Mountain
16. Mount Remus
17. Mount Romulus
18. Paradise Pass
19. Mount Glasgow
20. West Fork Little Elbow River
21. Talus Lake
22. Banded Peak
23. Cougar Mountain
24. Curley Sandy and 9999 Trail
Distance
11.5 km
6.4 km
13.7 km
19 km
12.4 km
15.6 km
7.2 km
12.5km
21 km
12.3 km
4.3 km
8.3 km
2.0 km
0.7 km
25 km
13.1 km
 11.7 km
16.6 km
8.5 km
12.5 km
21.1 km
22.2 km
36 km
38. 2 km
26.8 km
42.8 km
30. 9 km
36 km
33 km
6.9 km
Elev Gain
670 m
436 m
612/-718 m
879/-1099 m
749 m
740 m
703 m
400m
715
502 m
159 m
 316 m
44 m
17 m
1053 m
285 m
809 m
1356 m / -1260
423 m / -627 m
701 m
1127 m
1065 m
1220 m
995 m
1315 m
1197 m
612 m
1315 m
1263 m
100 m
Time
4 - 6 Hrs
2 - 3 Hrs
4 - 6 Hrs
5 - 7 Hrs
4 - 6 Hrs
 4 - 7 Hrs
3 - 5 Hrs
3 - 5 Hrs
 6-8 Hrs
3.5 - 6 Hrs
1 - 2 Hrs
 2.5 - 3.5 Hrs
.4 - .6 Hrs
.25 Hrs
6 - 11 Hrs
3 - 5 Hrs
4 - 6 Hrs
7 - 9 Hrs
3 - 5 Hrs
4 - 6 Hrs
6 - 8 Hrs
6 - 8 Hrs
11 - 13 Hrs
11 - 13 Hrs
9 - 11 Hrs
13 - 16 Hrs
8 - 10 Hrs
11 - 13 Hrs
10- 12 Hrs
1.5 - 2.5 Hrs
Phys/Tech
2 / 2
2 / 2
3 / 2
4 / 2
3 / 2
  3 / 2
3 / 2
2 / 2
3 / 2
3 / 2
1 / 1
 2 / 2
1 / 1
1 / 1
3 / 3
2 / 3
3 / 4
4 / 5
3 / 2
3 / 2
4 / 2
3 / 3
4 / 3
4 / 2
4 / 3
4 / 2
3 / 2
4 / 3
4 / 3
1 / 2
  • Distance - car to car distance except for traverses or trails that terminate at the start of another trail
  • Elevation Gain - total elevation gain
  • Time - car to car time except for traverses or trails that terminate at the start of another trail
  • Physical / Technical - difficulty based on a scale of 5, with 1 being easiest and 5 being hardest