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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

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  • 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

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    • Rock Climbing >
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