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West Bragg Creek MTB Trails


It's all about the flow. High speed single-track trails running through pristine wilderness in the rolling foothills and mature forests located between the Prairies and the Rocky Mountains. An extensive trail network of cross country trails of varying length and difficulty allowing you to add on as many miles as your legs will allow. West Bragg is the premiere mountain bike location for all of Alberta and a great destination vacation for mountain bikers from all over.
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Long Distance - Telephone Loop portion
To Get Here: Take Balsam Ave, just north of the 4-way stop on HWY 22 in Bragg Creek, West across the Elbow River bridge to a T intersection. Turn left onto Centre Ave. This section of road is 40km/hr for kids, pets and wildlife. Please slow down. Continue down Center Ave for 8.7 km to the West Bragg Creek Trail Recreation Area parking lot.

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All Season Trails - The driest trails used year round by MTB'rs

Name

Bobcat

Boundary Ridge

Braggin' Rights Loop

Demi-Tel  

Disconnect Loop

Fullerton Loop   (Hike  only)

Long Distance Loop 

Merlin View

Mountain Road

Ranger Summit  

Reconnect  

Snagmore  

Snakes and Ladders

Strange Brew  

Sugar Mama Loop 
Distance

 4.0 km

5.8 km

8.0 km

1.6 km

9.7 km

 7.1 km

15.4 km

6.1 km

5.7 km

4.6 km

1.3 km

5.6 km

4.5km 

4.7 km

18.8 km
Elev +/-

 -270 m

212m/-149m

295 m

 113 m

337 m

 363 m

497m

 204 m

254 m

335 m

 80 m

138m/-206m

163m/-221m 

350 m

693 m
Time

 .25 - .5 Hr

.75 - 1.5 Hrs

.5 - 1.2 Hrs

.2 - .3 Hrs

 1 - 2 Hrs

 2 - 4 Hrs

1.5 - 3 Hrs

 .5 - 1 Hr

.4 - .8 Hr

.75 - 1.5 Hrs

 .1 - .3 Hrs

.75 - 1.5 Hrs

.6 - 1.2 Hrs 

.75 - 1.5 Hrs

2 - 4 Hrs
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Snowshoe / Fatbike Trails - Trails with a deep snowpack, great for snowshoeing or winter fatbiking

Name

Snowshoe Hare Loop 

Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl (Snowy Howl)
Distance

5.4 km

5.2 km

3. 2 km
Elev Gain

 173 m

109 m

126m/-68m
Time

.75 - 1.5 Hr

.75 - 1.5 Hr

.4 - .8 Hr
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Nordic Trails - Valley bottom trails designed around skiing. Often boggy but can be used  in late summer by MTB's

Name

Bunny Loop

Chickadee Loop

Crystal Line East

Crystal Line West  

Elbow Trail 

Hostel Loop 

Iron springs 

Logger's Loop  

Moose Connector 

Moose Loop 

Mountain Road Connector

Mountain View

Sundog Loop  

Telephone Loop  
Distance

0.4 km

0.4 km

 2.8 km

3.5 km

 3.9 km

4.0 km

 4.8 km

2.9 km

1.5 km

6 km

 2.4 km

1.5 km

 3.8 km

12.7 km
Elev Gain

5 m

5 m

 76m/-40m

90 m

 95m/-145m

 120 m

 121m/-159m

155m/-47m

 55 m

170 m

 61m/-24m

64m/-41m

 107 m

 341m/-311m
Time

.1 - .2 Hr

.1 - .2 Hr

 .3 - .6 Hr

.4 - .8 Hr

 .5 - 1 Hr

 .5 - 1 Hr

 .75 - 1.25 Hr

.3 - .8 Hr

 .2 - .4 Hr

 .75 - 1.5 Hr

 .25 - .5 Hr

.2 - .4 Hr

 .5 - 1 Hr

3 - 6 Hr
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Distance - based on car to car distance with the exception of traverses or trails that terminate at the start of another trail
Elevation Gain - total elevation gain
Time - based on car to card time with the exception of 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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