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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
54 trails
- E-Bike
20 trails
- Gravel Bike
1 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Horse
5 trails
- Hike
65 trails
- Trail Running
64 trails
- Snowshoe
22 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of 1 day
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 54
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 54
- Trails E-Bike
- 20
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 1
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 65
- Trails Trail Running
- 64
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 22
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 2
- Total Distance
- 59 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,620 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,157 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,663 ft
- Reports
- 398
- Photos
- 186
- Ridden Counter
- 4,501
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Sparwood Ridge
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Popular Sparwood Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 1 mile • 283 ft • 290 •
It is best to ride counter clockwise, although it is rideable in both directions.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 4,623 ft • 47 ft • 237 •
is longest stretch of trail with in the network. With over 140 rollers, a few drops and gap jumps to entertain you as you pump your way down the trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 2,421 ft • 32 ft • 215 •
is section of trail, that takes you back on some single track back into the woods. Trail was developed to get off the , to eliminate the muddy road section.
• 85 ★ 0.0 • 328 ft • 12 ft • 178 •
Trail is a double track access to the trail network.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 4,190 ft • 122 ft • 163 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 122 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 1,417 ft • 0 ft • 149 •
Flow trail with berms and jumps with a few gap jumps.
• 75 ★ 5.0 • 1,824 ft • 14 ft • 142 •
Flowy trail with a few sweeping berms. Spectacular view point down the Elk Valley.
Sparwood Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.0 • 30 miles • 1,551 ft • 7 • Point to Point •
The Great Trail (aka Trans Canada Trail) from Sparwood to Elkford. Also part of The Elk Valley Trail....
2 miles • 118 ft • 0 •
A route that passes through suburbs of the heights, utilizing parts of the Road, a Power Line, Cypress...
★ 3.0 • 3 miles • 660 ft • 0 • Out & Back •
A shorter options up to "The Look Out" from parking next to Fiorentino Contracting work shop.
★ 1.0 • 30 miles • 3,441 ft • 9 • Race •
Stage 2 of Fernie Singletrack 3 will take you from the little mining town of Sparwood all the way back to...
Photos of Sparwood Mountain Bike
Videos of Sparwood Mountain Bike
trail: Eh-Line
3:12 |
417 |
Jul 14, 2025
trail: Sloppy Joe
7:15 |
209 |
May 12, 2022 , Sparwood
trail: Lunch $$$
7:15 |
193 |
May 12, 2022 , Sparwood
trail: Lunch Loop
7:15 |
548 |
May 12, 2022 , Sparwood
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| bakerbrook1 | add | report | activity #97343343 | Jun 19, 2026 @ 2:02pm 1 day |
| TransRockies-Events | update | route | activity #97317292 | Jun 19, 2026 @ 7:50am 1 day |
| Oddbjorn | wishlist | route | activity #97289610 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 6:48pm 2 days |
| TransRockies-Events | add | poi | activity #97284800 and 2 more | Jun 18, 2026 @ 5:13pm 2 days |
| TransRockies-Events | update | route | activity #97284747 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 5:13pm 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Fun trail! Definitely a similar feeling as... | Jun 14, 2026 @ 3:38pm Jun 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | Awesome trail, need a bit more clean up for... | Jun 14, 2026 @ 7:07am Jun 14, 2026 | ||
| report | The trail is currently in a freeze–thaw... | Apr 1, 2026 @ 4:43am Apr 1, 2026 | ||
| trail | Caution riding any of the wooden features.... | Aug 18, 2025 @ 4:54am Aug 18, 2025 | ||
| trail | Awesome trail! Great wooden features. But... | Aug 9, 2025 @ 4:52pm Aug 9, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k13 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge25 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge2 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k13 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge25 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge2 awarded
Local Trail Supporters
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- District of sparwood
- Elk Valley Resources
- Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
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- Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
- Teck Coal
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 54 | 58 miles | 5,758 ft | 22 miles | 1,119 ft | #2,538 | #78 | 180 | 395 | 6 | 6,270 | |
| E-Bike | 20 | 17 miles | 725 ft | 6 miles | 827 ft | #4,935 | #99 | 194 | 1 | 123 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 1 | #535 | #104 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | #5,734 | #121 | 15 | 9 | |||||||
| Horse | 5 | 5 miles | 997 ft | 2 miles | 919 ft | #2,090 | #65 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 65 | 59 miles | 6,621 ft | 23 miles | 1,158 ft | #3,869 | #104 | 6 | 395 | 2 | 935 | |
| Trail Running | 64 | 59 miles | 6,621 ft | 23 miles | 1,158 ft | #3,461 | #88 | 394 | 2 | 593 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 1 mile | 863 ft | 1 mile | 863 ft | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 600 ft | 23 ft | 600 ft | 26 ft | |||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 1 mile | 863 ft | 1 mile | 863 ft | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Snowshoe | 22 | 18 miles | 2,201 ft | 7 miles | 863 ft | #622 | #49 | 91 | 2 | 156 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 2 | 2 miles | 56 ft | 3,901 ft | 33 ft | 5 | 189 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Sparwood
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What are the best places to ride in Sparwood?
Sparwood has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Sparwood?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Sparwood are:
- Smoko (4.1/5)
- Blue Collar Down Country (4.1/5)
- Match Burner (4.1/5)
- 2nd Helping (4.1/5)
- No Regerts (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Sparwood?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Sparwood are:
- July (103 activities)
- August (64 activities)
- May (53 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Sparwood?
There are 7 parking locations listed in Sparwood. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
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