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- Mountain Bike
166 trails
- E-Bike
35 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
144 trails
- Trail Running
127 trails
- Snowshoe
24 trails
- Backcountry Ski
10 trails
- Nordic Ski
13 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 5
- 46
- 71
- 35
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Region Status
Open as of Jun 3, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 177
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 166
- Trails E-Bike
- 35
- Trails Hike
- 144
- Trails Trail Running
- 127
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 24
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 10
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 114 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,488 ft
- Total Vertical
- 292 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 804 ft
- Reports
- 297
- Photos
- 37
- Ridden Counter
- 1,485
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Bristol Trail Network
- 1
- 1
- 8
- 3
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Frame Lake Trails
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Ingraham Trail
- 9
- 10
- 3
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Ski Club
- 2
- 9
- 12
- 13
- 1
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Ski Club
- 5
- 3
- 2
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The Holdout
- 1
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Tin Can Hill
- 8
- 2
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Tsi Cho P'Noo Cho
- 4
- 2
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Twin Pine Hill
Popular Yellowknife Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,247 ft • 24 ft • 25 •
Short bit of trail that diverges from the main trail. Winter conditions vary based on snowfall and level of foot traffic. Easier to ride in the Winter than the summer.
• 80 ★ 4.8 • 1 mile • 135 ft • 25 •
Singletrack circuit out and back to YK river outlook.
• 80 ★ 0.0 • 2,618 ft • 61 ft • 21 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. It features rock face. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 55 ★ 4.0 • 4,957 ft • 93 ft • 20 •
To be avoided early spring melt due to unhygienic dog scat conditions. City designated 'off-leash' area highly frequented by dog owners who are mostly incapable of picking up after their pets.
• 70 ★ 5.0 • 1,259 ft • 10 ft • 20 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 50 ★ 3.0 • 2 miles • 186 ft • 19 •
Hiking Trail. Lots of short bursty climbs and little techie sections. There are a couple sections where you may need to carry your bike, staircases can be ridden down when you ride counter-clockwise. There is one large rocky hill which...
• 70 ★ 0.0 • 2,308 ft • 52 ft • 18 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Yellowknife Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 165 ft • 3 • Out & Back •
Ridge route to camping area at the north end of Bighill Lake. Avoids all bogs, water, and tough scrambles....
Photos of Yellowknife Mountain Bike
Videos of Yellowknife Mountain Bike
trail: Camp Crasher
0:06 |
35 |
Jun 27, 2025
trail: Snakes
0:11 |
90 |
Aug 25, 2019
trail: Mini Roller Coaster
0:47 |
57 |
Jul 12, 2025 , Yellowknife
trail: Fancy Clown
0:47 |
54 |
Jul 12, 2025 , Yellowknife
trail: Rock Hopper
0:45 |
42 |
Jul 12, 2025 , Yellowknife
trail: Twin Pine Main Line
0:33 |
68 |
Jul 12, 2025 , Yellowknife
trail: Ice Road Climb
0:38 |
60 |
Jul 12, 2025 , Yellowknife
trail: Bug Repellent
61 |
Jul 12, 2025 , Yellowknife
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Risky Biscuits | May 31, 2026 @ 12:05am (America/Edmonton) May 30, 2026 | Wet | Lupton YKmtbC | ||
| The Holdout | May 18, 2026 @ 4:08pm (America/Edmonton) May 18, 2026 | Wet | Lupton YKmtbC | ||
| Twin Pine Traverse | Nov 24, 2025 @ 9:35am (America/Fort_Nelson) Nov 24, 2025 | Snow Cover Partial | kinglis | ||
| Niven Lake Loop | Nov 24, 2025 @ 9:35am (America/Fort_Nelson) Nov 24, 2025 | Snow Packed | kinglis | ||
| Frame Lake | Nov 15, 2025 @ 11:15am (America/Fort_Nelson) Nov 15, 2025 | Icy | kinglis | ||
| Jackfish Lake Trail - Lower | Sep 8, 2025 @ 2:03pm Sep 8, 2025 | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Midnight Slice | Sep 8, 2025 @ 2:03pm Sep 8, 2025 | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| BBQ Fridays | Sep 8, 2025 @ 2:03pm Sep 8, 2025 | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Wardair Monument Trail | Sep 8, 2025 @ 2:03pm Sep 8, 2025 | Ideal | kinglis | ||
| Ranney_3 | Aug 3, 2025 @ 10:22am Aug 3, 2025 | Ideal | kinglis |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupton | add | report | activity #95911165 | May 30, 2026 @ 11:05pm May 30, 2026 |
| Lupton | add | report | activity #95002963 | May 18, 2026 @ 3:09pm May 18, 2026 |
| GIMBGIMB | update | trail | activity #93240527 | Apr 23, 2026 @ 2:47pm Apr 23, 2026 |
| MikeZTvr7D | wishlist | trail | activity #89983364 | Mar 4, 2026 @ 5:08pm Mar 4, 2026 |
| ClarenceH | comment | route | activity #85658794 | Dec 17, 2025 @ 10:12am Dec 17, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Are E-Bikes permitted on this trail? | Jul 17, 2025 @ 7:28am Jul 17, 2025 | ||
| trail | Must ride on it! | Feb 2, 2024 @ 7:44am Feb 2, 2024 | ||
| trail | Fat Track | Jan 31, 2024 @ 2:10pm Jan 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | Weird trail Haha | Jan 31, 2024 @ 2:04pm Jan 31, 2024 | ||
| trail | wow | Jan 30, 2024 @ 1:12pm Jan 30, 2024 |
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Epic Ride 50k45 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails12 awarded -
Big Ride 30k127 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| BMX / Skate Park | skill park | Yellowknife | |
| Mike Haener Memorial Bike Park | skill park | Yellowknife |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 166 | 78 miles | 4,954 ft | 22 miles | 272 ft | #1,368 | #1 | 36 | 291 | 17 | 3,788 | |
| E-Bike | 35 | 3 miles | 328 ft | 1 mile | 144 ft | #4,514 | #1 | 246 | 601 | |||
| Hike | 144 | 73 miles | 4,646 ft | 20 miles | 276 ft | #844 | #1 | 1 | 276 | 8 | 359 | |
| Trail Running | 127 | 59 miles | 3,560 ft | 15 miles | 187 ft | #2,596 | #1 | 267 | 917 | |||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 10 miles | 440 ft | 3 miles | 233 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 24 | 17 miles | 938 ft | 5 miles | 266 ft | #674 | #1 | 14 | 2 | 46 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 10 | 9 miles | 351 ft | 3 miles | 266 ft | #483 | #1 | 12 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 13 | 30 miles | 971 ft | 11 miles | 223 ft | #542 | #1 | 1 | 706 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Yellowknife
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What are the best places to ride in Yellowknife?
Yellowknife has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Yellowknife?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Yellowknife are:
- The Holdout (4.3/5)
- Midnight Slice (4.1/5)
- BBQ Fridays (4.1/5)
- Bush Pilot Connector (4.1/5)
- Pistol Shrimp (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Yellowknife?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Yellowknife are:
- December (25 activities)
- September (16 activities)
- July (9 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Yellowknife?
There are 10 parking locations listed in Yellowknife. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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