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934 ft
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-3 ft
Descent
00:00:37
Avg time
2 ft
Altitude change
3,426 ft
Altitude min
3,431 ft
Altitude max
3,426 ft
Altitude start
3,428 ft
Altitude end
0.218%
Grade
-2.459%
Grade max
0.914%
Grade min
578 ft
Distance climb
141 ft
Distance down
215 ft
Distance flat
00:00:37
Avg time
Bow River Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCalgary
, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 25 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Gravel Biking
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailRock Garden
Small trail next to the bow river pathway
Access Info
Just to the right of the bow river pathway
This trail is unsanctioned.
Disclaimer
Water from the river can sometimes cover this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- Last: Sep 21, 2021
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Directions to bow-river-trail trailhead
(51.055578, -114.076450)
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Where is Bow River Trail located?
Bow River Trail is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Calgary trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 51.05558, -114.07645.
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How hard is Bow River Trail?
Bow River Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.218%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Bow River Trail?
Bow River Trail has 5 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 3 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,426 ft to 3,431 ft.
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Is Bow River Trail a point to point trail?
Bow River Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is dirt/gravel road.
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