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1.5 miles
Distance
75 ft
Climb
-228 ft
Descent
00:10:25
Avg time
-151 ft
Altitude change
2,977 ft
Altitude min
3,189 ft
Altitude max
3,130 ft
Altitude start
2,979 ft
Altitude end
-1.9%
Grade
-15.9%
Grade max
10.7%
Grade min
1,581 ft
Distance climb
3,724 ft
Distance down
2,474 ft
Distance flat
00:10:25
Avg time
Elephant Run Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCranbrook Community Forest
Cranbrook, British Columbia -
Ref Number#046
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Year Opened2018
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Land OwnerFLNROD
This is an easy trail that has 75 cm wide tread with grades that range from 3 - 9%.The trail can be ridden as a loop with the lower part of Pilisit or used to access or return from Kettle Lake.
Access Info
Chief Isadore Trailhead, Kettle Lake Trailhead
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 52 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 581 rides
- Last: Jun 17, 2026
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(49.543390, -115.728500)
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Nearby Trails
- Toothless Grin 2,897 ft
- Hillbilly Music 3,606 ft
- Pilsit 3,655 ft
- Upper Bonehead 3,760 ft
- Isadore Canyon (chief Isadore Trail) 3,802 ft
Cranbrook Community Forest
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Where is Elephant Run located?
Elephant Run is located in Cranbrook Community Forest, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Cranbrook Community Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 49.54339, -115.7285.
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How hard is Elephant Run?
Elephant Run is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 1.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Elephant Run?
Elephant Run has 23 m of elevation gain. The trail has 70 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 907 m to 972 m.
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How long is Elephant Run?
Elephant Run is 2.4 km long. The trail type is machine groomed.
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