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3.7 miles
Distance
677 ft
Climb
-435 ft
Descent
00:44:45
Avg time
242 ft
Altitude change
4,631 ft
Altitude min
5,110 ft
Altitude max
4,631 ft
Altitude start
4,872 ft
Altitude end
1.2%
Grade
-42.9%
Grade max
32.8%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,325 ft
Distance flat
00:44:45
Avg time
Montane Traverse Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMontane
Canmore, Alberta -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Fun cross country trail. Most people ride east to west starting at cougar creek. The climb out of Cougar Creek is a bit of a lung buster with two steep hills (Cougar Hill and Cardio/Golf Course Hill). The climb takes you up behind and above the Silver Tip golf course in a long traverse before a steep, technical descent near the end. There are some creek crossings ups and downs.
There are a few technical challenges, but overall it is very much a long blue traverse to Tibbits Quarry.
Please note that this is an official trail through the wildlife corridor (which extends above). Parks has signs prohibiting travel above, but the location of some signs makes it look like the trail is closed. It isn't ... don't go above the trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 8 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 44 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
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- 520 rides
- Last: Jun 18, 2026
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Directions to montane-traverse trailhead
(51.091640, -115.322730)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Montane Traverse
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Where is Montane Traverse located?
Montane Traverse is located in Montane, Canmore, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Montane trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 51.09164, -115.32273.
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How hard is Montane Traverse?
Montane Traverse is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 1.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Montane Traverse?
Montane Traverse has 206 m of elevation gain. The trail has 133 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,412 m to 1,558 m.
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Is Montane Traverse a point to point trail?
Montane Traverse is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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