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1.9 miles
Distance
73 ft
Climb
-1,070 ft
Descent
00:23:03
Avg time
-997 ft
Altitude change
5,244 ft
Altitude min
6,312 ft
Altitude max
6,241 ft
Altitude start
5,246 ft
Altitude end
-10.2%
Grade
-36.8%
Grade max
13.5%
Grade min
1,070 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
682 ft
Distance flat
00:23:03
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Pistolero Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Prairie Mountain
    Bragg Creek, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #40261 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #10985 in E-Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner
    AE+P

Natural flowing trail off Loamzilla. Meanders up and down a bit with a steeper section at the end before it reconnects to Loamzilla.

Access Info

The top of the trail is a right turn off of Loamzilla. The bottom also connects to Loamzilla, which in turn connects to Elbow Valley.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 4 rides
  • 23.2 km average
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  • 52 rides
  • 18.4 km avg distance
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  • 368 rides
  • Last: Jun 15, 2026
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Jun 15, 2026 @ 11:25am (America/Creston)
Jun 15, 2026
 Trees still still partially down near the top
Jun 14, 2026 @ 9:03am (America/Creston)
Jun 14, 2026
 Trees down near the top
May 14, 2026 @ 6:20pm (America/Creston)
May 14, 2026
May 9, 2026 @ 11:44am (America/Creston)
May 9, 2026
 Tree down about half way down
Nov 23, 2025 @ 11:26am (America/Creston)
Nov 23, 2025
 2 trees down, one right before the junction with the trail that starts off of Pistolero, the other shit half way down
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Ideal
Avg: 3.95 (17 votes)
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        Directions to pistolero trailhead (50.888390, -114.783360)

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        Sep 11, 2022 @ 9:10pm
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        Jun 25, 2023 @ 6:19am
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        Jun 25, 2023 @ 6:18am
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        4 more »
        November 13, 2024 - Pistolero
        2:52 | 113 | Nov 14, 2024 , Bragg Creek
        youtuber Pistolero | Prairie Mountain Blue Tech Trail |...
        7:51 | 332 | Nov 1, 2023 , Bragg Creek
        Pistolero | Prairie Mountain MTB
        11:59 | 420 | Sep 18, 2022 , Bragg Creek
        youtuber So Many Flat Turns! - Pistolero on Husky Road
        10:11 | 1003 | Aug 23, 2020 , Bragg Creek

        Technical Trail Features (TTF)

        Routes with this trail

        35
        Pistolero Loop
        ★ 4.5 • 6 miles • 1,565 ft • 3 • Loop •
        - Go up Husky Road to Road to Gondor - Stay right on to Pistolero - The end of meets up with again
        131
        Moose Mtn - Prairie Mtn Loop
        18 miles • 3,777 ft • 4 • Loop •
        This classic loop is a tour de Moose and Prairie. Starting at the base of Moose Mtn shuttle road, begin by...
        47
        Pistol-Loma
        11 miles • 2,763 ft • 5 • Loop •
        Using Husky Road to do two of the easier downhills

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Pistolero

        ▼ Where is Pistolero located?
        Pistolero is located in Prairie Mountain, Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Prairie Mountain trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 50.88839, -114.78336.
        ▼ How hard is Pistolero?
        Pistolero is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 10.2%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Pistolero?
        Pistolero has 22 m of elevation gain. The trail has 326 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,599 m to 1,924 m.
        ▼ Is Pistolero a point to point trail?
        Yes, Pistolero is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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