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5,043 ft
Distance
-386 ft
Descent
00:05:58
Avg time
-386 ft
Altitude change
4,700 ft
Altitude min
5,087 ft
Altitude max
5,087 ft
Altitude start
4,701 ft
Altitude end
-7.7%
Grade
-37.8%
Grade max
2%
Grade min
190 ft
Distance climb
4,580 ft
Distance down
272 ft
Distance flat
00:05:58
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Roller Coaster Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Banff
    , Alberta
  • AKA
    Rollercoaster
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 30 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #110590 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #49159 in Trail Running
    • #119152 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    Apr - Nov
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Year Opened
    2014
  • Land Owner
    Parks Canada - Banff National Park

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Roller Coaster is a 2 km moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Banff Alberta. This multi-use trail and has a easy overall physical rating. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.

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Climb Mountain Avenue to the Rimrock Hotel. Turn riders left just before the Rimrock onto the hiking trail to the Banff Springs Hotel. Follow the power line trail paralleling Mountain Ave. for approximately 400m - trail head is at the junction of a cutback from the power line trail.

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Jan 16, 2026 @ 1:00am (America/Edmonton)
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Aug 12, 2025 @ 3:20pm
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Jul 7, 2021
 Tree has been placed in the middle of the run. It blends in well with the small rock/wood bed. Unfortunately I saw it when it was too late and...
Aug 22, 2020 @ 2:10pm
Aug 22, 2020
 reporter Tree down across the trail shortly after the second rise you have to pedal up.
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        Directions to roller-coaster-23040 trailhead (51.153750, -115.561320)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Roller Coaster

        ▼ Where is Roller Coaster located?
        Roller Coaster is located in Banff, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Banff trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 51.15375, -115.56132.
        ▼ How hard is Roller Coaster?
        Roller Coaster is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 7.7%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Roller Coaster?
        The trail has 386 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,700 ft to 5,087 ft.
        ▼ How long is Roller Coaster?
        Roller Coaster is 5,043 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.

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