Biking
Shawn Bags Junction Mountain Lookout – Kananaskis
Mostly doublewide fire road mountain bike ride in the front ranges. Add in Hill 651038 on foot for an extra 1.6Km + 113m of gain. Quick Stats Distance: 29.56Km Height Gain: 1053m Round Trip Time: 4h11m Surface Type: Dirt/Mud Fire road Weapon of Choice: Mountain Bike – Bonus points for Read more
Biking
Shawn Bags the Little Elbow – Big Elbow Loop – Kananaskis
Mostly doublewide fire road mountain bike ride in the front ranges. Quick Stats Distance: 44Km Height Gain: 900m Round Trip Time: 4h Surface Type: Gravel fire road /single track Weapon of Choice: Mountain bike Resources: Google Maps, Alberta Parks Website
Biking
Shawn Bags Cougar Mountain – Kananaskis
Nice longer trip in the front ranges. Quick Stats Distance: 36.6km round trip Height Gain: 1587m Round Trip Time: 5h25m Kane Rating: Moderate Resources: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park Biking
Shawn Bags Eagle Mountain – Banff National Park
Quick ascent up a ski hill. AKA Goatseye Mountain according to the folks at Sunshine Village Quick Stats Distance: 16.8Km Round Trip Height Gain: 1195m Round Trip Time: 3h3m Kane Ratting: Easy Resources: More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies
Biking
Shawn Bags the Spoon Needle – Kananaskis
Looks cool from the Highway. Great for bragging rights. Not recommended in summer. Ski ascent in the winter would be better. Quick Stats
Alberta Travel
Shawn Bags Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Hike around a ranch in prairies, why not? Quick Stats Distance: 11Km Round Trip Height Gain: 265m Round Trip Time: 2h8m
Alberta Travel
Shawn Bags The Lake Minnewanka Bike Loop – Banff National Park
The direct road to Lake Minnewanka is closed during the winter due to avalanche risk. In the spring, Parks Canada sometimes closes the entire loop during the week to motorized vehicles making for a nice 13Km loop. Check the Parks Canada website for more details. Quick Stats Distance: 101Km (Note Read more
Banff National Park Biking
Shawn Bags The 1A Highway Bike Ride – Bow Valley Parkway (Johnson Canyon) – Banff National Park
Parks Canada closed the Highway due to COVID. Makes for a great bike ride. Quick Stats Distance: 53Km (depends on route) Height Gain: 437m Round Trip Time: 3h4m Surface Type: Paved Weapon of Choice: Road bike (or anything with wheels really) Resources: Google Maps, Parks Canada Website