D. Volkers Parks Canada P. Zizka Biking Trails Banff Area in the Mountain these activities. Park inCalgary, where there are designatedtrailsfor areas BCorCanadaOlympic suchasGoldenorFernie, If yourobjectiveisfreeriding ordownhilling,pleaseconsider alpine meadows,andwildlifespecies. landscape ofruggedmountains,broad valleys,glaciers, appreciation andenjoymentofthepark’s spectacular Banff NationalParkencouragestheuseofbikesfor as possible. while keepingthepark’s naturalenvironment aspristine you plananenjoyableandsafemountainbikingexperience, typically extendsfrom MaytoOctober. Thisguidewillhelp Trails rangefrom easytodifficult andthebikingseason trails, bikingisanexcellentwaytoexplore thisspecialplace. famous nationalpark.Withmore than360kmofcycling Welcome toBanff NationalPark,Canada’s firstandmost • Carrybearspraywithyouatalltimes Tips: roads andpavedtrails. Be aware ofpossibleencounterswithwildlife,evenon with asfewhumansurprisespossible. population, wildlifeneedaccesstoasmuchqualityhabitat To successfullyraisetheiryoungandsustain ahealthy grizzly andblackbearpopulationsinNorthAmerica. wildlife, includingelk,wolves,cougars,andtheremaining The CanadianRockyMountainnationalparksare hometo is safetodoso. encounters toParks Canadastaff at403-762-1470, whenit Report bear, cougar, wolf andcoyotesightings Travel corners. ingroups, bealertandalways look ahead. through shrubbyareas and whenapproaching blind putsyouatriskforsudden wildlife encounters.Slowdown • Slowdownandmakenoise. Your speed andquietness tousebearspray, visit:parkscanada.gc.ca/bearspray hand,andknowhowtouseit.To watchavideo abouthow andPeople Wildlife parkscanada.gc.ca/banff-wildlife

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campers, elk,deerandcoyotes. are manyplacestostopand rest. Besure towatchoutforstrolling forms alargelooparound Tunnel MountainCampground. There Perfect forbeginnersandchildren, this simple,packedgraveltrail Trailhead: Tunnel MountainCampground 6.4 kmloop April toOctober. Anabsolutemust. This three-season trailistypicallysnow-free andridablefrom Cascade Ponds,theBanff EastGateandtheTown of Canmore. connects theBowValley ParkwaywiththeTown ofBanff, with breathtaking views,rest stopsandpicnicareas. Thetrail other outdoorenthusiasts29kmofpavedtrailsandroadways The Banff LegacyTrail offers cyclists,runners,roller skiersand and Fireside day-useareas oreastendofBanff Avenue Trailheads: Valleyview, CascadePonds,Vermilion Lakes 29 kmoneway bring abikelock.Connector:HealyCreek (4) . trail. Sundanceispopularwithhikers.To experiencethecanyon, Canyon picnic area where you can explore a lovely creekside hiking it windsalongtheBowRiverandclimbsgentlytoSundance This pavedtrailisperfectforfamilieswithkidsandbiketrailersas Trailhead: Cave andBasinNationalHistoricSite 3.9 kmoneway the challengeyou’re lookingfor. routes offer stunningmountainscenery, flowingcurves,andall Are youlookingfora“bucketlist”bikingexperience?These Recommended Family Friendly Trails (16)toexperiencethethrillingrideagain. you makeyourwaydown,looparound ontheTunnel Technical is fullofnaturalandbuiltfeatures withanincredible flow. Once the riderandwildlifeduringsummerberryseason.Topp Notch fall. Aseasonaltrailrestriction duringthesummerprotects both riders. LakeMinnewankatrailisbestriddenearlyspringorlate Minnewanka (12)andTopp Notch(19)trailsare forexperienced Now, itistimeforyouradventure ride!BothLake Technical Adventure and packalunch–don’t forgettopackouttheleftovers. renowned FairmontBanff SpringsoverBowFalls.Bringacamera iconic MountRundle,theBowandSprayValley, andseethe meanders alongriversidepathways.Take inastonishingviewsof climbs anddescents,passesthrough anopenmeadowand from Tunnel Mountaincampground, thistrailhassomesustained (14).ClosetotownandacrossHoodoos toSurpriseCorner One ofthemostspectacularscenic,must-domountainridesis ScenicRoutes wildlife. While riding,stayalert–thistrailisalsousedbyhorse-ridersand ride, itevenhastheperfectpicnicsitenearSprayRiverbridge. through theforest hasrolling hillsandgentlecurves.Agreat family West andEast(5)trailshouldbeonyourlist.Thiswide If yourultimaterideincludesreflecting byariver, theSprayRiver RiverRides Always remember topack outeverythingyoubringin. snack andenjoythedayatoneofrest stopsalongtheserides. elevation changesandoffer spectacularviews.Bringapicnicor a gentleadventure. Mostlypaved,theseeasyrideshaveminimal These trailsare great forbeginners,children, andridersseeking 19 12 14 3 2 1 5 Topp Notch Banff LegacyTrail Tunnel Campground Loop Sundance 19

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and back. Pacific railgradetotheghosttownofBankhead.Rideasout and lefttocross MinnewankaRoad.FollowtheoldCanadian From CascadePonds,ridepastthepicnictables,overcreek Minnewanka Road Trailheads: CascadePondsday-usearea orLake 2.4 kmoneway to yieldhorses.Connector:SprayRiverandGoatCreek (11). River. Great asafamilyoutingandpicnicnearthebridge.Besure Choose yourownadventure! ThetrailparallelstherushingSpray in eitherdirection orasanout-and-backfrom eithertrailhead. This winding,rolling graveldoubletrackcanberiddenasaloop West trailheadbehindFairmontBanff Springs 5.7 kmonewayfrom SprayRiverBridgeto Course Road)toSprayRiverBridge 5.6 kmonewayfrom SprayRiverEasttrailhead(Golf

an outandbackfrom eitherend. gravel road leadingtoJohnson Lake.Thistrailiseasilyriddenas tower, it’s worthyourwhiletocontinuealongashortsectionof mountains, RundleandCascade,are spectacular. From thewater Trans-Canada Highway. oftheBowValley Views and itsiconic itswayalongtheedgeofescarpmentabove and turns trail tothewatertowerisaneasy, sweetsingletrackthatdips moderately challengingsectionofthetrail).Theremainder ofthe ride-up setofsteps(prepare forsignificanthike-a-bikeonthis crosses asmallcreek, andclimbsupanalmostimpossible-to- ofCascadePonds, This trailbeginsatthenortheastcorner Trailheads: CascadePondsorJohnsonLakeday-useareas 3.8 kmoneway Stoney Creek campground (Cr15). through primebearhabitat.Cyclingendsjustbefore theremote sustained climb.IttravelsintothewildsofCascadeValley, This formerfire road isagraveldoubletrackthatopenswith a Trailhead: UpperBankheadparkingarea 14.6 kmoneway

before theBanff Avenue bridge. A shorttrailwillbringyoualongCaveAvenue totheparkinglotjust Sundance Trail (1)totheCaveandBasinNationalHistoricSite. not permittedinthecanyon).Aftercanyon,continuealong detour toSundanceCanyon(bringabikelockasbikesare parking lot,andattheendofHealyCreek trail,takeashort one-way adventure, arrangeadrop-off attheHealy/Brewster wanting toexperienceatasteofthebackcountry. Foramemorable This forested trailclosetotheTown ofBanff isidealforvisitors Trailhead: Healy/Brewster ParkingLot 5.6 kmoneway Banff Lake Louise Tourism/N. Hendrickson Easy 15 4 6 5 7 8 Lake Minnewanka Tunnel Bench Loop Cascade Ponds–Bankhead Spray RiverWest andEast Water Tower Cascade Healy Creek

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Banff & Lake Louise Tourism / P. Zizka Photography wet conditions. content oftheGoatCreek trail,itisnotrecommended in Riverside Trail (20)andGolfCourseRoad.Note:Duetotheclay Canmore Nordic Center(taketheBanff Trail) withtheRundle trailhead andridethelong,gentledescenttoBanff. Connectors: Canmore. Alternatively, arrangeforashuttleuptotheGoatCreek at theGoatCreek parkingarea ontheSmith-DorrienRoad above it risesgraduallyalongthelowerslopesofMountRundle,ending over thebridge.From there toamoderateratingas thetrailturns past thebaseofashortdownhillsection.Forkleft,thenheaddown before reaching thatveersoff theeasy-to-missturn ontheleftjust This popular, rolling doubletrackfollowstheSprayRiverfor10km Banff Springs Trailhead: SprayRiverWest trailheadbehindtheFairmont moderate toCanmore) 18.7 kmoneway(trailisratedeasyforfirst10km,then

Lodge, ShadowLake,andEgyptLake. order toaccesspopularhikingdestinationssuchasShadowLake must leaveyourbikeattheendofroad andcontinueonfootin backcountry hikingneartheGreat Divide.Bringalock,asyou This formerfire road provides bikeaccesstosomeveryscenic Trailhead: RedearthCreek parkingarea 10 kmoneway

hike-a-bike sectionatasetofstairs. Rundle, ashortsectionalongbraidoftheBowRiver, andashort and descending.Theroute hasspectacular viewsofMount This trailoffers anexhilaratingexperience withsomesteepclimbing Can beenjoyedinbothdirections butbestriddennorthtosouth. Trailheads: parkingarea Hoodoos orSurpriseCorner 4.3 kmoneway trail (14). and return totownviatheHoodoosSurpriseCorner into town,connectwiththeTunnel Bench Loop(15),Coastline at Tunnel thesamewayorforalongerride Mountain Road.Return open meadow;headleftonnicerolling singletrack.Thetrailends through thickforest. Thetraillevelsoff graduallyuntilitreaches an then rideorwalk100muntilyouseeasteeppathgoingup the startofLegacyTrail locatedattheeastendofBanff Avenue This rolling trailrunsparalleltoBanff Avenue roadway. Accessfrom Legacy Trail orTunnel Mountain Road Trailheads: EastendofBanff Avenue atthejunctionwith 3.2 kmoneway Banff Avenue Trail closed tocyclingbetweenJuly10andSeptember15. rides inMay/JuneandSeptember/October. NOTE:Trail is popular hikingtrail,somountainbikersshouldaimforweekday (16 kmreturn) andtheWarden’s Cabin(32kmreturn). Thisisa at Devil’s Gap.DestinationsincludetheAylmer Passjunction heads eastonarollicking singletracktowards theparkboundary exposed sidehilltrailclimbssteeplyoutofStewartCanyonand bike handlingskillsandpreparation. Thechallengingandattimes demands andtheremoteness ofthistrailrequire excellentfitness, Don’t letthegentleopeningofthisiconicridefoolyou;physical of picnicarea Trailhead: LakeMinnewankaday-usearea, kioskatfarend 24.9 kmoneway wet conditions. commercial horsetraffic andisnot recommended in lodge isnotsuitableforbeginners.Brewster Creek isusedby to theSundanceLodge(serviceforguestsonly).Theride double trackthatclimbssteadilyuptheBrewster Creek valley Brewster Creek Junctionwhere thetrailbegins.Thisisa Ride Sundance(1)and/orHealyCreek (4)untilyougettothe Brewster parkinglot Trailheads: CaveandBasinNationalHistoricSiteorHealy/ 9.8 kmoneway

partnership with theBowValley MountainBike Alliance. the looponReturnofJedi . Thetrailswere designed andbuiltin switchbacks. Riders typicallyridedownStarWars andcomplete curving berms,awallride,ladder bridges,skinniesandendless These funandtwistytechnical trailshavewoodenfeatures, big Trailhead: Tunnel MountainDrivenearreservoir 3 kmloop Toe (14) . (23)andHoodoostoSurpriseCorner uncomfortable, besure towalkyourbike.Connector:The that somesectionshavesignificantverticalexposure. Ifyouare Cascade MountainaswelltheFairholmeRange.Beaware gain. Take inthespectacularviewsoficonic MountRundleand winding andvariedentry-levelsingletrackwithminimalelevation Coastline, Teddy Bear’s PicnicandDon’s Bypasstomakea Typically riddenclockwise,thispopularloop connectsTheSpine, Mountain Campground Trailheads: Hoodoos parkingarea orTunnel 9.7 kmloop

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Rides Golf CourseRoad. Nordic Centre (Banff Trail), SprayRiverandGoatCreek (11)and trail maybeanissueifyougetintotrouble. Connector:Canmore recommended. Beprepared witharepair kit;theremoteness ofthis track approaching theCanmore Nordic Centre. Fullsuspensionis of rough androoty singletrackgivewaytosixkilometres ofdouble rocky roller coastertraillinkingBanff andCanmore. Eightkilometres Intermediate andadvancedridersmayrelish thechallengeofthis Trailhead: GolfCourseRoad(kioskatfarend) 13.9 kmoneway accessible loopoutoftheTown ofBanff. Connector: LowerStoneySquaw(21)forachallenging,yeteasily trail backtotheoldskirunsaboveMt.Norquay daylodge. there, continuenorthanddescend arocky, twistingtechnical views ofCascadeMountainandtheBowValley beyond.From snack andawell-deservedrest at theviewpoint,withastonishing Mountain. Ifyoucan“clean”thistrailyou’re a rock star!Enjoya steeply, through thickforest tothesummitofStoneySquaw This narrow, technicallydifficult, rooted littletrailclimbs,attimes parking lot Trailhead: Immediate rightatMt.Norquay SkiArea 4.5 kmloop extra cautionwhenbikingalongthisbusysectionofhighway. Banff alongtheTrans-Canada HighwaytotheNorquay exit.Take technical descentandbesure to toclose thefencegate.Return to thehighway. Watch forhikers,horsesandbearsonthisfast, features manyrough androcky sections,anddrops continuously sign indicatingtheentrance.Thesteepsidehillnature ofthetrail near thecascadeliftfor1.4km.Watch closelyontherightfora skills. Ridepastthedaylodgeanddownskiarea serviceroad This isagreat trailforintermediateriderstoworkontheirtechnical Trailhead: Mt.Norquay SkiArea parkinglot 3.7 kmoneway please ridewithcare. Alley. Thisarea issensitivetoerosion andwildlifemovement— short sidetrailsalongthemainloop,tryoutStinkyDandWolf Scat be riddeninanydirection andhassomeexceptionalviews.For long climbsanddescents,windingnarrow single-track.Itcan An exhilaratingmixofchallengingandexposedtechnicalriding, Mountain Campground Trailheads: Hoodoos parkingarea orTunnel 7.9 kmoftrails

and backintotown. (14) another run,orcontinuetoHoodoosSurpriseCorner trail connectsupwithReturnoftheJedi.Ridebackhillfor and endlessswitchbackswithanincredible flow. Attheend,this full ofwoodenfeatures, bigcurvingberms,ladderbridges,skinnies This trailisastepupfrom theTunnel Technical Trails (16),and feature—if youcannotrideit,return toStarWars fortheridedown. Built forexperiencedriders,thetrailstartswithachallenging entry totheTunnel Technical Trails (16) Trailhead: Tunnel MountainDrive nearreservoir, westofthe 3.9 kmoneway

Sulphur Mountain. Peak boardwalk, thegondola,ortrailoneastsideof same route youcameup–bicyclesare notallowedontheSanson and makebrake-coolingstopsonthedescentbackdown access road isagruelling“Sulphur-fest” ofaclimb.Usecaution trail branchingbacktotheeast.From there thisoldweatherstation to thejunction,where you’llfindtheSulphurMountain Westside This rideisforenduranceseekers.FollowSundance(1)2.6km Trailhead: CaveandBasinNationalHistoricSite 5.2 kmoneway Difficult can becomequitemuckyinwetweather. lot. Somepartsofthetrailare usedbycommercial horsetoursand Spray RiverWest trailheadandBanff UpperHotSpringsparking Several loopsconnecttheMiddleSpringsneighbourhoodwith Trailhead: SprayRiverWest trailheadorSulphurMountain 7 kmoftrails 23 22 21 20 19 1 18 17 Sundance The Toe Upper StoneySquawLoop Lower StoneySquaw Rundle Riverside Topp Notch Sulphur MountainBackside Middle Springs

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P. Zizka P. Zizka trailconditions,descriptions,andweather. • AskforadviceattheBanff VisitorCentre about • Avoid wearingearbuds. Bealertatalltimes. • Travel with othersandkeepyourgroup together. toreturn. • Alwaystellsomeonewhere youare goingandwhenyouplan changesquicklyanditcansnowanymonthoftheyear. contaminatedandunsafefordrinking.Mountainweather • Bringextrafood,waterandclothing.Surfacemaybe • Wear ahelmetandappropriate safetygear. suitableroute. staff orbikeshopemployeescanhelpyouselecta conservative—startwitheasier, shortertrails.ParksCanada • Chooseridesthatmatchyourgroup’s abilities.Be the necessarytoolsandparts. breakdown oraccident.Knowhowtorepair yourbikeandcarry You are responsible foryourownsafety. Beprepared fora Safety before yougettooclose,andaskforinstructions. from behind,slowdown,letridersknowofyourpresence stopandallowthehorsepartytopass.Whenpassinghorses approaching oncominghorses,movetothesideoftrail, • Bicyclesare fastandquiet,caneasilyspookhorses.When bepassingontheirleftsotheyhaveachancetomoveover. courteous.Useyourvoiceoruseabelltoletthemknowyou’ll • Ifyouare passingotherbikers,walkersorrunners,pleasebe riders.Rideincontrol andbeready tostopatanytime. trails— • ThebiketrailsinBanff NationalParkare allshared-use Share theTrail travellingdownhillshouldyieldtoonesheadeduphill. coming.Makeeachpassasafeandcourteousone.Cyclists • Yield appropriately. dogundercontrol andonaleashatalltimes. • Forthesafetyofwildlife,yourpetandyourself, naturalandculturalobjectsundisturbedforotherstodiscover. • Leavenotrace. putyourselfandothersatrisk. • Ridewithinyourlimits. yourbike. notaround them.Ifobstaclesare aboveyourskilllevel,walk avoidskiddingyourtires byhard braking.Rideoverobstacles, • Helppreserve thequalityoftrails. drytrailsare more likelytobedamaged. • Avoid ridingduringextreme conditions. youcanandcannotlegallyride. • Ridedesignatedtrails. spray, andlookahead. oftheirtravel.Bealert,makenoise,slowdown,carrybear dangerous bearencountersbecauseofthespeedandsilence • Bebearaware. under theCanadaNationalParksAct. These activitiesare alsoillegalandviolatorsmaybecharged riding off-trail displaceswildlifeanddestroys soilandvegetation. Riding non-designatedorclosedtrails,buildingnew Be amountainparksteward, ridewithcare! Rules oftheTrail ISBN: 978-0-660-07433-7 CatalogueNo: R64-413/1-2017E © HerMajesty theQueeninRightofCanada More Information Plan AheadandPrepare In caseofEMERGENCY, call911 orsatellitephone: 403-762-4506. For more informationontrailsortovolunteer, contactthe Cell phonesare notalwaysreliable inthebackcountry. For bikerentals, Banff area maps andguidebooks,

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Spray River Looking for a paved cruise or Bridge epic ride? 9 0 2 4 Pick up the Road Riding Guide at a Parks Mount Bourgeau 11 Canada visitor centre or view online at 2 930 m Kilometres 9613’ oad To Goat e R Creek Trail pc.gc.ca/banff-brochures shin Sun For fares and schedules, visit roamtransit.com. Sundance Lodge