Emerald Lake Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 430 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Emerald Lake Trail is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Alberta, Canada. It is 0.5 miles each way, 1.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,420 ft and 4,510 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 3: technical riding over blocky ground, drops and tight turns, for skilled riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Crowsnest Pass, about 7.5 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bald Hill, Sentry Mountain and Whale Mountain. Crowsnest Cave Waterfall is within about 3 miles. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Emerald Lake Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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