MTB: Special Spades
A 2.2-mile mountain bike trail in Alberta, Canada.
- 2.2 mi
- one way
- 148 ft
- climb
- Point to point
- route
MTB: Special Spades is a 2.2-mile mountain bike trail in Alberta, Canada, inside Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. It runs between about 4,990 ft and 6,460 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. It is maintained by Moose Mountain Bike Trail Society. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Redwood Meadows, about 13 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Buggeration Hill, Moose Mountain Southeast and Ben's Hill. For camping, Paddy's Flat Campground and Beaver Flats Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 49 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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 MTB: Special Spades for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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