Mystery Trail
- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 756 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Mystery Trail is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Alberta, Canada, inside Cypress Hills Provincial Park. It is 2.3 miles each way, 4.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,620 ft and 4,790 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Elkwater, about 2.0 miles southwest of the start. For camping, Nicole Springs Campground and Lodgepole are within about 6 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 Mystery Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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