Canmore Mountain Bike Parks & Trails
The Goat Creek Trail runs for 18 km (11 mi) between Canmore and Banff along a a gravel and double dirt track. The trail is easy to moderate and is mostly downhill if mountain bikers start at the Canmore end. Starts at Spray Lakes road and ends at the Banff Springs Hotel.
This mountain biking and hiking trail starts at the Mount Shark Parking Lot, just past the Canmore Nordic Centre, and is popular with families for its gentle elevation gain and easy rating. The first half of the 9.5-km (6-mi) trail (return) is open to mountain bikers, after which the hiking trail follows a boardwalk and climbs to the spring on a rock face, where boulders and driftwood are covered in vibrant green moss.
Ribbon Falls is both a hiking and mountain biking trail in Kananaskis Country that leads to Ribbon Lake and a campground. The first 4 km (2.5 mi) of the trail is open to mountain bikers, while the remaining 4 km (2.5 mi) is more strenuous and involves three sets of chains to maneuver up a cliff.
This trail begins just before Alpine Resort Haven near Canmore and is known for its difficult rating and scenic views of the Three Sisters. Approximately 16.5 km (10 mi) long return.
The system of trails starts at the Mount Shark parking lot and consists of easy to moderate riding on gravel and cinder fire roads. The trail takes in scenic and rolling terrain but should not be confused with the Karst Spring Trail, which starts in the same place.





