Biking and Walking Trails System

Grave Digger is a hand built blue trail in the Cemetery Network and was built to have lots a technical trail features while still maintaining the tight technical flowy style trail Redcliff is know for. It works in both directions and is connected on both ends with Dirt Nap. Expect lots of challenging technical climbing as well as some fun technical descents with lots of jumpable features, rock rides, and a few drops mixed in for good measure. There are also a few optional lines and features to add to the fun.

One of the new trails in the Cemetery area in Redcliff brought to you by the 670. This is a green PB and J trail that has a little something for everyone. The climb back out on this trail isn’t nearly as hard as one would think either. The Y at 1:27 leads to Dirt Nap, forming a green loop when ridden together.

Dirt Nap is a green trail that completes the green loop with Tombstone. It is built as a more traditional hand cut single track compared to Tombstone, and has some more natural features integrated into it than on a machine build.

The newest build (west part) is a return for Gravedigger, a hand built blue trail further up the slope.

Dirt Nap is a green trail that completes the green loop with Tombstone and Gravedigger depending on how far you need to ride. It is built as a more traditional hand cut single track compared to Tombstone, and has some more natural features integrated into it than on a machine build.

Although often used as a return trail, it rides equally well in both directions.

A short black connector between the midpoint of Gravedigger to Dirt Nap. Can be ridden both ways with it being most challenging riding uphill, but probably higher stakes downhill. There is another connector nearby so please don’t bypass features on this connector as it is in a highly erodible area of the hills.

Falcon Punch is a fun little mtb trail at Redcliff with a gentle descent into the South Saskatchewan River valley. It is rated a black because of exposure, and not just in places you would think. There are lots of sinkholes and steep drop offs to the sides so take it easy for the first couple of times. Rides well both up and down. Watch for two way traffic and for hikers. Can be confusing the first few times you ride it as there is quite a network of legacy trails in the area but there are signs along the route.

A relatively flat trail with a couple of short and steep climbs that serves as a very good introduction to riding in Redcliff. Starting at the west side parking lot, Slow Burn parallels the asphalt path in the river valley. Also serves as a collector for the downhill trails from the top. Named after an underground coal fire, so if you smell sulphur at some points on the trail, that is what it is. During cold weather, you can even see steam coming out of the ground in a spot. There is a large network of game and hiking trails in the area, but please try to keep to the marked trails, especially in the area around Slow Burn.

Tequila Sunrise is a blue hand built trail that connects DMZ/Death Valley to the paved path near the end of Slow Burn. It provides access to Old School and Higher Learning on the east end, and Billy Goat and Frigidaire closer to the west side. It does have some slight exposure and narrow trailbeds in some area, and is prone to erosion in many areas so be sure to be careful first ride of the season or after thunderstorms. The most well known feature is a red shale climb/descent near the east end which is challenging in either direction.

There has been some recent work done on a side trail on the west side to keep from riding in the wet lower area that connects to Billy Goat. And then there is another portion that connects from the other side of Billy Goat/Frigidaire to where the trail leaves the access road style of riding.

Frigidaire and Billy Goat are both black technical trails accessed from Tequila Sunrise not far from it’s western trailhead at the paved trail.

Both trails are similar in their highly technical riding and exposure to steep slopes. There are sinkholes and depressions right beside the trail in some spots and the terrain is highly erodible so it is important to watch out after heavy rain or snow melt events. This video is ridden from east to west, starting with Frigidaire, but the Billy Goat climb on the west side is very challenging too.

This video rides Frigidaire first to it’s east loop overlook point, then doubles back to the west and catches the west half of Billy Goat before descending back down to Tequila Sunrise. It does not show the east section of Billy Goat however.

The black option loop off of Death Valley can be ridden either direction, but probably rides best clockwise. You will have to find out for yourself though, and at less than two minutes, it is worth finding out. It is one of the 670 Collective’s trails that are best integrated into the landscape, especially on it’s furthest north point. This is true technical badlands riding and a must do loop if you are on Death Valley.

This is the original line, but with the installation of the sign to the Black option (on the full run video), this will give you an idea what is in this part of the trail. An easy ride down, the climb up is a little bit loose and scrambly.

A cool piece of meandering single track in Redcliff, AB. This trail flows down towards the South Saskatchewan river from near the Redcliff golf course, and offers some challenging terrain for intermediate riders, and a unique badlands setting with a variety of wildlife. Watch out for deer and rabbits as well as the two black option lines -one to the west side of the creek near a bridge, and one to the east side of the same bridge. The end of the video actually is the start of Tequila Sunrise, which begins where DMZ and Death Valley meet. This video ends at the start of the climb for Old School, which also accesses Higher Learning

Higher learning is a black trail starting at the top of the Old School Climb and following the top of the ridge around before dropping into a coulee to end up at the loose coal hairpin on Death Valley. The flowy to start, but becoming much more technical as you enter the badlands area as you descend.

Old School is a black technical trail that has a demanding climb that is steep, loose and has a few rocks and switchbacks that can catch a rider if not paying attention. You will be rewarded with a beautiful view followed by a loose but flowy ride back down. Best ridden counterclockwise (starting from the plateau above the red shale hill and ending below the shale), watch for steep edges, rocks, crumbly clay, rabbits and snakes. The end of the video includes a little bit of Tequila Sunrise heading toward the river because it is so much fun but also a little bit sketchy.

DMZ connects the Redcliff trail network with the City of Medicine Hat’s Mr. Burnside by crossing the creek at the bottom of Death Valley with a brand new wooden bridge to deal with some erosion concerns. Please use the new bridge reroute.

The west side connects to Death Valley and Tequila before dropping down to the valley floor with some badland switchbacks and technical riding. After crossing the bridge to the east, it is an easy but lengthy climb up to the sign where Mr Burnside starts. Along the way is access to the blue loop trail Carl’s Revenge.

Carl’s Revenge is a nice blue singletrack loop coming off of DMZ near the Mr Burnside West end sign. It is hand built and integrates beautifully with the natural landscape on the east side of Death Valley. It is one of the last trails to dry out after winter or rain, so be careful for wet areas, especially on north facing slopes. Best ridden counterclockwise (enter the trail on the east entrance closest to the sign), Carl’s Revenge is a fun diversion where you will usually encounter some wildlife.

Mr Burnside is a machine built, green cross country trail with flowy elements that connects Third Street Northwest in Medicine Hat (and the Medicine Hat paved trail system) to the Redcliff trials Via DMZ and Tequila Sunrise. There is a parking lot at the Third Street trailhead just under the Transcanada Overpass.

Mr Burnside follows the river valley for some excellent views from multiple locations and rides equally well in either direction. This video was taken starting at the west end (near Carl’s Revenge and DMZ) and ends at the 3rd Street NW parking lot.

Smithers is a hand built, green trail that allows for a green loop to be ridden in conjunction with Mr Burnside. The west end begins slightly downhill from the sign where Mr Burnside and DMZ meet, near where Carl’s Revenge starts. The east side begins at the gates by the river leading into the farmer’s fields, dropping from that road down into the grasses and trees along the river.

Starting from the west, it descends through the badlands then the grassland until coming to the trees along the river where it then winds its way back towards the city.

Please respect the farming operation and its equipment and employees when riding this trail.