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Quad Trail

A 14.4-mile network in Alberta, with 840 ft of climbing. Reaches Blue Hill.

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Length
14.4 mi
Elevation gain
840 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+783 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.6 mi
Shape
network
Surface
Dirt

Elevation profile

5,081 – 6,444 ft1234567891011121314

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,579 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Quad Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Quad Trail access. 51.68987, -115.19354 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:29 a.m., the sun rises at 8:03 a.m. and sets at 6:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:23 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.4-mile route takes roughly 5 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:47 p.m. — 5 h 02 min before sunset.

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