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Galloping down Lookout Trail and Race Classic
Mountain Biking Trail
Moderate
7.75 mi
1,449 ft
A wonderful loop linking some of Crawford's best trails
Crawford (part of Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park) is a maze of excellent trails - most of which are moderate or difficult on the FATMAP scale - and this ride links many of the best of them. Park up in a large parking lot at the end of Stewart Road E, just past a small power station.
The ride up is simple enough and follows Lost Lake Trail and then the Pink Highway, passing Teddy Bear junction (which you'll struggle to miss - see the photo attached to this route) and Flamingo Flats; 2 Crawford landmarks and the meeting points for multiple trails. The Pink Highway - and the ascent for this ride - ends when it intersects the Lookout Trail.
Hang a left and begin riding down the Lookout Trail, which is fast, furious and never too challenging. As you'll see from the map and the various signage around Crawford, there are multiple ways of descending once you've started down the Lookout Trail, but the route shown here provides maximum riding and consistent difficulty.
The first turning off the trail is right onto the Race Classic Trail and then another junction leads you onto Galloping Trail and, finally, Fairlane Trail. The riding on all sections of the trail is pretty consistent; expect flow, brief rocky sections and epic views throughout.
The final section back down to the parking lot is undulating but still fun and features some fun, rooty drops. Overall it feels at the end of this ride like you've had a lot of fun given the amount of ascent you did, which is always a nice way to finish a bike trip! Written by Charlie Boscoe
Crawford (part of Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park) is a maze of excellent trails - most of which are moderate or difficult on the FATMAP scale - and this ride links many of the best of them. Park up in a large parking lot at the end of Stewart Road E, just past a small power station.
The ride up is simple enough and follows Lost Lake Trail and then the Pink Highway, passing Teddy Bear junction (which you'll struggle to miss - see the photo attached to this route) and Flamingo Flats; 2 Crawford landmarks and the meeting points for multiple trails. The Pink Highway - and the ascent for this ride - ends when it intersects the Lookout Trail.
Hang a left and begin riding down the Lookout Trail, which is fast, furious and never too challenging. As you'll see from the map and the various signage around Crawford, there are multiple ways of descending once you've started down the Lookout Trail, but the route shown here provides maximum riding and consistent difficulty.
The first turning off the trail is right onto the Race Classic Trail and then another junction leads you onto Galloping Trail and, finally, Fairlane Trail. The riding on all sections of the trail is pretty consistent; expect flow, brief rocky sections and epic views throughout.
The final section back down to the parking lot is undulating but still fun and features some fun, rooty drops. Overall it feels at the end of this ride like you've had a lot of fun given the amount of ascent you did, which is always a nice way to finish a bike trip! Written by Charlie Boscoe
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking to Teddy Bear | 1.37 mi | 518 ft | 7.1% |
| Lost Lake Trailhead to Teddy Bear Junction | 1.53 mi | 525 ft | 6.5% |
| Lost Lake to Teddy Bear Junction Climb | 1.21 mi | 404 ft | 6.1% |
| Parking to Obelisk | 3.47 mi | 1,358 ft | 7.4% |
| parking lot to flamingo flats | 2.69 mi | 889 ft | 6.2% |
| Parking lot to Boris | 2.13 mi | 755 ft | 6.6% |
| To Obelisk | 3.54 mi | 1,368 ft | 7.3% |
| Upper Bench to Teddy Bear Junction | 1.00 mi | 390 ft | 7.3% |
| Horse Trail Climb | 0.75 mi | 269 ft | 6.7% |
| pink highway, teddy bear to flamingo flats | 1.27 mi | 387 ft | 5.7% |
| Pink Highway | 2.10 mi | 823 ft | 7.4% |
| Lookout Trail Climb | 1.21 mi | 610 ft | 9.5% |
| Flamingo Climb | 0.20 mi | 128 ft | 11.7% |
| Flamingo to Obelisk | 0.90 mi | 479 ft | 10.0% |
| Obelisk to Lone Pine descent | 0.83 mi | -358 ft | -8.1% |
| Race Classic Decent | 1.10 mi | -509 ft | -8.6% |
| Lower Race Classic Desent | 0.67 mi | -354 ft | -9.9% |
| 2022 Cranksgiving Enduro Stage #2 | 0.76 mi | -440 ft | -10.9% |
| galloping-fairlane decent | 2.03 mi | -512 ft | -4.7% |
| Galloping Trail Descent | 0.55 mi | -148 ft | -5.0% |
| KC Strava Battle #5 | 0.56 mi | -217 ft | -7.1% |
| Lower Fairlane | 1.27 mi | -344 ft | -5.1% |