Home All TrailsNordegg Baldy Tower Backroads

Moderate

Off-Road

🇨🇦 Canada

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-AB-07

Nordegg Baldy Tower Backroads

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon5 June 2026

Backroad route from Nordegg to Baldy Tower and the Shunda roller-coaster trail in the foothills.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Rough tracks; high-clearance vehicle recommended.

Mission Logs105 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	W Start Point	0%	2H
0.3 km	N Terrain Change	8%	2H
0.4 km	E Steep Ascent	17%	4H
0.4 km	N Steep Ascent	25%	4L
0.5 km	N Steep Ascent	32%	4L

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1318m

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52.4902, -116.0239

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 52.4902, -116.0239 @ 1318m

Quick Stats

Distance

99.13 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

1290m - 1696m

Max Elevation

1696 m

Max Gradient

45%

33.6%

Highlights

Baldy Tower lookout
Nordegg mine site
Rocky foothills

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+863 m

Total Descent

-913 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

17.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

4.16

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)60%

Moderate (3-8%)26%

Steep (>8%)14%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved23%

Unpaved77%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

23%

Gravel

23%

Dirt Track

54%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 45

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 52.465191

MAX LAT: 52.539242

MIN LON: -116.118492

MAX LON: -115.673286

Point Spacing: 23.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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