Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

Trails

Select roads, campgrounds, day-use areas, trails, and areas of Kananaskis Country will be temporarily closed before, during, and after the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in June. Check for closures before you go.

A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.

    Areas of Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park are designed Wildlife Corridor Management Areas. Travel in these areas is restricted to designated trails only.

Trail Length Season Permitted Activities (Legend) Status
Intermediate Grotto Creek Canyon 2.1 km one-way Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Open
Windy Viewpoint

West Wind Valley: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 15 for protection of critical winter range for elk and bighorn sheep.

5.4 km Year-Round Hiking Closed
Yamnuska East Ridge

Warning: Rockfall hazard exists on this trail, especially in freeze / thaw weather conditions. Be cautious and move quickly through areas with overhead hazard, particularly in the waterfall section of the West Col portion of trail.

3.6 km one-way Year-Round Hiking Warning
Difficult Yamnuska Scramble Route

Warning: Rockfall hazard exists on this trail, especially in freeze / thaw weather conditions. Be cautious and move quickly through areas with overhead hazard, particularly in the waterfall section of the West Col portion of trail.

10.2km return Year-Round Hiking Warning
Yamnuska Climbers' Access Route 2.1km one-way Year-Round Hiking Open
Difficult Yamnuska West Col

Warning: Rockfall hazard exists on this trail, especially in freeze / thaw weather conditions. Be cautious and move quickly through areas with overhead hazard, particularly in the waterfall section of the West Col portion of trail.

4.0 km Year-Round Hiking Warning
Bow Corridor Trail

Warning: Trail has many old wooden structures in various condition.

 

7.4 km one-way Year-Round Hiking OHVing Warning
Cougar Creek 4.0 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Douglas Fir Bench

Closed: Dec 1 - Jun 15 for wildlife protection.

1.6 km one-way Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking OHVing Closed
Ha Ling 3.5 km to the saddle; 3.9 km to the summit Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Open
Lady Macdonald 3.2 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Rocky Mountain Legacy

 

 

20 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Open
Cloudline

A detour exists on the Three Sisters Access for Highline and Cloudline. Some construction vehicles may be present in the area.

 

5.0 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Trail Running Warning
Easy Middle Sister Access 1.9km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Trail Running Open
Skogan Pass (Summer) From Ribbon: 10.2 km to Skogan Pass, 19.4 km to Wind Valley Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
High Rockies (Winter)

Note: Between Nov. 1 and May 1 the trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path due to Highway Avalanche Control.

63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
High Rockies (Summer)

May 15th: Mainly snow covered between Sawmill to Black Prince and north of Buller. The remainder is a mix of bare with snow patches.

Note: Hiker-cyclist camping allowed at select day use areas only from Jun 1 - Sep 20. See details.

63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use; 80.0 km Goat Creek to Elk Pass Summer Only Dog Sledding Hiking OHVing Open
Heart Mountain 2.8 one-way km Year-Round Hiking