Trails

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Bow Valley WPP

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

Wildlife Corridor Map - Benchlands side of Bow Valley
Wildlife Corridor Map - Grassi Lakes area to Wind Valley area

Trail	Length	Season	Permitted Activities (Legend)	Status	List
Cougar Creek	4.0 km	Summer	Hiking	Closed	HikingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryCanmore and Area-- Bow Valley WPP
Douglas Fir Bench	1.6 km one-way	Year-round	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Open	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),CyclingConnector TrailKananaskis CountryCanmore and Area-- Bow Valley WPP
Grotto Creek Canyon	2.1 km one-way	Year-round	Hiking	Open	Hiking,Hiking (Winter)02-IntermediateOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryBow Valley-- Bow Valley WPP
Ha Ling	3.5 km to the saddle; 3.9 km to the summit	Year-round	Hiking	Open	Hiking,Hiking (Winter)Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryCanmore and Area-- Bow Valley WPP
Heart Mountain	2.8 one-way km	Year-round	Hiking	Not Reported	HikingOut-and-BackBow Valley WPPTrails-- Bow Valley WPP
High Rockies (Summer) 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; 80.0 km Goat Creek to Elk Pass	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Open	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingOut-and-Back,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountrySpray Valley-- Spray Valley PP,Bow Valley WPP,Peter Lougheed PP
High Rockies (Winter) The trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path Between Nov. 1 and May 1 due to Highway Avalanche Control. Blackshale Bridge is closed in winter. The bypass trail remains opens.	63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use	Winter	HikingFat Biking BikeBiking bike Cyclingsnowshoeing	Partially Closed	Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing,CyclingConnector Trail,Out-and-Back,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountrySpray Valley-- Spray Valley PP,Peter Lougheed PP,Bow Valley WPP
Lady MacDonald Closed for Blasting, effective August 4, 2020	3.2 km	Summer	Hiking	Closed	HikingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryCanmore and Area-- Bow Valley WPP
Rocky Mountain Legacy	20 km	Year-round	HikingFat Biking BikeBiking bike Cycling	Open	Biking/Cycling,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),CyclingOut-and-Back,PavedKananaskis CountryCanmore and Area-- Bow Valley WPP,Canmore Nordic Centre PP
Skogan Pass Great conditions above Marmot Junction. Below this point expect firmer, rough conditions.	From Ribbon: 10.2 km to Skogan Pass, 19.4 km to Wind Valley	Summer	HikingBiking bike CyclingEquestrian horseback riding	Open	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Horseback Riding,Equestrian,CyclingOut-and-Back,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountryKananaskis Valley-- Evan-Thomas PRA,Bow Valley WPP
Windy Viewpoint	5.4 km	Summer	Hiking	Open	HikingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryBow Valley-- Bow Valley WPP
Yamnuska Yamnuska Trail is only maintained for the first 1.0 km and requires significant route finding skills beyond. If venturing to the top of the scramble route, remember there are over 150 climbing routes up the face it is critical that hikers do not throw rocks over the edge.	1.0 km	Summer	Hiking	Open	HikingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryBow Valley-- Bow Valley WPP

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