Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

Trails

A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley. Ice Safety: Alberta Parks does not monitor ice conditions; learn how to assess them for yourself.
Trail Length Season Permitted Activities (Legend) Status
Intermediate Grotto Creek Canyon 2.1 km one-way Year-round 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 E-bikes Hiking OHVing Warning
Cougar Creek 4.0 km Summer Hiking Open
Douglas Fir Bench

Closed: Dec 1 - Jun 15 for wildlife protection.

1.6 km one-way Year-round Hiking E-bikes Hiking OHVing Closed
Ha Ling 3.5 km to the saddle; 3.9 km to the summit Year-round Hiking Hiking Open
Lady Macdonald 3.2 km Summer Hiking Open
Rocky Mountain Legacy 20 km Year-round Hiking E-bikes 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 Hiking E-bikes Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Trail Running Warning
Easy Middle Sister Access 1.9km Year-round Hiking E-bikes Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Trail Running Open
Skogan Pass (Summer)

Fire Guard Construction

From Ribbon: 10.2 km to Skogan Pass, 19.4 km to Wind Valley Summer E-bikes Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Closed
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 Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
High Rockies (Summer)

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 Dog Sledding E-bikes Hiking OHVing Open
Heart Mountain 2.8 one-way km Year-round Hiking not reported

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