Kananaskis Country

Alberta Parks

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


McLean Creek Snowmobile

Updated: January 18, 2026

Updated: January 18, 2026 | Print Report

    Jan 16h: The trails will be ice and snow covered with varying depths due to gusting wind. Updated technical weather and precipitation data is published by Alberta Environment. Note that on the tables and graphs at the previous link, 1mm of water is equivalent to 1cm of powder snow in cool conditions.

    Daily avalanche forecasts can be found on the Avalanche Canada website. 

    Annual Road Closures:

    McLean Creek Road: Closed Dec 1 - Apr 30, south of McLean Staging access road, north of Fisher Creek.

    Notes:

    • McLean Creek Off-Highway Vehicle PLUZ is open for snowmobile traffic from Jan 1st - Mar 31st
    • Powderface Trail (Road) is open for snowmobile traffic from Dec 1st - Apr 30th
    • Big Elbow/Little Elbow Loop is open for snowmobile traffic from Jan 1st - Mar 31st
    • OHV use is restricted to off-highway vehicles not exceeding 450 kg with 3 or more flotation tires from Dec 1st - Apr 30th. This restriction does not apply to snow vehicles.

Maps

Trail Name Permitted Activities (Legend) Length Status Keywords
Elbow Loop Public Recreation

Open for snowmobile traffic Jan 1 - Mar 31.

Snowmobiling Snowmobiling 40.6 km Open
McLean Creek OHV PLUZ

Open for snowmobile traffic Jan 1 - Mar 31.

From Dec 1 - Apr 30, OHV use is restricted to off-highway vehicles not exceeding 450 kg with 3 or more flotation tires. This restriction DOES NOT apply to snow vehicles.

Snowmobiling Snowmobiling Open
Powderface Trail (Road)

Open for snowmobile traffic Dec 1 - Apr 30.

Snowmobiling Snowmobiling Open