May 24: Trails at lower elevations are a mix of bare with patches and/or long stretches of snow and ice. Trails at higher elevations are still mainly covered in snow, very deep in places, with some bare spots possible in areas of direct sun exposure. Both Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes are fully ice covered, but show signs of beginning to break up, with the exception of some open water at the outflow at the south end of Lower Lake. Sign changeover is complete in Peter Lougheed Park; trees that have come down over the winter will be removed starting at lower elevations as the snow base begins to melt. Highway 40 is bare south of the winter gate to the Elbow Lake parking lot, with snow beyond.
Annual Road Closures:
Closures:
Notes:
Warnings:
Snow Depths:
Snow depths are most up-to-date on https://www.avalanche.ca/
| Trail Name | Permitted Activities (Legend) | Status | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|
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1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition Interpretive
Mostly snow/ice covered. Downed trees removed. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Bill Benson
Many trees currently down across the trail from viewpoint thinning (caution tape at each end). Snow free. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Black Prince Cirque Interpretive
Trees removed. Mix of snow and ice covered. The Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge is NOT accessed on this trail. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Boulton Creek Interpretive
Mainly snow covered. Sign changeover in progress. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Burstall Pass
Deep snow. Bikes permitted on first 2.9 km of trail ONLY. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking Duane |
|
Chester Lake
Seasonal Closure in place. Deep snow. |
|
Closed | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
|
Elbow Lake
No vehicle access to primary trailhead. Deep snow. Parking lot, trail, and campground scheduled to close on June 15th. |
|
Warning | Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Horseback Riding |
|
Elk Pass
Snow covered. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
|
High Rockies
Observed only from Black Shale suspension bridge to Peninsula Day Use. Mainly packed snow/ice covered. Downed trees removed. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Dog Sledding,Hiking |
|
Highwood Meadows
No vehicle access to trailhead. Snow covered. |
|
Warning | Hiking |
|
Kananaskis Canyon Interpretive
Stream crossings washed away by penstock/dam construction. Trail is impassable and is closed indefinitely. |
|
Closed | Hiking |
|
Lookout
Snow covered. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
|
Lower Lake
Trees removed. A mix of snow and bare sections. Downed trees removed. |
|
Open | Hiking Duane |
|
Lower Lake Interpretive
Snow covered. Downed trees removed. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Marl Lake Interpretive
A mix of bare and snow/ice patches. Downed trees removed. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Maude-Lawson
Deep snow. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Meadow
|
|
Open | Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC |
|
Peninsula
A few patches of snow and ice remain. Downed trees removed. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Peter Lougheed Paved
Many snow and ice patches remain, with more and deeper snow further south. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
|
Pocaterra
Mainly bare with snow and ice patches at lowest elevations; fully snow covered at higher elevations. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
|
Ptarmigan Cirque Interpretive
No vehicle access to trailhead. Deep snow. |
|
Warning | Hiking |
|
Rawson Lake
Snow covered, deep at higher elevations. Downed trees removed in February. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Rock Glacier Interpretive
No vehicle access to trailhead. Snow covered. |
|
Warning | Hiking |
|
Rockwall
Trail blown free of needles and debris. Downed trees removed. |
|
Open | Hiking |
|
Three Isle Lake
Downed trees removed and mostly snow free from North Interlakes to Point campground junction. Trail not observed beyond Point campground. Bikes only permitted to Invincible Creek, 3.8 km from trailhead |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
|
Upper Lake
Partly snow covered, deep in places, with some bare areas. Downed trees removed from North Interlakes to Point campground. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
|
Whiskey Jack
Mainly snow covered with a few bare patches likely at lower elevations. Campground Roads have been plowed. Sign changeover complete. |
|
Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
